Bret Michaels addressed the alleged negative comments made by Nikki Sixx about Poison in a recent Steve-O’s Wild Ride! Podcast appearance.
“What’s weird is, here’s another thing with Nikki. We’ve been out with Mötley Crüe a thousand times. Me and Nikki always hung out back in the day. I’m a big Harley guy. We go and ride. Couldn’t be a nicer guy,” Michaels explained.
“I didn’t read what Nikki said. A couple people brought it up, but when I see him, he’s the most inviting,” he continued. “There’s also part of it, I’m guessing I want to say this. It’s a little bit of putting on a bada** demeanor, but underneath it, nothing but nice.”
“When I see him backstage it’s like, ‘How you doing? Great to see you.’ If he said something bad, I don’t got nothing bad to say back. I wish I could counter with something, but he’s a nice guy,” Michaels added.
These comments addressed questions about the dynamic between the bands during their Stadium Tour with Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe.
This recent statement adds another chapter to the complex history between the two rock icons.
MetalSucks revealed the tense history between the bands. Sixx declared in 2004 that Mötley Crüe would never tour with Poison.
The narrative took another turn when Blabbermouth reported Sixx’s position. He never apologized for the band’s past opinions. Instead, he acknowledged that Mötley Crüe viewed Poison differently in musical terms.
The musicians have shown professional courtesy despite their differences. Consequence documented their joint appearance on the Dr. Phil show in January 2021. They collaborated to help address a fan’s catfishing situation.
The Stadium Tour represented a milestone collaboration between the bands. It demonstrated how business interests and fan demand could overcome historical tensions.
