Dee Snider may have retired from Twisted Sister, but he will continue to rock in a more subdued way for years to come.
Hair metal aficionados were shocked when bouffanted bad boys Twisted Sister not only canceled their Forever Twisted 50th anniversary tour earlier this month, it was because legendary frontman Dee Snider was hanging up his guns, citing health concerns. The announcement left the future of the band in limbo, with all future shows cancelled and a the promise of news about the future of Twisted Sister “in the coming weeks”. At the time of writing, the weeks keep coming.
But another question remained unanswered: is Snider okay? “health concerns” covers a lot of ground, and while Snider is famed for his energetic live performances, time takes its toll on us all.
Happily, Snider took to his House Of Hair radio program to reassure fans and well-wishers that he plans to stay on this side of the mortal veil for the time being.
I’m not dying!” Snider declared, before clarifying: “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 am 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. Alright? Otherwise I’m alive and well. I’m enjoying life.”
Snider went on to note that between his radio show, his writing, and directing a new movie, he was keeping himself pretty busy, but “…you won’t see me on the stage kicking ass like I used to, because that will mess me up.”
Snider thanked his fans for their concerns, but stressed that he was retiring on his own terms.
“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 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—but you know what I’m saying. 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.
“Don’t worry about old Dee. Thank you.”
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