Bret Michaels has been in the news this week, and it has not exactly been positive thanks to his former bandmates in Poison.
Specifically, the band’s drummer, Rikki Rocket, threw him under the bus, claiming that a reunion has not been possible because Michaels wants too much money.
“We had a great offer, I thought,” Rocket told Page Six. “It didn’t work.
“Really what it came to was (guitarist) C.C. (DeVille), (bassist) Bobby (Dall) and I were all in, and I thought Bret was, but he wanted the lion’s share of the money, to the point where it makes it not possible to even do it. It’s like $6 to every one of our dollars. You just can’t work that way.
“I don’t do this just for the money. I do have a love for this, absolutely. But at the same time, you don’t want to go out and work really hard just to make somebody else a bunch of money.”
Michaels, who lives in Mechanicsburg, responded, sort of, on social media on Wednesday.
“To Green Day and Bad Bunny — congratulations on the Super Bowl concert,” he wrote on Facebook. “I cannot wait to watch it, and I cannot wait to announce a Bucket List NFL dream come true (stay tuned).
“To my friend Rikki Rocket — have fun tonight with my good buddy Eddie Trunk and enjoy the Music Hall of Fame ceremony,” he continued. “As always, I consider Poison to be Bobby, C.C., Rikkie and myself. I also make no bones about loving the BMB and will always have both in my life.
“Bottom line — I love music, I love the fans and I’m always forever grateful. Onward & upward and let’s all focus on the positive in 2026, and the potential of a future reunion.”
So, Michaels didn’t respond to the money claims or mention the reunion, but he did tag Rocket and give the band a tip of the cap. So, that’s something, and maybe there is still hope for a Poison reunion down the road.