Twisted Sister announce first UK show in decade
Twisted Sister have announced their first UK show in a decade; they are set to headline the Welsh festival Steelhouse.
In September, the metal band confirmed plans for their reunion tour in 2026, a decade after they retired from touring. Now, they will celebrate the 15th staging of the Welsh festival, held at the mountainous Hafod-y-Dafal Farm, Aberbeeg, Ebbw Vale.
The festival will take place on July 24th to 26th, 2026. Steelhouse promoters Max and Mikey have shared their joy at the booking in a statement that began, “We thought 15 years was worth celebrating in the biggest possible way.”
They continued, “And what better way to do that with one of the most iconic names in metal – Twisted fucking Sister! To have them come and celebrate their milestone 50 years with us is an absolute and unbelievable honour.”
The statement finished, “When Dee Snider came and laid waste to Steelhouse a decade ago – and more than any other headliner, fundamentally got what we were trying to do as an independent rock festival – we hoped that perhaps he would one day return with the band he made his name with… In our 15th year and their 50th, this is coming to pass… Twisted Sister on The Mountain is going to be huge!”
Other bands confirmed for Steelhouse 2026 include The Temperance Movement, plus Reef, Alien Ant Farm, Tyketto, Von Hertzen Brothers, Darren Wharton’s Renegade, Mason Hill, Dan Byrne, Luke Morley, Anthony Gomes, King Kraken, Blue Nation and more.
Twisted Sister have only played a single live show since 2016. They temporarily reunited for their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in 2023. At the event, they played three hits, ‘Under the Blade’, ‘We’re Not Gonna Take It’, and ‘You Can’t Stop Rock ‘n’ Roll’.
Upon announcing their reunion plans, the band also noted that their line-up will be changing slightly. Longtime bassist Mark Mendoza won’t be joining them for the upcoming shows; instead, Russell Pzütto, who has played with the band in the past, will be joining for the new shows.
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