Overview
- All 2026 dates beginning April 25 in São Paulo and running through the summer have been canceled, the band announced on official channels.
- The statement, signed by Jay Jay French and Eddie Ojeda, says the group's future will be decided in the coming weeks with no replacement plans or refund details yet provided.
- Snider, 70, disclosed years of degenerative arthritis, multiple surgeries, and new cardiac concerns, saying he would rather step away than deliver a diminished performance.
- The scrapped run would have been Twisted Sister’s first tour since 2016 and was to feature core members Jay Jay French and Eddie Ojeda alongside Snider.
- The planned lineup excluded longtime bassist Mark 'The Animal' Mendoza, with Russell Pzütto slated on bass and Joe Franco on drums in place of the late A. J. Pero.