On May 21, founding POISON drummer Rikki Rockett kicked off a series of shows where he is paying tribute to POISON's "Look What The Cat Dragged In" album by performing the entire LP with his new band, THE ROCKETT MAFIA.

This year marks the album's 40th anniversary, which features the hits "Talk Dirty To Me", "I Want Action", and the album's title cut.

When the shows were first announced in April, Rikki said in a statement: "Playing POISON's first album with THE ROCKETT MAFIA is a full-circle moment for me.

It's raw, it's fun, and it's exactly how those songs were meant to be heard.

Celebrating the 40th anniversary is really about giving the fans a chance to relive that moment with us." Rikki added in separate video message: "It's gonna be a celebration of 'Look What The Cat Dragged In'.

We're calling it 'Look What The Mob Dragged In', going across this country.

We're gonna perform everything, from the first chord to the last scream of that record, plus more, some fan favorites.

But we're not gonna stop there.

We're gonna offer some really cool VIP packages where you can, of course, meet the band, take a picture, come to a soundcheck, signed merch, all kinds of really cool stuff." This is a historic moment for all POISON fans, as this is the first time that "Look What The Cat Dragged In" is being played in its entirety.

Rockett's involvement with the performance creates a unique and authentic experience that will electrify the rock scene with THE ROCKETT MAFIA while honoring POISON's legacy.

THE ROCKETT MAFIA unites an impressive lineup of veteran musicians: Rikki Rockett on drums, Brandon Gibbs (DEVIL CITY ANGELS) on vocals and guitar, Stacey Blades (L.A.

GUNS) on guitar and backing vocals, and Tyson Leslie on bass and backing vocals.

Together, they deliver a high-octane sound that fuses the energy of classic rock with a modern hard-rock edge.

Earlier this year, POISON scrapped its previously proposed 2026 tour plans to commemorate the 40th anniversary of "Look What the Cat Dragged In" after frontman Bret Michaels allegedly demanded to earn $6 for every dollar his each of his bandmates stood to make from the shows, a claim made by Rockett in January.

Bret later shot down the report, saying he and his POISON bandmates "never got to that part of negotiations." Video of the May 21 concert at The Vixen in McHenry, Illinois can be seen below.