The iconic heavy metal band shared on their Instagram on Tuesday morning that they have expanded their fall tour with three additional dates in Indiana, West Virginia and Florida, taking place on Oct. 18, Nov. 14 and Dec. 11, respectively.
The tour, which will feature Sebastian Bach on lead vocals, is set to kick off in Palmer, Alaska, on Sept. 4, and Twisted Sister will make stops in Oregon, Oklahoma, Washington and Ontario, with its conclusion on Dec. 11 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Tickets for the previously announced shows, revealed in May, are already on sale. Meanwhile, presale for the newly announced concerts will take place on Wednesday at 10 a.m local.
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Formed in New Jersey in 1972, Twisted Sister rose to prominence during the 1980s glam metal boom. Originally fronted by Dee Snider, the group became known for their theatrical appearances, rebellious image and hard rock songs. Their breakthrough album, Stay Hungry, released in 1984, produced two of their biggest hits, “We’re Not Gonna Take It” and “I Wanna Rock,” which both received heavy rotation on MTV and brought heavy metal music to the mainstream. Since their formation, Twisted Sister has released seven studio albums, with their most recent being A Twisted Christmas in 2006.
Beyond their commercial success, Twisted Sister left a lasting mark on popular culture through their embrace of individuality and resistance to authority. The band’s music has remained popular at sporting events, political rallies and in film and television, while Snider’s 1985 testimony before Congress opposing music censorship cemented the group’s place in debates over artistic expression. Snider, 71, walked away from Twisted Sister earlier this year, citing chronic pain from arthritis and heart strain.
The band shared in a statement that Snider suffered “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,” the statement continued. “He can no longer push the boundaries of rock ‘n’ roll fury like he has done for decades.”
A month after Snider left Twisted Sister, they announced his replacement for this tour to be Bach, a Canadian singer who rose to fame as the frontman of the hard rock band Skid Row from 1987 to 1996. Wanting to preserve the band’s legacy for fans on their 50th anniversary, the band decided to bring in a replacement, with Snider’s blessing.
“He gave me his blessing,” Bach told Billboard. “He just explained that he was very, very happy being a grandpa, and the doctors told him can’t [tour].”
The Twisted Sister members include Bach, Jay Jay French, Eddie “Fingers” Ojeda, Russell Pzütto and Joey Cassata, who also joined this year.
“I’m looking forward to rocking out with Twisted Sister, because I love the music,” Bach told Meltdown, a show on Detroit’s WRIF radio station, back in March. “And you cannot even challenge me on do I love the [music]. I really do love the music. So you can’t fake love — and I love Twisted Sister.”
Presale for the three newly announced shows will begin on Wednesday at 10 am local with the code “TWISTED2026.” The general sale will happen on Friday morning.
