KISS cancels their performance at Rock N Roll HOF induction over lineup dispute
 

While they've been members of rock n' roll royalty for decades now, KISS will not be performing at their official inauguration: at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

The decision to remain soundless that day results from a inner-band dispute over the original and newer band members.

Former lead guitarist Ace Frehley broke the news to the late-night disc jockeys on Q104.3's Eddie Trunk Rocks of the line-up in an effort to prevent fans from purchasing tickets to the event hopeful they may witness the original band perform, Blabbermouth reported.


The last time I was on [this radio show], it was a very exciting and happy call. And the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame was very excited about having the four original members who are being inducted to perform at the ceremony. And that was shot down by Paul and Gene,' Frehley explained to Q104.3 on Friday.

"I'm not gonna get on the stage with Tommy wearing my makeup. That's absurd," Frehley elaborated during the call, asserting Stanley and Simmons were the ones who did not want to perform with the original line-up.

In a statement posted on his website, former percussionist Peter Criss revealed to fans that both he and Frehley were not offered a performance alongside Simmons and Stanley .
'I wanted to make sure that fans understood that no original performance, in or out of makeup, has been offered to us,' Criss elaborated in his official statement.


This is disgraceful and I feel bad for the fans who were looking forward to the four of us being inducted together,' the percussionist finished.

In stark contrast to these claims the band's official website released their own statement to share their side of the story.

'Although KISS has moved forward far longer without them, Ace and Peter are at the very foundation of what we have built and this would all be impossible had they not been a part of it in the beginning,' the statement read.


The statement asserts they never denied a performance with two of the band's original members.

'Contrary to claims made through the media we have never refused to play with Ace and Peter,' the statement firmly delivered. 'To bring this to a quick end, we have decided not to play in any line-up and we will focus our attention on celebrating our induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.'

Womanizing Gene Simmons spoke with Rolling Stone this past December and parlayed his thoughts on the situation in the best way he knew how: with a metaphor on women.
'It's like, if you introduced me to your wife and I go, "Wait, where are all the other wives?" It's like, "Yeah, I was married to them and now I'm here,"' the bassist comically explained.
The 29th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will take place at the Barclay's Center in New York City on April 10.


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Paul and Gene are money grubbing assholes.

They don't belong anyway.

It is incredible that KISS got in before The Cars, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Cheap Trick, and The Moody Blues.

I don't think there's any denying that Kiss should be there, but they were most relevant with the original lineup. That was a long time ago. They need to suck it up and just do it for crap's sake.

I'm not surprised Maiden has been passed over thusfar. They never get respect from the wonks who think they know everything. UP THE IRONS!!

My mother took me to see them in 1977, when I was 6 or 7 years old. Still a favorite memory.

Kiss is the Carrot Top of rock music.

I'd ask "who?", but they don't deserve such an association right now!

I've seen them twice, best show I ever saw, and I've been to a ton of rock shows,kinda disappointed they wont get past this crap and just play already, grow up men

Definitely NOT on the basis of their music.

The funny thing is, their music sounds a whole lot better when someone covers it then if they play it.