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Poison Shelves 2026 40th-Anniversary Tour Over Bret Michaels’ Reported Pay Demand

Michaels currently has solo dates booked for 2026.

Overview

  • Drummer Rikki Rockett told Page Six the talks collapsed when Bret Michaels sought roughly six times each bandmate’s pay.
  • Rockett said he, C.C. DeVille and Bobby Dall were prepared to proceed but “left the table” after the compensation dispute.
  • The anniversary run had been teased for 2026, although no tour was ever officially announced.
  • Representatives for Michaels have not commented publicly, and he has multiple 2026 solo shows scheduled.
  • Rockett plans to tour with his Rockett Mafia project and suggested the band could revisit a reunion later, calling a singer replacement a last resort.