Bret Michaels Fuels Rumor He Will Replace Simon Cowell on 'Idol'

'Next year they asked me to possibly be the judge on American Idol,' so the former Poison rocker said during a concert comeback in Mississippi.

May 31, 2010

AceShowbiz - Bret Michaels fueled rumors he will replace Simon Cowell on "American Idol" as he made his concert comeback following a string of health scares. The star appeared onstage in Biloxi, Mississippi on Friday, May 28, marking his first full gig since suffering a near-fatal brain haemorrhage, an emergency appendectomy and a stroke.

Despite a slight limp, Michaels performed a string of his Poison hits for the crowd, including "Talk Dirty to Me" and "Every Rose Has Its Thorn". He told his fans, "I've got a little bitty hitch in my left giddy up, but I think we'll be all right. It's an awesome feeling, I'm glad to be here."

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And he even hinted about taking Cowell's seat on the "Idol" judging panel next year, announcing: "I can't say this is true yet, 'cause I don't know. Next year they asked me to possibly be the judge on American Idol."

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