We lastly have confirmed dates for Twisted Sister‘s not too long ago introduced Fiftieth-anniversary tour. Dee Snider, Jay Jay French, and Eddie Ojeda can be hitting the foremost pageant circuit in 2026: Sweden Rock, Graspop Steel Assembly, Copenhell, Tons Of Rock, Barcelona Rock Fest, Midalidare Rock In The Wine Valley, and extra.
The band final toured in 2016 with drummer Mike Portnoy following the tragic demise of longtime sticksman A.J. Pero. For this anniversary run, they’re going to welcome again Joe “Seven” Franco on drums, returning to the fold for the primary time since recording and touring Love Is For Suckers in 1987, with Russell Pzütto on bass, a well-known face from Snider‘s solo initiatives and former Twisted Sister appearances.
Notably absent can be bassist Mark “The Animal” Mendoza, who has opted out of the reunion, with Snider describing the reasons as “irreconcilable differences”.
Dee Snider additionally defined why the band is reuniting in 2026 for its Fiftieth anniversary, regardless of his previous criticisms of farewell excursions: “I turned 70 this 12 months, and I had a well being scare. And I am okay… And it shook me up… I will not say [exactly what it was], and I am okay. Nevertheless it actually made me re-evaluate a variety of issues. [When I was] 40, 50, 60, I assumed I used to be superhuman. Twisted Sister retired 10 years in the past once I was ripped to shreds. After which at 70, one thing occurred, and it was a re-evaluation, fairly actually. And a part of that re-evaluation was wanting and saying… Am I able to go? Effectively, you by no means know whenever you’re gonna go quietly to the evening. You by no means know when your time is up. And do I actually wanna do this with out rocking yet one more time?”
These are the Twisted Sister‘s confirmed dates for 2026 so far:
06/3-6 – Sweden Rock – Sweden
06/10 – Thoughts Stay Area – Milan, Italy
06/19 – Graspop Steel Assembly – Dessel, Belgium
06/26 – Copenhell – Copenhagen, Denmark
06/27 – Tons Of Rock – Oslo, Norway
07/03 – Barcelona Rock Fest – Barcelona, Spain
07/10 – Midalidare Rock In The Wine Valley – Mogilovo, Bulgaria
07/24-26 – Steelhouse XV – Hafod-Y-Dafal Farm, Ebbw Vale, United Kingdom
08/23 – Riverside – Aarburg, Switzerland
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