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80s Rock Singer Reveals Vocal Cord Paralysis As He Explains Band’s Retirement Confusion

Kip Winger, of the 80s band Winger, casually mentioned he has a vocal issue and that the band is playing fewer shows these days.

By Stephen Andrew Galiher

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80s rock singer Kip Winger has revealed he’s suffered from vocal-cord paralysis. The revelation comes amid confusion concerning the retirement status of his band, Winger.

During an October 2026 episode of SiriusXM’s Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk, Kip Winger opened up about his band playing shows this year, even after announcing their retirement in 2025. Their final gig was originally an August 2025 show at the Rainbow Bar & Grill Backyard Bash in West Hollywood, California. According to the singer, it was necessarily a planned hiatus, but there had been talk of slowing........

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