KISS frontman Paul Stanley is ready to have Peter Criss & Ace Frehley do a guest appearance on an ongoing farewell tour.
He said:
“I have to say that the door is open, but it’s nothing that I contemplate daily. We’re 45 shows into a sold-out tour, and it’s going to continue. And it’s a celebration, not of any lineup of the band — it’s a celebration of everything we’ve accomplished with our fans. And that’s not limited to any particular people. So whatever happens, happens. But this lineup in particular — Eric’s [Singer, drums] been playing drums for over 25 years, I think, and Tommy’s [Thayer, guitar] been in the band for 18 years, so we have pretty good stability and tenure of this lineup.”
When asked whether Ace and Peter have been in touch for guest appearances, he said:
“I’ve offered my services, and they just haven’t made the decision to bring me back. And that’s okay, because I’m having a lot of fun as a solo artist. But I also am concerned about the fans as well. I wanna give the fans the biggest bang for their buck, and they’re not getting it at this juncture.
“They’ve had this lineup with Tommy and Eric for 15 years, and they announced they were doing the ‘End Of The Road’ tour, and that it was gonna be bigger and better than anything they’ve ever done in the past, and they gave the impression that maybe me and Peter might be involved, and this and that.
“Then they just come out and pretty much do the same set they’ve been doing for years. So I don’t know. It is what it is. I do my thing, and Paul and Gene [Simmons] are doing theirs.”