Paul Stanley was very frank in explaining why including Ace Frehley and Peter Criss in the final KISS show “doesn’t make sense.”
In a new interview with Ultimate Classic Rock, Stanley says the KISS farewell tour is about the band’s entire existence, not just the original lineup.
“As important as the original lineup was, I can say that we wouldn’t be here today if not for them, and we wouldn’t be here today with them,” said Stanley. He added a further dig at Frehley and Criss saying, “It doesn’t make sense to allow anybody to come in and call shots.
In June, Gene Simmons told Linea Rock said Frehley and Criss were offered opportunities to take part in the tour for either encores or select shows. However, Simmons said, ” … They both said no. So, I don’t know what to say about that.”
In the same interview, Simmons also alludes to how newer fans of KISS may not even know who Frehley and Criss are. This seems like a stretch, but such is the case for the complicated relationships of KISS.
KISS will wrap up their farewell tour in December with back-to-back shows at New York’s Madison Square Garden. A full list of the final dates is below.
KISS – “End of the Road” Farewell Tour – The Final Shows
10/29 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
11/01 – Palm Springs, CA – Acrisure Arena
11/03 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl
11/06 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
11/08 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
11/10 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place
11/12 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome
11/13 – Saskatoon, SK – SaskTel Centre
11/15 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre
11/18 – Montreal, QC – Centre Bell
11/19 – Quebec, QC – Videotron Centre
11/21 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre
11/22 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
11/24 – Knoxville, TN – Thompson-Boling Arena
11/25 – Indianapolis. IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse
11/27 – Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena
11/29 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
12/01 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
12/02 – New York, NY -Madison Square Garden
