# Skid Row names Broadway performer Justin Sargent as lead singer

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/skid-row-announces-new-singer-justin-sargent/
- Published: 2026-11-04T06:02:07+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T12:45:01+00:00
- Original publisher: Blabbermouth
- Original article: https://blabbermouth.net/news/skid-row-announces-new-singer-justin-sargent
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Justin Sargent is Skid Row’s new lead singer.
- The band chose him after a worldwide search.
- His introduction is a new cover of The Who’s “Won’t Get Fooled Again”.

## Summary

Skid Row has named Broadway singer and actor Justin Sargent as its new lead singer, opening a new chapter as the band marks its 40th anniversary and prepares to return to the stage after more than two years away. The New Jersey band chose Sargent after a worldwide search that attracted submissions from singers around the globe.

Sargent first caught the band’s attention last year, then spent several months in conversations and rehearsals with its members. His Broadway credits include “Rock of Ages” and “Bonnie & Clyde”; to introduce him, Skid Row released a recording and video of The Who’s “Won’t Get Fooled Again”. The track was produced by Nick Raskulinecz, who also worked on the band’s 2022 album “The Gang’s All Here”.

## Coverage

- [Blabbermouth: Skid Row names Broadway performer Justin Sargent as lead singer](https://blabbermouth.net/news/skid-row-announces-new-singer-justin-sargent)
- [Billboard: Skid Row name Broadway performer Justin Sargent as new lead singer](https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/skid-row-new-lead-singer-broadway-star-justin-sargent-1236370916/)

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