Bret Michaels Reacts After Poison Drummer Claims 40th Anniversary Tour Wasn’t Happening Due to Frontman’s Financial Demands

Bret Michaels has broken his silence after Poison drummer Rikki Rockett revealed that potential plans for a 40th anniversary tour later this year had fallen through due to the frontman allegedly wanting more money.

On Wednesday, Jan. 21, Michaels, 62, shared a Facebook post reacting to Rockett’s comments three days prior about the potential Poison tour.

“To Green Day and Bad Bunny – congratulations on the Super Bowl concert,” he wrote. “I cannot wait to watch it and I cannot wait to announce a Bucket List NFL dream come true (stay tuned…).”

He added: “To my friend Rikki Rockett – have fun tonight with my good buddy Eddie Trunk and enjoy the Metal Hall of Fame ceremony. As always, I consider Poison to be Bobby, C.C., Rikki and myself. I also make no bones about loving the BMB [Bret Michaels Band] and will always have both in my life.”

Michaels then shared his gratitude for his listeners and pointed out his hope for “the potential of a future reunion” for Poison.

“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,” he concluded.

In a statement shared with PEOPLE in response to Michaels’ post, Rockett, 64, said, “I’d love for that to happen!”

In an interview with the New York Post‘s Page Six on Sunday, Jan. 18, Rockett claimed that Michaels was allegedly asking for too much money amid the band’s loose discussions about a 40th anniversary tour.

“We had a great offer, I thought, but we left the table. It didn’t work,” Rockett told the outlet.

He added, “Really what it came to was C.C. [DeVille], 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.”

Rockett then compared the alleged financial difference to “$6 to every one of our dollars.”

“You just can’t work that way,” he said.

At the time, a rep for Michaels did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

Poison formed in 1983, and they released their debut album Look What the Cat Dragged In in May 1986. In a September 2024 Facebook post, Michaels said he was hopeful that the glam metal band would tour in 2026 to mark the milestone anniversary.