Poison Singer Bret Michaels Shot At On Tour Bus
As the lead singer of Poison, Bret Michaels has endured a lot of ups and downs. This week, while on tour to support his solo music, Michaels became the victim of a drive-by shooting.
Prior to a November 21 acoustic show in Chicopee, Massachusetts, Michaels was relaxing on his tour bus when shots were fired from a white Ford F-150 into the living room area of the bus.
According to his publicist, Michaels was struck in the face by broken glass but was not seriously hurt. He also issued the following statement immediately following the incident:
"It is going to take more then a cowardice act like this to make me stop performing or stop my tour. I plan on staying out and finishing the shows as scheduled. I want to thank all of my fans in the Chicopee area for staying out last night, and I will be back. Hopefully, with the help of many people, we will catch the person who did this and they will be brought to justice."
His publicist adds that local police do not feel this was a random drive-by shooting due to the shots being fired directly into the living quarters at the rear of the tour bus.
A reward has been announced for any information leading to the arrest of the person or persons involved in the abovementioned incident. Information can be given directly to the Chicopee Police Department at 413-592-6341, or tips can be submitted via Michaels' website, www.bretmichaels.com.
The tour finishes out this weekend with these remaining dates:
Thu 11/24/2005 Columbus, OH (Al Rosas)
Fri 11/25/2005 Chicago Heights, IL (Mister Kelly's Music Box)
Sat 11/26/2005 Schaumburg, IL (Chicago City Limits)
Sun 11/27/2005 Andover, MN (Pov's)
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For information on Bret Michaels, visit www.bretmichaels.com or www.poisonweb.com.
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