US Edition'80s rock singer responds after bandmate blames him for nixing reunion tour
Bret Michaels congratulated Rikki Rockett on his Metal Hall of Fame induction and hinted at a future Poison reunion despite unresolved pay disputes.
- On Wednesday, Jan. 21, Bret Michaels posted on Facebook responding to Rikki Rockett's Jan. 18 Page Six interview, saying there remains 'potential' for a Poison reunion while congratulating Rockett on the Metal Hall of Fame ceremony.
- Rikki Rockett told Page Six the reunion talks broke down over pay distribution as C.C. DeVille, Bobby Dall and he were ready but Michaels sought the lion's share, making it impossible.
- The reunion would have marked four decades since Poison's 1986 debut album, Look What the Cat Dragged In, while Poison last toured in 2022 as part of The Stadium Tour with Motley Crue and Def Leppard.
- With reunion talks stalled, members are booking separate tours and plans for 2026; Rikki Rockett will tour with Rockett Mafia, while Bret Michaels has over a dozen solo concerts, including Feb. 6 in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
- Past optimism leaves the reunion uncertain; Michaels hoped for a 2026 tour and a 41st anniversary next year, but his Jan. 21 post highlights other projects like a Bucket List NFL tease.
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