Coury swears they’re all still tight: “Bro, I just FaceTimed Eric yesterday. Tom and I text memes weekly. They’re basically my weird uncles at this point.” Fun fact: CINDERELLA once opened for BON JOVI, but these days Tom’s solo shows are more “raspy bluesman” than “Shake Me” era glitter. Priorities, right?
Then there’s Eric Brittingham, who told Another FN Podcast that a reunion without Jeff LaBar would feel like “KISS with a Walmart wig collection.” (No shade to Eric Singer, but c’mon – Ace’s makeup was iconic.) He’s open to a one-off gig with Jeff’s son Sebastian – who, by the way, shreds for SALIVA and TANTRIC – but Tom’s “too busy being Tom Freaking Keifer” to care. Ah, the glam metal drama!
Tom himself told WRIF radio he’s still cool with the crew: “Fred’s out here composing jingles for pickleball tournaments. Eric’s probably teaching bass to some reality TV star. We’re all adulting now.” Meanwhile, back in 2022, Coury admitted a reunion without Jeff would feel like “a pizza sans cheese” and hinted that even SLASH crashing the party couldn’t fix that vibe.
Oh, and let’s not forget Jeff LaBar’s own words pre-passing: He straight-up blamed himself for CINDERELLA’s hiatus, calling his addiction struggles “the MÖTLEY CRÜE story nobodygreenlit for Netflix.” Dark, but relatable?
