(AP) Charlie Barreca is too sick to rock 'n' roll, but too young to die. The longtime sound man for the heavy metal group Twisted Sister, Barreca needs a liver transplant, but has nothing left from the money he made traveling around the world, making sure every dirty word that flew from Dee Snider's lips was heard clearly.
So the band has planned a benefit show on July 15 at The Electric Factory in Philadelphia, hoping to raise at least $100,000 for Barreca's medical costs.
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Rant or Rave? Your turn, post your comments and thoughts on this news item. But hey keep it clean, we wouldn't want to have to wash your mouth out with Old Spice.
Posted by Linda :
How would someone go about being tested to see if their a liver transplant match
Posted by Skunkspunk:
Why wasn't this guy part of IASTE? I wouldn't wish his health condition on anybody, but IATSE does have a health plan. May he recover fully.
