Video Footage Of A.J. PERO's Final Performance

Fan-filmed video footage of TWISTED SISTER drummer A.J. Pero‘s final performance with ADRENALINE MOB, which took place this past Thursday night, March 19 in Baltimore, Maryland as the support act for DROWNING POOL, can be seen below.

A review of the concert can be found on the Rock N Roll Experience web site.

Pero died Friday morning (March 20) at the age of 55.

According to the Associated Press, Pero was on tour with ADRENALINE MOB when members of that group were unable to rouse him on their bus Friday morning. He was taken to a hospital in Poughkeepsie, New York, where he died of an apparent heart attack.

Pero was a member of TWISTED SISTER from 1982 to 1986, from 1997 to 1998, and again from 2003 until his death. Pero performed on ADRENALINE MOB‘s last two albums and recently joined FOUR BY FATE, also featuring former FREHLEY’S COMET members Tod Howarth and John Regan.

ADRENALINE MOB said in a statement: “We write this with tears in our eyes and our hearts broken to pieces.

“Our beloved brother A.J. Pero peacefully passed away in his sleep this morning on the bus.

“We are in complete shock and our hearts and prayers go out to his family.

“It has been nothing short of an honor to have shared the stage with such a beautiful soul and legend!

“We love you, A.J. Rest in peace.

“We will cherish this last picture [see below] we all took together on tour forever! What a great night we had… We’ll miss you, buddy!”

ADRENALINE MOB guitarist Mike Orlando said: “Here it goes… Not sure how to make sense of this, but one of my dearest friends for almost 20 years passed away this morning while we we’re on tour. He passed away peacefully in his sleep on the bus. A.J. Pero was one of the kindest, most caring and giving souls I’ve ever known! I have shared the stage with him on and off for almost two decades. It was nothing short of a true honor to not only have called him my bandmate, but one of my dearest friends! I will never forget you, buddy. I love you, brother! Rest in peace, my dear friend. You are a true legend!!!!”

Fonte: Blabbermouth.net