Confirming that the iconic 1980s rockers will regroup in 2026, Poison‘s Rikki Rockett has opened up about a band reunion.
During his recent interview with SiriusXM Trunk Nation’s Eddie Trunk, the drummer assured fans that the glam metal band will return in 2026, complete with the group’s full line-up of Bret Michaels, Bobby Dall, CC DeVille and Rockett in tow.
During the satellite radio chat, Trunk read a text message he’d received from Poison’s frontman Michaels prior to recording the episode, stating:
“Bret sent me a text a day or two ago, and he said, ‘Hey, I hear you’re gonna have Rikki Rockett on. Send him my love and tell him Poison 2026.’ “
When asked “What are your thoughts on that? Are you hopeful of that?,” Rockett confirmed, “Oh yeah. Yeah, absolutely, ’26 is for sure going to happen unless some unforeseen thing happens. All the band members have stuck their hands in and said, ‘Yeah, we’re definitely doing it without a doubt.'”
Poison last performed together in 2022 when they teamed up with Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe’s stadium tour as opening support and the group’s last full-length release was their seventh studio album Poison’d! in 2007.
Of late, Brett Michaels has had several health issues lately including a brain hemorrhage, skin cancer, diabetes and what he dubbed “headbanger’s neck” and earlier this year, the lead singer announced that he’d be taking 2025 off “to recharge the batteries”.
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Author: Al Denté