Twisted Sister Cancels 50th Anniversary Tour As Dee Snider Resigns Due To “Health Challenges”
As the band celebrates 50 years of hair metal greatness, Twisted Sister‘s future is up in the air.
On Friday, the band announced that lead vocalist was resigning due to “a series of health challenges,” and as a result, their Twisted Forever, Forever Twisted 50th anniversary tour has been canceled.
“With regrets, Twisted Sister cancels 50th anniversary celebration performances,” the statement from guitarist/manager Jay Jay French and guitarist Eddie ‘Fingers’ Ojeda reads. “Due to the sudden and unexpected resignation of Twisted Sister’s lead singer Dee Snider brought on by a series of health challenges, the band has been forced to cancel all shows scheduled, beginning April 25th in Sao Paulo Brazil and continuing through the summer.
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“The future of Twisted Sister will be determined in the next several weeks. Stay tuned for updates,” the band added.
In September, when the tour was first announcedSnider raved about reuniting with fellow bandmates French, Ojeda, Rusell Pzütto and Joe Franco.
“If you’re lucky enough to be in a band that people still want to see after fifty years, how can you not answer the call?” he said. “In 2026, TWISTED Fucking SISTER will hit stages around the world because WE STILL WANNA ROCK!!”
Bassist Mark Mendoza did not return due to “irreconcilable differences,” according to Snider.
