Dee Snider addresses rumours about his health: ‘I’m alive and well’

Dee Snider is setting the record straight about his health following the cancellation of Twisted Sister’s 50th anniversary tour.

The 70-year-old lead singer addressed rumours about the severity of his condition on his House of Hair radio show. 

“I’m not dying! No, not never. I mean, we’re all dying, but not immediately,” Snider said in a Facebook clip shared on Saturday (February 14).

He added, “My announcement about canceling the tour for health reasons, problems with my heart, arthritis, things like that... the rumours have run wild that I’m on my death bed, I am not. I just can’t do those things that I did in my 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s and even 60s. Otherwise I’m alive and well. I’m enjoying life.”

Twisted Sister officially canceled the tour on February 5, which was to include founding members Jay Jay French and longtime guitarist Eddie Ojeda. 

“Due to the sudden and unexpected resignation of Twisted Sister's lead singer Dee Snider brought on by a series of health challenges, the band has been forced to cancel all shows scheduled," the band said. 

In the February 14 clip, Snider confirmed he will remain active, continuing his radio show and directing a film. 

“The truth of the matter is, I don’t want you to see me up there being less than you expect me to be. You won’t see me on the stage kicking ass like I used to, because that will mess me up,” he said.

Snider also reflected on his legacy with a touch of humour, referencing country legend Willie Nelson. “You got memories of the great shows that I did, that’s what I want to leave you with. Not me standing up there like Willie Nelson. Nothing wrong with Willie, 95 years old, in a wheelchair. I went out rockin’, I’m still rockin’ here, I ain’t stopping. I got a lot of life to live. My dad is 95 and still kicking, so I’m expecting to be around for a long time.”