[Clemenza]

Yeah, I remember that tour ("Invasion of Your Privacy"). Poison started as the opening act, but it got to the point that more people were showing up for Poison than for Ratt!

[FortheFuture]

Thats true. At the show where I saw them, in Dothan AL, Rikki Rocket (lol) the drummer got arrested for rape and had to stand trial in a little town. I think they paid her off though (minor).

[Drew68]

Poison started as the opening act, but it got to the point that more people were showing up for Poison than for Ratt!

I saw Bon Jovi open up for Ratt in '85 or '86. Bon Jovi was supporting his second album (7800 Farenheit, I believe). It was right before Bon Jovi really broke open big.

Anyways, McNichol's Arena here in Denver was sold out for the show (17,000+ seats). Bon Jovi played for about 30-40 minutes before Ratt came on. When Ratt hit the stage, half the arena had cleared out.

[Rebelbase]

" Poison started as the opening act, but it got to the point that more people were showing up for Poison than for Ratt!"

Back in the early 90's that happened to ZZ Top when they had The Black Crows opening for them.

ZZ Top threw them off the tour.