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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can”t wait to hear ace and peters response to this?? after everything that has happened this year, it saddens me to see these two destroy the bands legacy right before the eyes of the kiss army.first “the osbournes”,vh1″s supergroup,what”s next ? ( sebastian bach and scott ian-“we can be kiss too /just pay us”) hosted by eddie trunk
i think its a great idea,why not kiss is like a broadway play ,its more of a show ,with music,it may have started out one way but it has evolved into something else,so why not,billy may from the nyc trib band kissnation and his lead g player should def try out for it.they both look in and out of makeup like paul and ace,and play and sing like they guys did in the 70s if anyone should get the gig it should be thoes guys,
If Doc McGee actually thinks this will work he has got to be either the dumbest man alive, or…erm…I’ll just go with dumbest man alive. Either that, or he would say anything to keep his job. Have you ever heard anything so ridiculous?
We all saw this coming…..
But does this remind anyone of the “NEW Monkees” ordeal back in the late 80’s / early 90’s. Same situation – total disaster.
Then again many assumed that Gene and Paul son’s would take their place so they could keep it in the family.
Evan can play guitar well but Nick is a bad singer ….
I think they should do a non makeup tour with Bruce n tommy before they retire