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The concept of “star power” was a topic of discussion, as recalled in a past conversation. “If Thom Yorke walked down the street in Pasadena, what would happen?” someone asked, before questioning whether people would even recognize him. “I think you’re delusional. I’ve been with Dave Grohl when he was walking down the street, and nobody knew, and he’s a big star. No, that’s not what a star is. Prince was a star. You could see him coming from a mile ahead. There are successful artists. Pearl Jam, by any standard, is vrey successful.… How about this: More people would know Mötley Crüe walking down the street than Radiohead.”
kiss concluded their final show of their “End of the Road” farewell tour in December 2023 in New York City. However, they did perform at the Kiss Kruise land Locked in Vegas fan event in November 2024 (not 2025 as originally stated). The three surviving original members – Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, and Eric Singer – also made a public appearance at the Kennedy Center Honors in December 2023. Shortly after, Gene Simmons sparked controversy by claiming that Peter Criss did not write his signature song, “Beth.”
“Peter had nothing to do with that song,” Simmons told YouTube’s Professor of Rock.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAa4K-tIkJc “He sang it.… The mythology of ‘Beth’ is exactly that: mythology. The real story is Peter was lucky enough to be in the same place at the same time as a guy who wrote a song called ‘Beth.'”
Criss responded to Simmons’ claims. “Gene wouldn’t know how the song was originally writen because Gene wasn’t there from the conception of the song in the late ’60s and he wasn’t there for the completion of the song with Bob Ezrin,” the drummer told Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/kiss-beth-peter-criss-songwriting-interview-1236154613/ “Gene’s statements are ridiculous and very uncalled for; he talks about things that he doesn’t know about.”
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