Last week, Drummers Of The Pacific Northwest announced on social media that an assortment of Poison drummer Rikki Rockett’s gear had been stolen from Donn’s Drum Vault in Burien, WA. Vault owner Donn Bennett posted the following message along with photos of the stolen drums:
“Stolen Drums!! Several drum sets from the collection of Rikki Rockett from Poison were stolen from our warehouse in Burien WA. They are all extremely unique and easily identified. Please let me know if you see them anywhere. Thanx!”
Earlier today, Rikki Rockett took to social media, sharing the good news that all his stolen drum kits had been recovered. According to Donn Bennett:
“All of Rikki Rockett’s Poison stolen drums have been found!!!
My sincere appreciation to everyone who helped spread the word. My deepest appreciation to our friends at the Tukwilla Guitar Center for their cool and quick action and for keeping the thieves occupied until the police arrived. Also to our new friends at the Burien Sheriff Department for their great police work and for being total pros! Thief was arrested. All of the drums were recovered and returned in perfect condition.
I feel deeply fortunate to be part of our drum community that watches out for each other like we all do. Keep it up. This is a big win for the good guys!”
Rockett will release his memoir, entitled Ghost Notes, via Rare Bird Lit on July 15, 2025.
Co-authored by Martin Svensson and Leif Eriksson, Rockett describes this 312 page hardcover as, “an autobiography about my life inside and outside of Poison.” Pre-orders can be placed now at this location.
Rikki Rockett recently spoke with Eddie Trunk on SiriusXM’s Trunk Nation. During their conversation, he confirms that Poison will be coming back in 2026.
SiriusXM’s Trunk Nation, hosted by Eddie Trunk, airs daily at 3 PM, ET on SiriusXM’s Faction Talk. Audio clip and transcription below courtesy of SiriusXM’s Trunk Nation.
Eddie Trunk: “When I announced on socials about a week ago when I knew you were gonna come on today, Bret sent me a text, Bret Michaels a day or two ago, and he said, ‘Hey, I hear you’re gonna have Rikki Rocket on. Send him my love and tell him Poison 2026.’ What are your thoughts on that? Are you hopeful of that?”
Rikki Rockett: “Oh yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah, absolutely. ‘26 is for sure gonna happen and like, I mean, unless some unforeseen thing happens, but all band members have stuck their hand in and said, ‘Yeah, we’re definitely doing it without a doubt.'”
Bret Michaels recently went on Facebook Live to speak about plans for the future, including for Poison to hit the road in 2026 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Look What The Cat Dragged In with his bandmates C.C. Deville (guitarist), Rikki Rockett (drummer), and Bobby Dall (bassist).
Michaels shared the following: “I know a lot of people are wondering, and I try to clear any confusion. ‘25 is going to be an awesome year. We’re gonna pick out some special dates, and I’m just going to do my best to a little R&R, take care of my diabetes, which could just use a tune-up. That’s it and some other things that we’re going through right now. All gonna be great. I’m keeping positive. And some great family time to have some fun, but still do some great select shows. And then ’26, if all goes great, with a lot of moving parts with C.C. and Bobby, Rikki, myself, I am positive we’re gonna work everything out and go out in ’26.”