Why Joe Lynn Turner Wore a Wig in the Past? Former Deep Purple Singer Performs Without Hairpiece

Joe Lynn Turner graced the stage of the Rock Orchestra Fest without wearing his trademark wig.

On Thursday, the former Rainbow and Deep Purple singer performed at the festival held at Dinamo National Olympic Stadium in Minsk. Videos and photos taken at the event showed the singer performing without his headpiece, showing the look he debuted in August 2022.

Why Did Joe Lynn Turner Wear a Wig?

A few months before his Rock Orchestra Fest performance, Turner revealed that he decided not to wear a wig anymore after years of sporting the hairpiece since he was 14.

It turned out that the musician opted to use the hairpiece after he was diagnosed with alopecia when he was 3 years old.

In 2020, Turner said in the press release for his solo album "Belly of the Beast that he started wearing a wig after sustaining emotional and psychological damage due to being bullied in school.

For the singer, his health condition was both a blessing and a curse for him but he soon decided to free himself from the pain and allow himself to do what he wants to do after years of wearing it.

"A**holes in high school trying to kick me around made me stronger and gave me the necessary motivation and strength to rise above the rest. Anger and pain are a great tool," he said. "If applied correctly, it could develop you to become the best version of yourself."

The American Academy of Dermatology explains that Turner's condition occurs when the body attacks its own hair follicles, leading to hair loss in any part of the body.

How Joe Lynn Turner Feels Like After Saying Goodbye to Wearing Wig

His comment resonated with what he told Barbara Caserta during his interview for Linea Rock. At that time, Turner said he initially thought he was ready to ditch the hairpiece.

However, with the love, support, and understanding he received from his family, friends, and fans - especially his wife - he decided not to hide his battle anymore and embraced his physical transformation and realized it was time to show his true self to everyone.

In another discussion with the "Rock Of Nations With Dave Kinchen And Shane McEachern" podcast, Turner explained how liberating the experience was to decide to drop his wig after decades of using it.