After a series of health troubles over the past few weeks, rock star Bret Michaels made his return to performing during the American Idol live finale in Los Angeles on Wednesday night, joining finalist Casey James for a rendition of Poison’s “Every Rose Has Its Thorn.” Idol viewers weren’t the only ones stunned by the lively performance — even Bret’s doctors didn’t know the Celebrity Apprentice winner planned to take the stage at last night’s show.
“I needed to be here and do this because it’s been two months since I played,” the rocker told MTV News backstage shortly after his performance. “It’s been a month and a half in the hospital. It was such an amazing feeling to come out here and jam with Casey. I didn’t tell [my doctors] I was going to do this. I just told them I was doing the ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ finale. They’re going to find out in a minute. But I feel great, I gotta be honest. There’s still a lot of pain I’m still experiencing. [But] except for a little hitch … my left side from the … stroke, I feel amazing.”
We’re so glad Bret’s feeling better. Hopefully, it sticks; he’s still facing heart surgery this fall.