Kiss have officially withdrawn from performing at their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in April.
If you can’t make everyone happy, then make nobody happy. At least that is the road that KISS has taken for their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
There has been controversy ever since their selection for the hall on who would play at the ceremony, the original lineup with Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss, or the current lineup with Simmons, Stanley, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer.
On Sunday, the band made their decision. They won’t play at all. In a statement on their website, they said that playing again with Frehley and Criss would not add to the legacy of the original lineup, adding that they never said they wouldn’t play with the original lineup.
The full statement:
To All Our Fans In Regards To The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame:
Out of respect, Ace and Peter’s recent statements demand a quick response to you, our fans.
Our intention was to celebrate the entire history of KISS and give credit to all members including long time present members Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer, and additionally Bruce Kulick and Eric Carr all who have made this band what it is, regardless of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame’s point of view.
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.
It is over 13 years since the original lineup has played together in make-up and we believe the memory of those times would not be enhanced. Contrary to claims made through the media we have never refused to play with Ace and Peter.
We have spent 40 years dedicated to building KISS without quitting or wavering as the band has moved forward with huge tours and platinum albums through different important lineups for forty years, to this day.
KISS has always been a band unlike any other. That is why we started KISS. That is why we continue KISS. Being unlike other bands also means making choices and decisions unlike other bands.
This is understandably an emotional situation where there is no way to please everyone.
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.
We are excited and are looking forward to seeing you all on the KISS 40th Anniversary worldwide tour.
Read more at VVNmusic.com
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