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During his solo show at the L\u2019Auberge Casino Resort in Lake Charles, LA, on February 20, Gene Simmons performed for the first time the\u00a0Kiss\u00a0songs\u00a0 \u201cStrange Ways\u201d (From \u2018Hotter Than Hell\u2019) and \u201cRocket Ride\u201d (Single \u2013 Co-written by Sean Delaney), written and sung by\u00a0Ace Frehley. Also part of the setlist were \u201cCold Gin\u201d and \u201cParasite\u201d, which, although originally sung by Simmons, were written by the guitarist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simmons, who criticized Ace Frehley and Peter Criss over the past decades, provoked outrage among fans last year after suggesting that bad decisions had led to his death, although he sadly passed away a few days after a fall at his studio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch Gene Simmons performing \u201cStrange Ways\u201d and \u201cRocket Ride\u201d for the first time<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7iGOllEyqsk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Setlist
\u201cDeuce\u201d
\u201cShout It Out Loud\u201d
\u201cWar Machine\u201d
\u201cI\u201d (!!!)
\u201cDomino\u201d
\u201cParasite\u201d
\u201cStrange Ways\u201d (live debut)
\u201cCharisma\u201d
\u201cRocket Ride\u201d (live debut)
\u201cCold Gin\u201d
\u201cI Love It Loud\u201d
\u201cCalling Dr. Love\u201d
\u201cLet Me Go, Rock \u2018n\u2019 Roll\u201d
\u201cRock and Roll All Nite\u201d
Gene will be part of the Rock Legends Cruise XIII from Fort Lauderdale to Ocho Rios, Jamaica, which takes place from February 23 to February 27. He also has a concert scheduled for February 28 at Bayside Stadium at SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He is currently the only original member of Kiss who is touring, as Paul Stanley has not performed live since the band came to an end in 2023, and Peter Criss has not toured in decades, although he recently released a new solo studio album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the most influential Rock bands of all time, Kiss was formed in New York City in 1973 by Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, Peter Criss and Paul Stanley. During their 50 year career, only Simmons and Stanley remained in the band the entire time, and they have sold an estimated 100 million records worldwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"During his solo show at the L\u2019Auberge Casino Resort in Lake Charles, LA, on February 20, Gene Simmons…\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":20426,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-20425","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-musician"},"yoast_head":"\nGene Simmons plays two Kiss songs written by Ace Frehley for the first time - 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