Kiss ‘deeply honored’ to accept Trump’s Kennedy Center Honor despite branding him ‘abhorrent’
Kiss drummer calls Kennedy Center Honor ‘greatest honor of our career’
- Kiss has expressed deep gratitude at being selected to receive President Donald Trump’s Kennedy Center Honor, recognising the band’s contributions to American culture.
- The 1970s band, known for hits like “I Was Made for Lovin’ You,” was chosen alongside other stars including Gloria Gaynor and Sylvester Stallone.
- Kiss bassist Gene Simmons said the band was “deeply honored” to receive the accolade, while founding drummer Peter Criss called it “the greatest honor of our career.”
- Simmons and frontman Paul Stanley previously voiced strong criticisms of Trump, with Stanley calling his claims of a rigged election ‘”abhorrent.”
- Conversely, founding guitarist Ace Frehley vocalised his support for Donald Trump in 2020, calling him the “strongest leader.”