Bret Michaels fought death, now he’s apparently fighting mostly with his stomach muscles.

The Poison frontman, who so recently appeared doomed having suffered a stroke and been diagnosed with a hole in the heart, stars on the cover of 'Billboard' magazine this month, out today.

And he’s wearing absolutely nothing bar an editorial creation. But all you can really see are his abs - cut to the max. Not bad for a 48-year-old dad of two young girls.

Demand for this month's Billboard magazine is so high that the publishers have stated that they have been forced to print more copies.

Watch an interview between Michaels and Billboard Magazine, discussing the cover below: