The manager of KISS has confirmed the group are in talks to launch a TV talent show to find replacements for frontman Paul Stanley and guitarist Gene Simmons – when the duo eventually retire.
It has long been rumored that founding members Stanley and Simmons hope to keep the band running when they decide to quit – but both men have been evasive when asked about whether any new members have been signed up and if the takeover will happen after their current world tour.
The rock veterans are the only original members left in the band, which was marred by the departure of Ace Frehely and Peter Criss and the death of Eric Carr in 1991 – the group now includes replacements Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer.
However their longtime manager Doc McGhee insists that there are indeed plans to replace all four band members and keep KISS alive for a new generation – they are close to signing a deal to find their replacements through an American Idol-style TV show.
McGhee says in a new TV documentary about the band, “I believe that KISS can go on forever. I believe that there is a way – and we are talking to people and we’re pretty close to getting it done – about finding the four new members of KISS.”
As our own Eddie Trunk reports in his Trunk Report, despite the fact that this article is dated 2008, Eddie writes, “the plan and closer than ever to happening…maybe two years away from launching.”
source: starpulse.com
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until no one buys tickets for the tours. They already can’t sell Cds anymore
Who is selling cd’s ? Even Sabbath record label had to recently make up a plague claiming a million sold WORLD WIDE when US sales are around 350,000. Everything promoted on this site is lucky to sell thousands. Heck even a VH Reunion cd couldn’t go Gold.Don’t let your hate blind you.
Sad but nobody really sells new music. Good news is I was at Epic with Priest the other day and sales for metal still 75% physical. Love that!
I am a lifelong Kiss fan since 77 and I would 100% refuse to have any part of it if there is a replacement Kiss.
Amen to that!
Kiss fans need to unite and kill this thing. It’s the only way it’s going to happen. Do not watch the stupid talent show, stop going to their concerts, and please do not buy any new KISS records because none of it is KISS. It’s unbelievable how this band went from heavy underground mystique to way over the line commercialized ‘product & brand’. KISS is dead. Thanks Gene and Paul. But I’ll still enjoy the hell out of everything from KISS Alive II and back. Ace and Peter must be hating this.
So KISS is using the Menudo model of band development. I think Peter and Ace should give it a shot.
I hear that Ace and Peter will be autitioning as repalcemnts on the TV show. LOL