Poison frontman Bret Michaels has canceled his remaining scheduled concerts amid his ongoing kidney stone surgery recovery.
“Following Bret Michaels’ comeback show at The Bowl at Sugar Hill, doctors and paramedics determined immediately after the show that he still needs additional rest and recovery from his recent surgeries,” a Saturday, August 21, statement shared via the singer’s Facebook page read. “Bret will be taking the next several months off to heal and get back to 100 percent.”
Michaels, 63, performed at Georgia’s The Bowl at Sugar Hill on Friday, August 21 — his first concert since undergoing surgery last month. Following the concert, the musician’s doctors advised him to refrain from taking the stage again until he has fully recovered.
“We will be pulling Bret off the road for the time being,” Dr. Abby Borhan and Dr. Patel said in a separate statement. “He wanted to attempt this show, but we feel there is a much-needed period of rest and slow recovery ahead, especially considering the heat and humidity during the summer months and the effect it can have on his blood sugar levels.”
Michaels’ eponymous management company, Michaels Entertainment Group, also offered its “deepest apologies” to ticketholders in the wake of the cancellations.
“We were truly looking forward to the rest of this year’s shows, including The Mountain Music Festival, private events and all the great shows coming up,” the social media statement concluded. “We now look ahead and to Bret being able to return healthy, strong and ready to rock.”
Michaels revealed in July that he recently had surgery to remove a kidney stone.
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“On this #WisdomWednesday, the first thing I learned is complete gratitude for the frontline workers, doctors and nurses who this week have recently taken care of me, as the kidney stone would not pass,” he wrote via Facebook at the time. “The pain became intense but, as usual, I played through Charleston WV, Grantville PA and a special private show at Fairchild AFB in Spokane for veterans, active duty and their families. But immediately, the next day following that show, I was admitted to the hospital, as the pain became too much when the stone would not pass.”
In his July update, Michaels confirmed the “operation has been done” successfully.
“I’m out of post-op recovery, and I’m doing everything within my power to feel better and continue playing great shows for great fans when I’ve got a complete clean bill of health,” he noted. “Just want to say on this #WisdomWednesday that I am wise enough to know how important family, friends, fans, doctors and nurses play such a vital role in our everyday health. Also just know, they eventually forced me out of my clothes and into a hospital gown, as I had gone straight from the show to the hospital.”
