For the first time in legendary KISS icon Gene Simmons' long career, he's operating not just without the makeup but without his KISS mates in a new all-star project featuring DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliot and former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach, former GUNS N' ROSES stars Duff McKagan (bass), Matt Sorum (drums) and Gilby Clarke (guitar) and former DEEP PURPLE singer Glenn Hughes, among others.
According to www.GeneSimmons.com, plans were unveiled Thursday at a special afternoon press conference at the legendary Roxy club on Sunset Strip, and the great man with the long tongue was pumped up.
"This is going to be a great time, a time for us to pay tribute to the fans," Simmons said. "This is an important honor to step on sacred holy ground with a project like this, and all of it is for the fans. It harkens back to the old days of Rock and Roll, the Legends of Rock when Chuck Berry, Little Richard, all of them got together to put on the best show possible for the fans."
The only firm dates are 10 scheduled concerts in South America and Central American in places like Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Costa Rica and Columbia, but the plan is to expand with more shows in Europe, then perhaps America, though details have not been finalized. "We're trying to follow a great trend in Rock and Roll, and we're going to have a great time," Simmons said. "So stay tuned."
The others involved are singer Ed Roland from COLLECTIVE SOUL, guitarists Steve Stevens from BILLY IDOL and Billy Duffy from THE CULT and bassist Mike Inez from ALICE IN CHAINS.
Source: www.SleazeRoxx.Com
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