Journey Performs 'Don't Stop Believin'' withAmerica's Got TalentWinner Richard Goodall on Season 19 Finale

Mar. 15, 2025

Journeyhelped makeRichard Goodall’sAmerica’s Got Talentwin even more exciting!Indiana-based singing janitor Goodall, 55, won season 19 ofAGTon Sept. 24, and members of Journey includingNeal Schonappeared on the show to perform “Don’t Stop Believin'” — the song he originally auditioned with — alongside him in a sweet moment.Goodall essentially served as co-frontman of Journey, while Schon stood beside him, for the performance — and the judges sang along to every word of the karaoke classic, released in 1981.Jason Derlatka, Neal Schon, Heidi Klum, Richard Goodall, Todd Jensen and Deen Castronova in September 2024.Trae Patton/NBC"We’ve been on tour for the last six months, but I’ve been watching this phenomenon," said Schon, the last remaining original Journey member, during the episode. “He’s an amazing singer, an amazing man, and I’m proud to be here today for him.“JudgeHowie Mandelshared the video of the performance to social media and wrote, “A janitor named Richard Goodall auditioned for AGT with ‘Don’t Stop Believin’.’ Now, he’s performing with Journey at the Finale. Dreams really do come true!“Goodall, who received one of judgeHeidi Klum’s Golden Buzzers during the season, walked away fromAGTwith the grand prize of $1 million — as well as a new wife. On the finale, the vocalist revealed he had recently gotten married to his partner, Ang.Richard Goodall on ‘America’s Got Talent’ in September 2024.Trae Patton/NBC"My brain is just absolutely mush at this point. Surreal doesn’t even cover what has happened,” he told PEOPLE after winning season 19. “This has been an absolute rollercoaster and now it has ended with absolute golden dust flying everywhere.“In addition to Journey, theAGTfinale features guest performances fromSimone Biles,Michael Bublé,Steve Aoki,Gabriel Iglesias, theMagic Mike LiveLas Vegas cast,Andra Dayand the Detroit Youth Choir.“I’m beyond excited for him,” said Klum of Goodall. “I know this will change his life. He got married … and all of America has fallen in love with him, and also now he’s going home as this amazing hero back to his town and his school.“Howie Mandel, Simon Cowell, Richard Goodall, Heidi Klum, Sofia Vergara and Terry Crews on ‘America’s Got Talent’ in September 2024.Trae Patton/NBCThe model continued, “I’m sure he’s still going to continue doing his job because I feel like that is just the man that he is, loving his job and loving the kids that he sees every day and the teachers.“Klum is correct, as Goodall told PEOPLE he intends to go back to work as a janitor at Chauncey Rose Middle School after winningAGT— but only “for a little while.““Then we’ll see what opportunities come our way and then Angie and I will make those decisions together,” he said, adding of the prize money, “We intend to invest some and then get a nice house and then just see what opportunities come our way.”

Journeyhelped makeRichard Goodall’sAmerica’s Got Talentwin even more exciting!

Indiana-based singing janitor Goodall, 55, won season 19 ofAGTon Sept. 24, and members of Journey includingNeal Schonappeared on the show to perform “Don’t Stop Believin'” — the song he originally auditioned with — alongside him in a sweet moment.

Goodall essentially served as co-frontman of Journey, while Schon stood beside him, for the performance — and the judges sang along to every word of the karaoke classic, released in 1981.

Jason Derlatka, Neal Schon, Heidi Klum, Richard Goodall, Todd Jensen and Deen Castronova in September 2024.Trae Patton/NBC

Trae Patton/NBC

“We’ve been on tour for the last six months, but I’ve been watching this phenomenon,” said Schon, the last remaining original Journey member, during the episode. “He’s an amazing singer, an amazing man, and I’m proud to be here today for him.”

JudgeHowie Mandelshared the video of the performance to social media and wrote, “A janitor named Richard Goodall auditioned for AGT with ‘Don’t Stop Believin’.’ Now, he’s performing with Journey at the Finale. Dreams really do come true!”

Goodall, who received one of judgeHeidi Klum’s Golden Buzzers during the season, walked away fromAGTwith the grand prize of $1 million — as well as a new wife. On the finale, the vocalist revealed he had recently gotten married to his partner, Ang.

Richard Goodall on ‘America’s Got Talent’ in September 2024.Trae Patton/NBC

“My brain is just absolutely mush at this point. Surreal doesn’t even cover what has happened,” he told PEOPLE after winning season 19. “This has been an absolute rollercoaster and now it has ended with absolute golden dust flying everywhere.”

In addition to Journey, theAGTfinale features guest performances fromSimone Biles,Michael Bublé,Steve Aoki,Gabriel Iglesias, theMagic Mike LiveLas Vegas cast,Andra Dayand the Detroit Youth Choir.

“I’m beyond excited for him,” said Klum of Goodall. “I know this will change his life. He got married … and all of America has fallen in love with him, and also now he’s going home as this amazing hero back to his town and his school.”

Howie Mandel, Simon Cowell, Richard Goodall, Heidi Klum, Sofia Vergara and Terry Crews on ‘America’s Got Talent’ in September 2024.Trae Patton/NBC

The model continued, “I’m sure he’s still going to continue doing his job because I feel like that is just the man that he is, loving his job and loving the kids that he sees every day and the teachers.”

Klum is correct, as Goodall told PEOPLE he intends to go back to work as a janitor at Chauncey Rose Middle School after winningAGT— but only “for a little while.”

“Then we’ll see what opportunities come our way and then Angie and I will make those decisions together,” he said, adding of the prize money, “We intend to invest some and then get a nice house and then just see what opportunities come our way.”

source: people.com