Brett Michaels’ Tour Starts Today Despite Injuries

Rock of Love Star Goes On Tour Despite Broken Nose, Busted Lip

Poison frontman, and VH1 reality show star Brett Michaels has announced that his tour will start on time, despite injuries to his face that he suffered when a piece of the stage came crashing down on him at the Tony Awards. He has posted this press release on his blog:

“Even in light of his recent injuries suffered at the Tony Awards on June 7th Bret has every intention of giving 100% on stage and throwing his legendary after parties for the fans just like he has for the last 20 years,”  comments Michaels’s rep Janna Elias. The Tony Award incident has been viewed over 5 million times on YouTube and over 2000 unique news outlets picked up and continue to report on the story.

Michaels recently has had to postpone several dates of his ROCK OF LOVE solo tour due to the extent of the neck injury, however has every intention of going through with the Def Leppard /Poison / Cheap Trick tour which kicks off Tuesday June 23rd at Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, New Jersey, just outside of Philadelphia. Live Nation was excited that tickets for the tour opened up very strong even in this tough economy. Between the three acts they have sold over 100 million albums worldwide, have had 62 top 40 singles and have sold out arenas around the globe for the last twenty years. Def Leppard, Poison and Cheap Trick fans know they will not only get an incredibly energetic stage show but also a night of nothing but hit songs.

The latest in a long list of career highlights for Michaels is being named as one of People Magazine’s Hottest Bachelors of 2009. Other recent highlights include, three seasons of his VH1 hit reality show “Rock of Love With Bret Michaels,” being featured in Blender Magazine’s “Superstar Section” as well as making their “Hot Report,” Michaels also did motion capture for “Guitar Hero III” in which his solo music was highlighted, and he was also honored at the BMI Film and Television Awards for composing the song “Go That Far” from his solo album “Rock My World” which was included in one of cable television’s top rated shows for the year. He also lent his voice to the song “Wheels Of Thunder” which was featured in the first season of Nickelodeon’s “Penguins Of Madagascar” TV series. These items combined with the fact that he has sold over 30 million albums with his band Poison, Bret continues to bring a new generation of fans not only to his BMB solo shows but to the Poison concerts as well.

“I am really excited about this summer because I have been trying to put a Poison / Def Leppard tour together for over 9 years.  Not only do I get to rock the stage with Poison but I get to hang on the side of the stage and party while listening to two of my favorite bands. And you never know with Poison, anything could happen from pyro to prize fights the music prevails and The fans always get their money’s worth,”  states Michaels.

Simon and Schuster releases Bret Michaels highly anticipated autobiography ROSES AND THORNS late this summer. To pre-order the book go to BretMichaels.com.

Daisy de la Hoya is getting a reality show, and Whiteboy wants to be on it

You know, VH1 is turning reality television into a full-fledged career opportunity. All you have to do is be lucky enough to get chosen to compete on a dating reality show, and if you’re popular enough, you’ve found your meal ticket.

Such is the case with former Rock of Love contestant, Daisy de la Hoya. Daisy, who held second place in Brett Michaels rock and roll heart,  has gotten a chance to round up a group of guys to win her heart in Daisy of Love. The casting site is open, and it’s pretty much like all the Viacom, “pick me to be on the show” voting sites for The Real World, Flavor of Love and all the rest. Sign up, and get people to sign up to vote you. Fat chance that you get a real shot, but at least you and your voting friends will give the network a big mailing list.

Go to the Daisy of Love website to vote, or throw your hat in the ring to jump start your VH1 reality career. And while you’re there, vote for Whiteboy of I Love Money and I Love New York fame. I want to see him do another show.

Flavor of Love vs Rock of Love on FOX’s “Hole In The Wall”

Who knew that all of these VH1 dating shows would have such spin off appeal? It seems like every time I turn around the contestants are showing up on some other show. There use to be a time where once your show ended you weren’t seen again until the reuninion, but not any more, the people make sure to keep busy.

This Thursday, September 25th the Flavor of Love girls will be face the Rock of Love girls on FOX’s new hit game show “Hole In the Wall.” Read more

Meet Megan From Rock of Love and Mark From Reality Remix

Bret Michaels Picks His Rock

Well, the moment Rock of Love fans have been waiting for has finally arrived. After weeks of drunken, embarrassing, silicone booby-bouncing cat fights, and wildly slung rock star cliches, Poison frontman Bret Michaels has chosen his Rock of Love.

Ambre Lake, the 37 year old from Chicago, was chosen over the much younger Daisy de la Hoya to swap bodily fluids with Brett until something better comes along for either one of them. According to the blog at VH1, even though the two have been physically apart since taping the show’s finale five months ago, the two are still together.

Congrats to the both of them…oh and Bret; see you next year on Rock of Love 3.

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