John Waite will play Champlain Valley Fair after last-minute Bret Michaels cancellation
Doctors said Bret Michaels needs months more recovery, and ticket holders can keep their seats for John Waite or request refunds.
- On Monday, Champlain Valley Fair marketing director Brad Hunt announced that British singer-songwriter John Waite will replace Bret Michaels, performing September 6 to close the concert series.
- Michaels cancelled all remaining 2026 tour dates after his Friday, August 21, comeback show in Sugar Hill, Georgia, forced doctors to order an immediate rest period.
- "We will be pulling Bret off the road for the time being," Michaels' doctors said, citing summer heat's impact on blood sugar. The 63-year-old musician will take several months off to heal and get back to 100%.
- Tickets purchased for the original Michaels performance remain valid for Waite's show with Night Ranger. Concertgoers seeking refunds must submit requests by Thursday, September 3, by calling the fair.
- Waite, a British singer-songwriter known for his 1984 hit "Missing You," will close the series alongside Night Ranger. The replacement ensures the Champlain Valley Fair concert series concludes as scheduled despite the Poison frontman's tour cancellation.
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