Bret Michaels Clears the Air, Says 2026 is “Perfect” for Poison to Go Back on Tour
After some he-said, she-said going on regarding the future of Poison and the band’s touring plans, we’ve finally heard from Bret Michaels himself and it’s looking like fans are indeed going to have to wait until 2026 for another tour.
Earlier today, Michaels took to social media to let fans know that he needs some time to relax and take care of his health, so that’s why he’s going to take most of 2025 off. I say “most” because he admits that there could be some limited dates here and there, but for the most part he’s taking next year off.
“To clear the air of any confusion, I just want to clarify to all the amazing family, friends and fans who I remain forever grateful for, that it’s no secret I have stated previously that in 2025 I’m planning to perform limited shows to focus primarily on health, starting with my diabetes which needs a tuneup, not to mention a little R&R as everyone knows my tireless work ethic and passion for performing music, as well as some much-needed personal family time…like I recently stated, I’m like a classic muscle car – still fast and still fun to drive, just need a little more maintenance lol
“However, in 2026, I’m excited to say it will be POISON’s 40th anniversary since the release of ‘Look What The Cat Dragged In’ in 1986…so it would make perfect sense to have the possibility of a reunion in 2026. In my opinion, it would be the perfect 40th Anniversary Tour, with 40 awesome limited dates to go out, play real live hit songs, and rock the world…for example, in 2018, POISON headlined and rocked, and in 2022 (four years later) POISON joined DEF LEPPARD, MÖTLEY CRÜE, Joan Jett and CLASSLESS ACT and rocked the Stadium Tour and now, four years after that, POISON hopefully will continue to rock the world in a 2026 headlining tour.
“Again, although none of this is confirmed and it takes much coordination & planning to have a successful tour…good things happen in 4’s for POISON – 4 original band members, 40th anniversary, 40 limited dates, Parti-Gras 4.0 and May The 4’s be with you!
“To all the incredible fans, thank you for continuing to rock the world not only with the Bret Michaels Parti-Gras currently touring but also with POISON. I appreciate you letting me take a minute to clear any confusion. Stay tuned & have an awesome day!”
At least now we really know what’s going on. Just a couple days ago, Poison drummer Rikki Rockett said in a social media post that Michaels simply wasn’t interested in touring at all next year. In fact, he said “Bret doesn’t want to.”
And while he’s not exactly wrong, it reads a little wonky to me. Feels a little misleading. Yes, Michaels doesn’t want to tour, but there’s more than just a superfluous “eh, I don’t wanna go” kind of thing.
So there you have it. Very limited tour dates with Bret Michael will be happening next year, but that’s about the extent of it.
