Bret Michaels Cancels Remaining 2026 Shows Hours After His ‘Comeback’ Performance Following Kidney Stone Surgery

Bailey RichardsSat, August 22, 2026 at 6:19 PM UTC

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Bret Michaels in 2023Credit: Cindy Ord/Getty -

Bret Michaels postponed all remaining 2026 shows after doctors advised extended rest as he recovers from kidney stone surgery

Michaels attempted a comeback show in Georgia on Aug. 21 but announced his break the next morning

The Poison frontman’s recovery is complicated by Type 1 Diabetes, his doctors have previously said

Bret Michaels will be taking the rest of the year off as he continues to recover from his kidney stone surgeries.

The 63-year-old Poison frontman took the stage in Sugar Hill, Ga. on Friday, Aug. 21 for his first show back after a series of postponements in the wake of the recent procedures. The return was short-lived, however, as the musician announced the following morning that he will be taking off the remainder of the year, citing doctors’ orders.

“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,” the musician’s company, Michaels Entertainment Group, said in a statement shared on Facebook on Saturday, Aug. 22.

The musician, who was set to perform at Mountain Music Festival on Saturday, Aug. 22, “will be taking the next several months off to heal and get back to 100%,” the statement said.

Brett Michaels performs in April 2026Credit: Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty

Saturday’s post also included a statement from Bret’s doctors, Dr. Abby Borhan and Dr. Patel, who said the “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” singer needs a “much-needed period of rest and slow recovery.”

“We will be pulling Bret off the road for the time being,” the doctors’ statement said. “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.”

In the statement, Michaels’ company offered its “deepest apologies,” stating that “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.”

“We now look ahead and to Bret being able to return healthy, strong and ready to rock,” the statement concluded.

The announcement that Michaels will be taking the rest of 2026 off comes just one day after Michaels said he was ready to return to the stage following his “medical situation” in a Friday post.

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Bret Michaels performing in 2019Credit: Stephen J. Cohen/Getty

In the post, the Poison frontman said, “I am so excited for my first show back tonight since the medical situation after Spokane and then several other incidents.”

“For the first time ever, and after the recent surgery, I may be wearing the infamous black travel rock ‘n’ roll sweatpants 🎸,” he continued in the same post. “But I will be giving 100% of everything I’ve got! If all goes well, I can’t wait for the The Mountain Music Festival tomorrow.”

Michaels’ return came after he took several weeks to recuperate until a stent was removed following an “immediate complicated obstructing kidney stone surgery.” He underwent the procedure after experiencing “severe kidney pain” during a Washington show on July 18.

Michaels first revealed that he underwent surgery to have a kidney stone removed after enduring the pain for three performances on July 22.

As his weeks-long break was announced on July 27, one of Michaels’ doctors noted that the rocker’s recovery is complicated by his “underlying health factors,” including his lifelong Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis.

“Because Type 1 Diabetes inherently compromises the immune system and impairs healing, he faces an exceptionally high risk of contracting a serious UTI or developing urosepsis, a blood infection, until the stent is removed,” Borhan said at the time. “The demanding nature of a high-intensity tour schedule makes it impossible to maintain the sterile environments, strict hydration schedules, frequent rest, and precise blood glucose management required for his safe recovery.”

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At the time, Michaels said he was “forever grateful for the amazing medical treatment and ongoing medical attention throughout my personal life and career, and truly grateful for family, friends, fans, band, crew and promoters for their understanding and, if all goes well, will hit the road late August back to delivering 1000% energy, intensity and truly nothing but a good time.”

PEOPLE has reached out to a rep for Michaels for additional comment.

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