Bret Michaels had emergency kidney stone surgery after performing three concerts in pain

Bret Michaels underwent emergency surgery to remove a kidney stone that did not pass for nearly seven days, he revealed on Facebook on 26 July 2026. The 63-year-old Poison frontman played shows in Charleston, Grantville and Spokane's Fairchild AFB before hospital admission — straight from the venue in stage clothes. No tour dates have been cancelled.