Heavy metal band Twisted Sister, who rose to fame during the 1980s, has announced that they are moving forward as a group following the departure of frontman Dee Snider. The hard rock outfit has revealed that Sebastian Bach of Skid Row will now take on the role of lead singer throughout 2026
Former Skid Row Singer Sebastian Bach Takes Over From Dee Snider for Twisted Singer Tour
An official statement from the band posted to Instagram reads, “Twisted Sister members Jay Jay French and Eddie Ojeda are thrilled to announce that iconic vocalist and frontman Sebastian Bach will be fronting the band for a handful of select dates this fall.”
It continues, “These appearances do not affect or conflict with Sebastian’s current or future solo touring schedule, which remains fully intact.”
In the social media post, fans can hear Bach performing the song “You Can’t Stop Rock ‘N’ Roll.”
In a separate interview with Sirius XM’s “Trunk Nation,” Bach revealed a conversation he had with Snider about his current condition and how the former singer had given Bach his blessing to take over.
“Then I asked him, ‘What did the doctor say to him,’ and he’s like, ‘No problem, I’ll tell you.,'” said Bach. “He says that he has arthritis, that his bone, his knees are going out, and he has like bone on bone. And the doctor said that he should not be jumping around, and he goes, ‘Well, that’s not an option.’ … And the doctor said, ‘You can’t do it.”
He added, “So, he said, ‘You have my full blessing.’ He goes, ‘I love you.’ I told him I loved him. And we were like teary-eyed. … And he told me that his family was crying when he said he couldn’t do the tour. … It’s tough getting older. It’s tough. It’s tough for everybody getting older.”
Dee Snider Provides Health Update
Following his shock announcement that he was retiring from Twisted Singer, Snider provided an update to fans about his medical situation. In particular, he denied rumors that he was seriously ill.
The ex-frontman said, “I’m not dying! No, not never. I mean, we’re all dying, but not immediately. My announcement about canceling the tour for health reasons, problems with my heart, arthritis, things like that… the rumors have run wild that I’m on my death bed, I am not.”
“I just can’t do those things that I did in my 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s and even 60s,” he continued. “Otherwise I’m alive and well. I’m enjoying life. The truth of the matter is, I don’t want you to see me up there being less than you expect me to be.”
“You won’t see me on the stage kicking ass like I used to, because that will mess me up. You got memories of the great shows that I did, that’s what I want to leave you with. Not me standing up there like Willie Nelson.”
“Nothing wrong with Willie, 95 years old, in a wheelchair. I went out rockin’, I’m still rockin’ here, I ain’t stopping. I got a lot of life to live. My dad is 95 and still kicking, so I’m expecting to be around for a long time.”
