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Poison Shelves 2026 Reunion Tour After Pay-Split Standoff, Drummer Says

Rikki Rockett says Bret Michaels sought roughly six times each bandmate’s pay, ending the planned 40th‑anniversary run.

Overview

  • The tour was never officially announced, but 2026 plans were teased by Bret Michaels and C.C. DeVille before negotiations collapsed, with Rockett saying the band "left the table."
  • Coverage of the dispute stems from Rockett’s Page Six interview, and Michaels’ representatives have not publicly responded to the pay-split claim.
  • Rockett characterizes the breakdown as a business impasse rather than a personal feud and calls replacing Michaels a last resort.
  • Michaels has more than a dozen solo concerts booked in 2026, while Rockett plans to tour with Rockett Mafia performing Look What the Cat Dragged In in full.
  • Poison last performed together in 2022 on a stadium package tour, and Rockett has floated the possibility of revisiting a reunion in 2027.