{"id":17023,"date":"2026-07-25T18:50:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T13:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=17023"},"modified":"2026-07-25T18:50:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T13:50:04","slug":"bret-michaels-recovering-from-surgery-after-going-from-show-to-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=17023","title":{"rendered":"Bret Michaels Recovering From Surgery After Going From Show to Hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Bret-Michaels.jpg?quality=80\" \/><\/p>\n<div data-id=\"1613897\" data-title=\"Bret Michaels Goes From Stage to Surgery\" data-url=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2026\/07\/bret-michaels-goes-from-stage-to-surgery\/\" data-page=\"1\" data-pages=\"1\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/artist\/bret-michaels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bret Michaels<\/a> has had a hell of a week, going from show to show and following one concert with a surgery.<\/p>\n<p>The Poison frontman performed three shows through \u201cintense\u201d pain from a kidney stone that he had been dealing with for a whole week, he said in a social media post on July 22nd. He got through sets in Charleston, West Virginia, Grantville, Pennsylvania and a private show at Fairchild Air Force Base in Spokane, Washington, but after this last show the pain became unbearable. He was admitted to a hospital and had surgery to remove the kidney stone. Michaels went straight from the show to surgery, according to his post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe operation has been done and is complete,\u201d Michaels said. \u201cI\u2019m out of post-op recovery, and I\u2019m doing everything within my power to feel better and continue playing great shows for great fans when I\u2019ve got a complete clean bill of health.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Related Video<\/p>\n<p>Michaels gave his gratitude to the workers, doctors and nurses who took care of him, and said, \u201cI am wise enough to know how important family, friends, fans, doctors and nurses play such a vital role in our everyday health.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Michaels has been doing solo shows all year, but had some high profile cancellations. Last month, he backed out of the Great American State Fair in Washington D.C., a Donald Trump-backed celebration of America\u2019s 250th anniversary, like nearly every other musician that had been booked, <a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2026\/05\/bret-michaels-trump-great-american-state-fair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stating<\/a>, \u201cUnfortunately, what was presented to us as a celebration of our country has evolved into something much more divisive than what I agreed to be a part of.\u201d Also, a Poison reunion tour fizzled this year amid <a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2026\/01\/bret-michaels-addresses-rikki-rocketts-claim-nixed-poison-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">allegations<\/a> from his bandmates that Michaels wanted too much money. The band last performed in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>A biopic and biography <a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2025\/12\/bret-michaels-biopic-book-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Unbroken: Then, Now and Forever <\/em><\/a>about Michaels\u2019 life is set to be released this year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n\t\t!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n\t\tn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\n\t\tn.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=1;\n\t\tt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\n\t\tdocument,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n\t\tfbq('init', '1753966171496536');\n\t\tfbq('set','agent','tmgoogletagmanager', '1753966171496536');\n\t\tfbq('track', \"PageView\");\n\t<\/script><script defer crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;version=v7.0&#038;appId=434175690014\" nonce=\"6gwmbCtM\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bret Michaels has had a hell of a week, going from show to show and following one concert with a surgery. 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