Ace Frehley counters the rumor that he was invited to play with Kiss at the New Year’s concert

Original KISS guitar player Ace Frehley drowned out rumors that he was invited to join his former bandmates on stage at his New Year’s Eve concert in the UAE.

Earlier today, the following statement was posted on Frehleyin Facebook page: “Unlike online statements, Ace Frehley was not requested and will not appear with KISS at their New Year’s Eve show in Dubai. At is currently in Nashville, TN recording his new studio album of all the original material. At wishes all your fans a happy and prosperous New Year! “

Last April, At said he was ready for a meeting of the original KISS programming, but only if the price was fair.

“It’s okay,” he said SiriusXMin “Trunk Nation with Eddie Trunk” about his relationship with Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons. “What will happen will happen. But everything is delayed at this point, so who knows? … I’m doing my own thing. Unless they show up and the price is right, you won’t see me around.”

Two years later KISS announced your “End of the road” farewell tour, fans openly wondered if the original members Frehley and drummer Peter Criss involved in the journey, especially considering the apparent recent goodwill between Stanley and Simmons and Frehley. Atthe latest album of original material from, “Astronaut” – a title suggested by Simmons himself – features two songs that the pair composed together, and the duo completed a joint 2018 summer tour in Australia, after which Frehley fired his solo support band and hired Simmons‘s.

Two and a half years ago, Frehley told VintageRock.com that “the only way” for him to “seriously consider” participating in “End of the road” is “if I removed my makeup, my costume and my character – that I drew”. He added that chain KISS guitar player Tommy Thayer “He’s not a bad guitarist, but basically he just imitates everything I wrote and tries to imitate my personality. He has been doing this for 15 years, ”he said. “But the reality is that I am the original guy. And no one can really copy the way I play the guitar.”

Asked if he would still consider taking the tour if Criss was not involved, At said, “I think it would be great if Peter was involved. Obviously, at this point in his life, he wouldn’t be able to do a two-hour show. But I can see if we have solved a situation where Peter came out at the end and made three or four songs – sang ‘Beth’, did ‘Black Diamond’ and a few more, I think it would be fun. “

KISSthe current formation of consists of original members Simmons and Stanley, along with later band additions, Thayer (since 2002) and drummer Eric Singer (on and off since 1991).

Formed in 1973 by Stanley, Simmons, Criss and Frehley, KISS held its first “farewell” tour in 2000, the last to present the group’s original line-up.

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