Biography Flash: Gene Simmons Storms Congress, Kennedy Center Honors, and Apologizes for Ace Frehley Comments
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Biography Flash: Gene Simmons Storms Congress, Kennedy Center Honors, and Apologizes for Ace Frehley Comments
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Gene Simmons has spent the past few days moving from the halls of power in Washington to the bright lights of the Kennedy Center, all while plotting his next act on the road. According to CBS News coverage of his testimony before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee, Simmons appeared in Congress to back the American Music Fairness Act, arguing that performers deserve to be paid when their recordings are played on terrestrial radio. In characteristically fiery fashion, he framed unpaid radio play as a long running injustice and pushed lawmakers to fix it for what he called our children and our childrens children. Vice reports that his rhetoric turned controversial when he compared the treatment of performers to being worse than slaves, a remark that drew heavy criticism and guaranteed headlines far beyond the music press.
At almost the same moment, Simmons was being celebrated at the Kennedy Center Honors as part of KISS, recognized as American performing arts icons. In an interview with CNN, transcribed by Blabbermouth, he admitted that he had always dreamed of this kind of recognition, describing himself as an immigrant kid still in awe of America and getting visibly emotional about climbing what he called Mount Olympus of culture. Yet the night carried a sting. Blabbermouth notes that Simmons called it heartbreaking to be honored without original guitarist Ace Frehley, who died in October, stressing how much the award had meant to Ace and crediting his irreplaceable contribution to the band.
That grief spilled into controversy when, as Metalsucks recounts, Simmons earlier told the New York Post that Frehleys bad decisions played a role in his death. The backlash was swift enough that on December 10 he issued a public apology on X, saying he was wrong for the words he used and insisting he never intended to hurt Ace or his legacy. The apology itself is now part of the evolving biographical record, showing a rare moment of public backtracking from a man famous for never blinking.
Business wise, Simmons continues to underline that KISS may be retired but he is not. Ultimate Classic Rock and Consequence report that the Gene Simmons Band has announced a short U.S. run for spring 2025, with dates in Tallahassee, Beaver Dam, Red Bank, Dallas, Houston, and, as News 4 San Antonio adds, a newly announced stop at San Antonios Tobin Center on May 23. Local coverage emphasizes that the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer is still bringing the fire to new audiences even after Kiss final bow at Madison Square Garden in 2023.
On social media, the dominant Simmons mentions in the last few days have centered on clips of his Senate testimony and shares of his Ace Frehley apology. While fan speculation continues about additional tour dates or new projects, no major new releases or business deals have been confirmed beyond the 2025 shows already announced.
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