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Kiss To Play 'Coldest Place On Earth' As Part Of Farewell Tour In 2021
Kiss will play "the coldest place on the earth" as part of their farewell tour.Gene Simmons and co were due to hit the road this summer to continue the extensive last jaunt around the globe.However,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 04 December 2020
Megadeth To Play Download 2021
Megadeth are among the latest bands confirmed to play Download Festival 2021.The legendary metal extravaganza will return next summer, between June 4 and June 6, after it was called off this summer due to the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 29 October 2020
Download Festival To Return In 2021
Download Festival is to return in 2021 with headliners KISS, Biffy Clyro, and System Of A Down.The musical festival organisers have confirmed the show will go ahead between June 4 and 6 next year, after...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 03 August 2020
Kiss Announce Rescheduled Europe Tour For 2021
Kiss will bring their 'End Of The Road' tour to Europe next summer. The 'Rock and Roll All Nite' group were due to hit the road this summer, but because of the coronavirus pandemic they...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 20 July 2020
Paul Stanley Wishes Dad Happy 100th Birthday
Paul Stanley paid tribute to his ''awesome'' dad on his 100th birthday on Tuesday (07.04.20).The KISS frontman was sad that he couldn't mark William Eisen's century of life in person due to the social distancing...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 08 April 2020
Download Festival Shirt Raises Over £75k For The Nhs
A Download Festival charity shirt has raised more than £75,000 for the NHS.All of the profits from the sale of the limited edition tops will be donated to the NHS Charities Together, who support NHS...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 03 April 2020
Gene Simmons Reacts To Bovine Doppelganger Named After Him
Of all the KISS cosplay efforts we have ever seen, this Texas-born calf is probably the best. With her facial markings and her tongue lolling out, she looks exactly like frontman Gene Simmons - and...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 02 August 2017
Kiss Donate Guitar To Manchester Hospital
KISS have donated a guitar to the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.The 'Crazy Crazy Nights' hitmakers had to cancel a gig in the city following the terrorist attack at an Ariana Grande concert at the Manchester...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 26 July 2017
Gene Simmons Rules Out A Full Kiss Reunion
Gene Simmons has ruled out a reunion of the original KISS line-up.The 66-year-old rocker shut down speculation that a recent collaboration between the 'Lick It Up' hitmaker's former guitarist Ace Frehley and Paul Stanley signalled...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 14 July 2016
Gene Simmons' Gig Shut Down By Police
The KISS star put on a private show at the home of businessman Rohan Oza on Saturday (07Nov15) to raise money for a children's charity, playing for guests including Randy Jackson and...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 11 November 2015
Kiss Plotting Movie And Tv Projects
The band's guitarist, Gene Simmons, has revealed they are teaming up with Oscar-winning producer Mark Johnson, who worked on acclaimed 1988 drama Rain Man as well as hit TV show Breaking Bad, for...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 03 November 2015
Little Mix Channel Kiss For Halloween Show
The Black Magic stars donned the band's iconic black and white make-up and leather costumes for a performance at the Kiss FM Haunted House Party at Wembley Arena in the British capital on...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 30 October 2015
Kiss Stars Offer Free Meals To Veterans
The bandmates are launching the scheme at their Rock & Brews restaurant chain to celebrate the holiday on 11 November (15), and U.S. military personnel, veterans and first responders will be given a...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 22 October 2015
Kiss Monument Unveiled In Michigan
The band visited the town of Cadillac in 1975 after the local football team credited the rockers with spurring them to success as their songs were played between games during an award-winning streak....
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 12 October 2015
Guns N' Roses Guitarist Richard Fortus In Motorcycle Crash
The rocker was hospitalised after a frightening accident on 17 September (15), which left him with injuries including broken bones, a lacerated liver and concussion. The 48 year old is expected to...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 29 September 2015
Paul Stanley: 'Dee Snider Is A Wannabe And His Band Is Full Of Buffoons'
Snider sparked the spat earlier this summer (15) when he criticised Stanley and Gene Simmons for allowing current bandmates Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer to take on the personas of original members Ace...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 10 September 2015
Gene Simmons Steps Up Internet Security After Police Raid
The veteran musician admits he was blindsided when cops descended on his mansion in Los Angeles last month (Aug15), but they assured the star they were not investigating him or his family members...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 04 September 2015
Sebastian Bach Performs With Kiss Cover Band At Wedding Celebration Gig
Bach wed model Suzanne Le in December (14), but staged a celebration gig in San Jose, California on Saturday (22Aug15) and hit the stage to perform his favourite Kiss tunes with the band...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 25 August 2015
Kiss Singer Gene Simmons' House Searched By L.a.p.d.
Kiss frontman Gene Simmons had his house in Los Angeles searched on Thursday by the LAPD’s task force on online child abuse – though the singer and his family are not suspects, the force’s spokesperson...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21 August 2015
Gene Simmons' Home Raided By Police
The Los Angeles Police Department's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force officials arrived at Simmons' Benedict Canyon home with a warrant. Officer Mike Lopez told the Los Angeles Times, "The search is...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 21 August 2015
Gene Simmons' Home Searched By Police
Gene Simmons' home was searched by the Los Angeles Police Department's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force on Thursday (20.08.15).Officials have insisted the 65-year-old rock star and his family are not suspects in the case,...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 21 August 2015
Kiss Stars' Football Team Sued By Player
The rockers, who co-own Los Angeles Kiss, have been hit with legal action from Bassuener, who claims he was kicked out of his home after injury left him unable to play. Bassuener...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 18 August 2015
Slipknot Set To Raise The Proverbial Roof At Download Festival 2015
Download festival sponsored by Zippo is now approaching its twelfth year and it keeps on going from strength to strength, and this year is looking to be the biggest and best to date. The festival...
By Sophie Brannon in Music / Festivals on 03 June 2015
The Cribs Have Released Their New Video And It Features Some Interesting Guests
Indie-rock band The Cribs have been delighting audiences with their unique blend of alternative, garage and punk rock for over a decade now and it seems that the original Yorkshire trio have finally been noticed...
By Charlotte Court in Music / Festivals on 22 May 2015
Kiss, The Doobie Brothers Win Ascap Pop Music Awards
The Rock and Roll All Nite hitmakers were presented with the Founders Award by Foo Fighters star Dave Grohl, in recognition of their exceptional contributions to music, while Patrick Simmons and Michael...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 30 April 2015
Gene Simmons' Daughter Lands Role In Movie Musical
The KISS star's girl is set to play the best friend of an aspiring singer, portrayed by newcomer Madeline Merlo. The romantic drama will mark the first time Tweed-Simmons has combined her...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 24 April 2015
Rockers Kiss To Star In New Scooby-doo Movie
Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer have voiced themselves in the animated project, which will revolve around a Halloween Kiss concert at a themepark. The group teams up with...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 17 April 2015
Kiss To Be Honoured With Ascap Founders Award
Gene Simmons and his bandmates will collect their latest accolade at a gala in Hollywood later this month (Apr15), almost a year to the day the bassist and the group's original line-up were...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 02 April 2015
Paul Stanley Visits Young Fan After Ear Surgery
The veteran went to support Arabella Carter, four, who was born without outer ears, as she recovered from surgery at a medical centre in Los Angeles on 6 March (15). Stanley had...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 13 March 2015
Paul Stanley: 'Celebrity Autobiographies Are Junk'
Kiss frontman Paul Stanley has branded celebrity autobiographies "junk" and insisted most stars don't tell the truth when writing about themselves.Stanley released his own memoirs, Face The Music: A Life Exposed, in April (14), 14...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 13 January 2015
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