Poison 40th Anniversary Tour Cancelled: Bret Michaels Blamed as He Requested for ‘600 Times’ His Salary - Report

Poison 40th anniversary tour cancelled: Bret Michaels blamed as he requested for ‘600 times’ his salary - Report

Poison's highly anticipated 40th-anniversary tour has been abruptly cancelled, reportedly due to a significant financial dispute. Singer Bret Michaels allegedly demanded an exorbitant sum, vastly exceeding his bandmates' combined earnings. This financial impasse led to the tour's dissolution, leaving fans disappointed after years of anticipation and hints from the band.

Poison’s 40th Anniversary Tour Is Off Because They Can’t Agree on the Money Split

Put away your spandex, hairspray, and red bandanna. The Poison 40th anniversary — which Bret Michaels and others in the band spent years teasing — is no longer happening. Poison drummer Rikki Rockett has been strongly suggesting this was the case for several months, but he recently gave Page Six a very frank assessment of the situation. “We had a great offer, I thought,” Rockett said. “But we left the table. It didn’t work…Really, what it came…

Poison Calls Off Tour After Bret Michaels Allegedly Demands 600% More Money

Poison called off their plans for a 40th anniversary tour after frontman Bret Michaels allegedly demanded 600 percent more money than his bandmates. “We had a great offer, I thought. But we left the table,” the glam rock band’s drummer, Rikki Rockett, told the New York Post‘s Page Six on Sunday, January 18. “It didn’t work.” Rockett (real name Richard Allan Ream) said that he, lead guitarist C.C. DeVille and bassist Bobby Dall “were all in” on t…

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The band even began promoting the tour online, with guitarist C.C DeVille posting over the summer, "Poison tour 2026. Are you ready?"