Bret Michaels Seeking 600% Payday Compared To Bandmates
Stereogum • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Poison has not performed together since their 2022 stadium tour opening for Mötley Crüe, and plans for a 40th anniversary tour celebrating their debut album have been canceled.
- Drummer Ricki Rockett blames frontman Bret Michaels for the tour's collapse, citing Michaels' demand for a 600% larger payday than his bandmates.
- Rockett expressed disappointment over the financial dispute, emphasizing his passion for the music rather than money, and noted strained relations with Michaels.
- While Rockett is open to the idea of touring with a different frontman as a last resort, he currently plans to perform the anniversary album with his side band, Rockett Mafia.
- Rockett remains hopeful for a Poison
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