Dee Snider Resigns from Twisted Sister Due to Health Issues

Twisted Sister's lead singer Dee Snider has resigned from the band due to ongoing health challenges, forcing the cancellation of its 50th anniversary tour scheduled to begin next month in Brazil.

The announcement came this week through statements on the band's website and social media, signed by guitarists Jay Jay French and Eddie Ojeda. The tour, titled Twisted Forever, Forever Twisted, was set to kick off on April 25 in Sao Paulo and continue through the summer with performances around the world. It would have marked the first public shows featuring Snider, French and Ojeda together since 2016.

Snider, 70, cited a lifetime of intense performances as the cause of his decision. According to a statement from his representative, he has suffered from degenerative arthritis for years, undergoing multiple surgeries to continue performing despite pain that limited him to just a few songs at a time. Recently, he learned that the physical demands of his career have also affected his heart, making it impossible to maintain the high-energy style that defined Twisted Sister's shows.

"I don't know of any other way to rock," Snider said in the statement. "The idea of slowing down is...