2/22: ACE FREHLEY CONFIRMS NO ORIGINAL KISS PERFORMANCE AT HOF
Exclusive new late tonight. Ace Frehley called into my radio show live tonight and confirmed that he and Peter are being denied the opportunity to perform at the R&R Hall Of Fame ceremony by Gene and Paul, who will perform instead with the current band. Ace said (and the HOF confirmed to me directly) that the HOF wants the original band. However Gene and Paul to date have declined to allow this to happen. Ace said it was important he let the fans know exactly what was happening since tickets are about to go on sale to the public and he didn’t want fans to purchase them expecting a reunion performance even for a song or two. Ace said he is undecided if he will even attend in light of this decision. Even though the HOF would prefer the original band, they will not stand in the way of the current band playing if that is all Gene and Paul are willing to do. Assume anything is possible that something could change, but at this time there are no plans at all for Ace and Peter to play, or perhaps even be there depending what they decide. As I have said consistently when there was news to share I would let it come directly from a member, and tonight Ace let everyone know exactly what was going on. Said he was most upset for the fans who voted them in and were hoping to see a song or two, but also said it is now time to move on. He is working on a new album and said the stress was really killing him about the HOF and he needed to let fans know what was up before tickets went on sale. Peter will likely have a similar statement on his site tomorrow. I’ll continue to keep you posted as more info develops but that’s where things are at now. I’m sure the audio will be on YouTube of Ace’s call but you can hear the entire show next weekend as usual on all affiliate stations and online outlets as well. Sad day for long time Kiss fans but at least we know where things stand as of now. The producer/director for the HOF show Joel Gallen expressed an interest in coming on the air soon. As usual my door is open to any and all to discuss. More soon.
Peter left a message on his site, but doesn’t say if he’ll attend or not… I’m guessing not.
Anyone else know? Eddie?
http://petercriss.net/
TBD
My buddy and I were seriously contemplating attending the RRHF ceremony this year..so much so that he bought a membership to the hall of fame so we could get first dibs on tickets. The pre-sale sold out in 30 minutes, so we didn’t get tickets. We would’ve been gambling so much by just hoping Kiss would perform…literally tons of money would have been flushed down the toilet in the HOPES that Gene and Paul could be real men and just do the right thing. Thank God we didn’t book flights and hotel rooms…. such a colossal shame. Any TRUE Kiss fan needs to consider this decision by Gene and Paul when they continue to support current day Kiss. They DO NOT CARE about the fans!! How much clearer can they make it?
Early bird ticket puchasers are probably very pissed.
Disrespect!!!!!!! A shocker Paul wants Ace and Peter not to perform with them. I wont watch it without Ace and Peter. I can go see a tribute band cheaper! Thanks Paul for saving me a trip to New York.
Great, so Gene and Paul will continue to perform with the Ace and Peter impersonators. The original lineup is why the band is making the HOF. None of that silly 80s glam crap they put out makes them Hall worthy. It was the legendary status they achieved in the 70s that puts them up there with the all time greats. Only non-original member who should ever be given any kind of credit is Eric Carr. He was the ONLY non-original member who actually made the band better. Too bad his talents were wasted in the 80s.
This just flat out sucks,I’ve seen many videos on youtube where Gene cracks on Ace and Peter nevr having anything good to say about them. I have never seen anyone have such a grudge such as he does. Hey Gene we’re all suppose to be professionals here right? Well Nut up and act like one!! What would you and Paul o been had you never hooked up with Ace and Peter from the start?