US EditionKISS Honors Ace Frehley With Candlelit Tribute at ‘Unmasked’ KISS Kruise Show in Las Vegas
KISS paid tribute to founding guitarist Ace Frehley with a candlelight ceremony during their first show since his death, honoring his legacy despite past band tensions.
- On November 14, 2025, KISS opened the three-day Kiss Kruise: Land‑Locked in Vegas with a tribute to Ace Frehley as Paul Stanley led fans holding electric candles to remember him and his fictional planet Jendell.
- The guitarist died on October 16 in Morristown, New Jersey; investigators ruled Ace Frehley's death an accident, and the musician’s family said they were `completely devastated and heartbroken`.
- The unplugged ‘unmasked’ set was KISS’s first show in nearly two years, launching the Kiss Kruise weekend and marking their first reunion since the End of the Road Tour.
- Prominent musicians including Maynard James Keenan, Mike McCready, Nile Rodgers, Steve Vai, John 5, Rush and Alice Cooper paid tribute to Frehley, while a Change.org petition by a fan named Kathryn has over 3,000 signatures.
- Frehley later formed Frehley’s Comet, rejoined KISS in 1996, and stayed until 2002, while Paul Stanley acknowledged `We certainly had differences` but urged fans to remember him.
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KISS Honors Ace Frehley With Candlelit Tribute at ‘Unmasked’ KISS Kruise Show in Las Vegas
The surviving members of KISS paid tribute to their late bandmate Ace Frehley during the opening performance of their three-day KISS Kruise: Landlocked in Vegas on Friday (Nov. 14). Before launching into the “unmasked” set, Paul Stanley shared heartfelt words about the late Spaceman, who died at age 74 in October. Related Ace Frehley’s Bigge…
Watch KISS perform candlelit tribute to Ace Frehley at first "unmasked" show
KISS paid tribute to the late Ace Frehley at their first “unmasked” show on the ‘KISS Kruise’ last night – watch footage of the moment below. The guitarist and founding member of the group died in Morristown, New Jersey, on October 16. He was 74 years old. A statement shared at the time revealed that Ace – also known as Spaceman – died “peacefully surrounded by family” following “a recent fall at his home”. An investigation was then launched int…
KISS Honor Ace Frehley at First Show in Two Years: Watch – Mnnofa
KISS played their first show in two years on Friday, and paid tribute to founding guitarist Ace Frehley, who sadly passed away last month as the result of injuries sustained at a fall at his studio. The full KISS lineup — Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Tommy Thayer, and Eric Singer — performed an unmasked acoustic set at their “KISS Kruise: Landlocked in Vegas” event in Sin City, marking their first performance since ending their farewell tour in D…
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