Video footage has surfaced (see below) of KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons and the group's longtime manager, Doc McGhee of McGhee Entertainment, confirming what has been some fans' biggest fear for some years now — that Simmons and KISS co-founder Paul Stanley are indeed planning to keep KISS running and touring long after they decide to take off the make-up for good.

During a familiar rant by Simmons about how KISS could go on forever, Roy Hilmar Svendsen of Norway's NRK asked jokingly if the band would consider looking for replacements for Simmons and Stanley in a TV show, similar to programs like "Rock Star" and "American Idol".

"The answer is yes. The deal has just been signed," Simmons replied. "It's coming soon."

In a separate interview, Stanley was apparently not very happy to hear about his bandmate's statement regarding KISS' future.

"There is no signed deal," Stanley said. "Again, when we are both aked the same question sometimes, you get different answers," Stanley added, "What will happen, we'll see as we go along. But is something going to happen next week? Is something signed? No. But am I opposed to the idea of going out and trying to find new KISS members through the television? Of course not."

In the one-and-a-half-minute clip, which is part of a one-hour-long KISS special which will air on NRK in September, McGhee can be seen stating, "I believe that KISS can go on forever. I believe that there is a way — and we are talking to people and we're pretty close to getting it done — about finding the four new members of KISS."

According to NRK, Stanley said that the members of VELVET REVOLVER were planning a similar stunt to find the replacement for lead singer Scott Weiland, who was fired at the end of the band's European tour earlier this year. However, in the end the band decided not to do it, according to Stanley, because of VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash's wish to remain "cool" and credible to his fans.

"I don't have to be that cool," Stanley reportedly told NRK with a smile.

That is so weird, who would want to see Kiss without the original members. It's hard to imagine Kiss without Gene Simmons & Paul Stanley.

That is so weird, who would want to see Kiss without the original members. It's hard to imagine Kiss without Gene Simmons & Paul Stanley.
:yeahthat What's the point??

Kind of reminds me of the Band "The Guess who". they are touring with only 1 original member, and that's the old drunk bass player that don't know if he's coming or going.:lol: No Burton Cummongs or Randy Bachman. You couldn't pay me enough money to go see them in concert. It's ashame!:mad:

None of the original members are left from Jefferson Airplane/Jefferson Starship/Starship. This has been going on for years but I'm not certain when the last original member left.

I wouldn't see KISS without Ace and Peter, I sure as heck wouldn't see them without Gene and Paul.

Is this what they are talking about? Making the band like some sort of travelling Broadway show with interchangeable people?

That is joke.

And what about albums? No one would buy that.

It beyond taints what has already been tainted with the current two replacements in make-up.

It's the biggest slap in the face to any longtime KISS fan who has ever stoold up for them.
It's indefensible.

Kind of reminds me of the Band "The Guess who". they are touring with only 1 original member, and that's the old drunk bass player that don't know if he's coming or going.:lol: No Burton Cummongs or Randy Bachman. You couldn't pay me enough money to go see them in concert. It's ashame!:mad:
the original band never registered the "Guess Who" name, so (after getting Bachman & Cummings blessing first) Kale was actually the first one to go out and register the band name

- but you are better off seeing Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings together in their NEW group "Bachman Cummings (http://www.bachmancummings.com/)" - they play all the best songs from the Guess Who, BTO, and Burton Cummings' solo stuff (which just plain ROCKS).

I think the KISS of today is NOT the same band as it was back in the day, they aren't going to be able to recreate what they had with new members, and I would rather see maybe something different from each the original members than some new band pretending to be KISS.