Schleswig-Holstein, Wacken, Germany – Gene Simmons (l), singer of the band "Kiss" and guitarist Brent Woods stand on stage at a concert at the Wacken Open Air. WOA is considered the biggest heavy metal festival in the world. Photo: Axel Heimken/dpa (Photo by Axel Heimken/picture alliance via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – 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)
INGLEWOOD, CA – Ace Frehley guitarist for the rock band KISS performs at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, California on August 23, 1996. (Photo by Jim Steinfeldt/Michael Ochs Archives/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)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS perform during KISS: End of the Road World Tour at Madison Square Garden on December 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/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)