UNITED STATES – JANUARY 01: Photo of Gene SIMMONS and KISS and Peter CRISS and Paul STANLEY and Ace FREHLEY; L-R: Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Peter Criss, Ace Frehley – posed, group shot (Photo by Steve Morley/Redferns)
American bass player and vocalist Gene Simmons of the rock band Kiss performs on stage at the Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, January 16, 1978. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images)
ATLANTA – JULY 18: (L-R) Guitarist Ace Frehley, singer-guitarist Paul Stanley, drummer Peter Criss and bassist Gene Simmons of Kiss pose in the dressing room before performing at Alex Cooley's Electric Ballroom on July 18, 1974 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Tom Hill/WireImage)
L – R: Musicians Paul Stanley, Peter Criss, Ace Frehley, and Gene Simmons of American rock band Kiss attend the 38th Annual Grammy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, 28th February 1996. (Photo by Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Images)
DANCING WITH THE STARS – "Hair Metal Night" – It's time to turn up the volume on the ballroom floor. The 11 remaining couples bring iconic rock anthems to life, alongside guest judge, rock 'n' roll superstar Gene Simmons of KISS. TUESDAY, OCT. 8 (8:00-10:01 p.m. ET) on ABC. (Disney/Eric McCandless) GENE SIMMONS
LOS ANGELES – JANUARY 1975: Ace Frehley, Paul Stanley, Peter Criss, and Gene Simmons of the rock and roll band Kiss pose for a portrait session in January 1975 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
UNITED STATES – DECEMBER 9: Gene Simmons, of the rock band KISS, is seen in the Senate subway on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. Simmons is on the Hill to testify during the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearing titled "Balancing the Interests of Local Radio, Songwriters, and Performers in the Digital Age." (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Tommy Thayer, Gene Simmons and Eric Singer of KISS visit the Empire State Building on November 30, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by John Nacion/Getty Images)
Gene Simmons of Gene Simmons Band performs at Alcatraz Metal Fest on August 11, 2024 in Kortrijk, Belgium / Robby Krieger, original member of The Doors, performs onstage at Whisky a Go Go on June 28, 2025 in West Hollywood, California (Photo by Elsie Roymans/Getty Images; Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)
