If you were shocked to see Bret Michaels back up and performing on the American Idol finale, you weren’t the only one. According to the Poison frontman, his physicians were also kept out of the loop.

“The doctors, I didn’t tell them I was going to do this,” Michaels admitted to Us Weekly. “I never told them I was coming here. They’re going to find out in a few minutes!”

Although the 47-year-old was also able to attend last Sunday’s Celebrity Apprentice finale, Bret says he is still dealing with his physical ailments. “Here’s the thing. They have not said everything is okay,” Michaels stated. “I’m running at about 75 percent realistically and physically, but in my soul and in my heart I feel great, and I needed to do this tonight.”

Michaels hopes his Idol gig - which was actually conceived before his brain hemorrhage - will be the first in a string of musical appearances. At this point, he is still expecting to perform in Biloxi, Mississippi on May 28. “I’m going to see how that goes and just take it a few shows at a time,” he said.