Last month, Twisted Sister had to cancel its planned 50th anniversary tour.
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The reason why? Its frontman, Dee Snider, resigned. In a statement, the 70-year-old said that because of his degenerative arthritis, he is only able to "perform a few songs at a time in pain." He added that the business has also affected his heart.
"I don't know of any other way to rock," Snider said. "The idea of slowing down is unacceptable to me. I'd rather walk away than be a shadow of my former self."
However, this doesn't mean that the "We're Not Going To Take It" band is over. In fact, it has tapped one of its 1980s hair band peers to take Snider's place.
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The band announced who would replace Snider in a statement on its website.
"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 read. "These appearances do not affect or conflict with Sebastian's current or future solo touring schedule, which remains fully intact."
The 57-year-old Bach, who fronted Skid Row in the late 1980s and early 1990s, shared his excitement about the new role on Instagram.
"I am absolutely honored and overjoyed to pay tribute to the legacy of some of my favorite music and musicians of my whole life," he wrote.
It's been a big week for Bach. As we reported earlier this week, Christina Applegate revealed that she attended the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards with Brad Pitt, but he left with Bach, so he has that going for him, too.
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Bach also shared that before the announcement, he had a 45-minute conversation with Snider about the job.
"We were both kind of emotional on the phone," he wrote. "I know I was a little bit teary-eyed because I have nothing but respect for Dee and I have always been a fan and a friend of Dee, [his wife Suzette] and his wonderful family. We have agreed to do six shows this year together and I am really looking forward to this."
