Get ready to rock again with Twisted Sister for their 50th anniversary. The band that gave us anthems like “I Wanna Rock” and “We’re Not Gonna Take It” are taking the stage in 2026. The full details are under wraps but here’s what guitarist and manager Jay Jay French had to say.

“Beginning on February 2nd, 1976 in a little bar called The Turtleneck Inn in Hunter Mountain, NY, Dee Snider, Eddie Ojeda and I have called ourselves Twisted Sister and stood shoulder to shoulder for nearly five decades, through multiple personnel changes and thousands of performances. We are proud to celebrate a milestone that once felt unthinkable: a 50-year anniversary!! We have created a music and performance legacy that has and will continue to inspire millions of fans around the world. Twisted Forever, Forever Twisted!”

Lead guitarist Eddie Ojeda added: 

“Fifty years on, and Twisted Sister is still the soundtrack for every rebel with a reason, and a reason to turn it up.”

But it was frontman Dee Snider who really cranked the volume to 11 with his typically unfiltered announcement:

“If you’re lucky enough to be in a band that people still want to see after fifty years(!), how can you not answer the call? In 2026, Twisted Fucking Sister will hit stages around the world because WE STILL WANNA ROCK!!”

Who Is Playing With Them On The Tour?

For those keeping score at home, Twisted Sister last toured with drummer Mike Portnoy in 2016, following the tragic death of drummer A.J. Pero. But 50 years? That’s cause for celebration. These guys have survived the club circuit grind of the ’70s, MTV domination in the ’80s, breakups, makeups, PMRC hearings (shoutout to Dee for that Senate testimony), and enough lineup changes to make Spinal Tap sweat.

  • “We’re Not Gonna Take It” and “I Wanna Rock” are the two most licensed songs in the history of heavy metal, for film, TV and advertising
  • Over 35 million albums sold worldwide
  • 31 Silver, Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinum album sales certifications across 8 countries
  • Those glorious videos that made MTV appointment viewing, when it was still music television
  • “We’re Not Gonna Take It” ranked #3 on NPR’s “Songs that Unite Us” (2018), ahead of Dylan, Springsteen, Guthrie, Simon & Garfunkel, Don McLean, Buffalo Springfield, Lady Gaga
  • First year inductees (2006) into the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame, alongside Billy Joel, Joan Jett, John Coltrane, Run DMC and others
  • 2023 inductees into the Heavy Metal Hall of Fame
  • Toured and headlined in over 40 countries
  • In 1984, Twisted Sister made it to #10 on fashion icon Blackwell’s “Worst Dressed Woman” list!

What We Know (And What We’re Dying to Find Out)

CONFIRMED: Twisted Sister will hit stages around the world in 2026.

CONFIRMED: The return of Joe “Seven” Franco on drums, a former member of Twisted Sister who last recorded and performed with the band in 1987 for the Love is for Suckers album and tour. Playing bass will be Russell Pzütto, who has previously appeared in concert with Twisted Sister and has been a touring member of Dee Snider’s solo projects.

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