SEBASTIAN BACH to front TWISTED SISTER for a handful of select dates this fall
“He has my blessing”, says DEE SNIDER
04-03-2026
TWISTED SISTER members Jay Jay French and Eddie Ojeda have announced that former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach will front the band for a handful of select dates this fall. These appearances do not affect or conflict with Sebastian‘s current or future solo touring schedule, which remains fully intact.
A short clip of Sebastian rehearsing with TWISTED SISTER for the upcoming shows can be heard below.
Snider discussed the prospect of somebody stepping in for him as TWISTED SISTER‘s lead singer during a recent episode of the “Beardo & Weirdo” podcast, hosted by FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH bassist Chris Kael and comedian Craig Gass. Asked if he thought TWISTED SISTER could carry on without him, Dee said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I hope so. I believe there’s gotta be somebody out there who can kick ass.”
Asked if he had anybody in mind that he would recommend to take that role, Dee said: “All right. Okay. Back it up. Back it up. So cut back to, we’re still reunited — it’s, like, 2014, something like that, and we only do, like, 20 shows a year, and they’re headlining festivals, whatever. And we realized that if somebody got sick or had a problem at home and they couldn’t do a show, it would be a great loss since it was one of 20 shows for the year. So we said, ‘Listen, let’s all find a stand-in guy who will do the job in case we can’t make a show.’ I was trying to get someone to replace me, in case we can’t make a show. I was trying to get someone to replace me, and nobody would take the job. And I called him Sebastian Bach. I was, like, dude, ‘Will you be the fill-in?’ And he goes, ‘No way.’ I’m like, ‘What do you mean no way?’ ‘Dude, that’s a thankless job. No, I’m not standing in for you. Never.’ I’m, like, you’re my student. You studied me. You’re a great singer. You can do it. People will love it.’ ‘Nah, nah, no way.’ So him, Michael Monroe from HANOI ROCKS. No way. I hear rumors that the band is actually trying to find someone, and I say, God bless ’em.”
After Gass noted that he has heard that TWISTED SISTER was rehearsing with one of the singers that were already mentioned by Dee in his previous response, an apparent reference to Bach, Snider said: “Yeah, I know there’s been rehearsals with him. And he hasn’t reached out to me. I think he knows he has my blessing. And I would never begrudge anybody continuing to rock.”
Snider and Bach had publicly praised each other in 2020 after they had a disagreement on social media about whether the term “hair metal” was derogatory.
“I love Sebastian Bach!” Snider wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “During the darkest period of my career, he stood tall as a Dee Snider fan when few would. I will always be grateful to him for not caring what was ‘cool’ at the moment and speaking our proudly for the things he loved. Thank you SMF#2!”
Bach wrote in response: “I love Dee Snider. I will always love the music he has made. No matter how much Dee sees himself as ‘hair metal,’ I will always see him on a much higher level than that implies. He is one of the greatest frontmen and vocalists of all time. Any corny label less than that is an insult.”
On February 5, TWISTED SISTER announced it had scrapped its 2026 reunion shows after singer Dee Snider resigned, citing health issues.
A lifetime of legendarily aggressive performing has taken its toll on Snider‘s body and soul. Unbeknownst to the public until now,the 70-year-old Snider suffers from degenerative arthritis and has had several surgeries over the years just to keep going, able to only perform a few songs at a time in pain. Adding insult to injury, Dee has recently found out the level of intensity he has dedicated to his life’s work has taken its toll on his heart as well. He can no longer push the boundaries of rock ‘n’ roll fury like he has done for decades.
TWISTED SISTER guitarists Jay Jay French and Eddie Ojeda, representing French Management Enterprises, released the following statement via the band’s web site: “With regrets, TWISTED SISTER cancels 50th anniversary celebration performance.
“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.
“The future of TWISTED SISTER will be determined in the next several weeks.
“Stay tuned for updates,
“Jay Jay French/Eddie Ojeda
French Management Enterprises“.
Snider added in a separate statement: “I don’t know of any other way to rock. The idea of slowing down is unacceptable to me. I’d rather walk away than be a shadow of my former self.”
TWISTED SISTER‘s 2026 shows were supposed to feature the band’s three core members: Snider, French and Ojeda. Bassist Mark “The Animal” Mendoza was not going to be joining the celebration. Russell Pzütto, who has toured with Snider‘s solo projects, was slated to replace Mendoza on bass. Joe Franco, who briefly played with the group in the mid-1980s, was supposed to sit behind the drum kit, stepping in for A.J. Pero, who passed away in 2015 at the age of 55.
Affected TWISTED SISTER shows:
June 3-6 – Sweden Rock – Sölvesborg, Sweden
June 10 – Mind Live Arena – Milan, Italy
June 19 – Graspop Metal Meeting – Dessel, Belgium
June 26 – Copenhell – Copenhagen, Denmark
June 27 – Tons Of Rock – Oslo, Norway
July 3 – Barcelona Rock Fest – Barcelona, Spain
July 10 – Midalidare Rock In The Wine Valley – Mogilovo, Bulgaria
July 24-26 – Steelhouse XV – Hafod-Y-Dafal Farm, Ebbw Vale, United Kingdom
August 23 – Riverside – Aarburg, Switzerland
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