After 12 years, John Petrucci and Mike Portnoy reunited on stage again last Wednesday night, the 5th.
Portnoy made a guest appearance at the opening show of Petrucci's solo tour, Terminal Velocity , in North America. The duo hadn't performed together since Mike left Dream Theater in 2010.
The friendship between John Petrucci and Mike Portnoy has grown stronger in recent years. In 2018, the pair shared a "Happy New Year" photo, and in 2020, Portnoy played drums on Petrucci's album. In March 2022, Mike Portnoy attended a Dream Theater concert after 12 years and took the opportunity to make amends with James LaBrie .
In an interview with Wikimetal Happy Hour , John Petrucci recounted how he rekindled his friendship with the drummer and recalled the first time he was in Brazil.
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