What happened to Ace Frehley and Peter Criss?

Criss first left KISS in 1980. Since then he's worked with other bands and released solo albums. He teamed up with KISS again for a reunion tour in the 1990s and most recently in 2004. He was replaced by Eric Singer.
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Why did Ace Frehley and Peter Criss not participate in the documentary?

According to the Starchild, both Criss and Frehley demanded "final editing rights" and hefty payments for participation in the documentary. As such, neither sat down for interviews for the movie; their sides of Kisstory will be told through archival interviews.
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What happened Ace Frehley?

After completing the "Farewell Tour" with Kiss in late 2001, Frehley left the band and resumed his solo career. In October 2018, he reunited with Kiss on the Kiss Kruise.
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Are Ace Frehley and Paul Stanley friends?

For all the back-and-forth slogging in the press, though – especially around the bad's 2014 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – both Frehley and Stanley say they've never not been friends. “We are linked together forever,” Stanley tells Rolling Stone.
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Are Gene Simmons and Ace Frehley friends?

ACE FREHLEY Says He's On Good Terms With PAUL STANLEY And GENE SIMMONS, Doesn't Rule Out KISS Reunion - BLABBERMOUTH.NET.
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Peter Criss Opens Up About Ace Frehley Betraying Him On The KISS Reunion Tour



Is Ace Frehley still performing?

Ace Frehley is currently touring the North East USA. Last night he and his band mates ROCKed the 9:30Club in Washington DC.
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Why did Ace Frehley leave Kiss the second time?

"I quit because I started abusing substances and alcohol, and I also wasn't agreeing with the direction of the way the band was going," said Frehley. "I just felt like I was on a collision course with — I just thought I was gonna end up being a statistic."
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What does Peter Criss do now?

Now, after a post-KISS solo career, the 73-year-old New Jersey resident lives a semi-retired rock star life—at beaches, festivals, rodeos and autograph shows. “Perhaps the most enduring trace of Peter and Lydia Criss is the brick floor in the country kitchen,” says Keating.
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Are the Kiss band members friends?

So we're all friends. "It's a shame that the press makes it out that we all hate each other. "After what we created and what we accomplished over the last 40 years - me and Peter, Paul and Gene being the founding members of KISS - there's no reason why we shouldn't be friends and let bygones be bygones."
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Are Kiss still friends?

Kiss frontman Paul Stanley says former bandmates Peter Criss and Ace Frehley became "impossible" and "intolerable" and that he hasn't talked to either in years. If fans were hoping for another reunion, it's not going to happen.
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Was Ace Frehley in an accident?

In April 1982, Frehley was involved in a serious automobile accident (drummer Anton Fig was the driver). In May, he led police on a 90-mph car chase on the Bronx River Parkway.
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Is Ace Frehley still married to Jeanette?

Though Frehley refers to Gordon as his “wife,” the guitarist revealed he's still legally married to his first wife, Jeanette Trerotola, in a 2018 interview. “I'm still legally married to my first wife and her health hasn't been that good.
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Who is Peter Criss wife?

Personal life. As of November 2008, Criss has been married three times: Lydia Di Leonardo (1970–79), former Playboy Playmate and Coppertone model Debra Jensen (1979–94) and Gigi Criss (since May 1998).
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When did Ace Frehley leave Kiss?

It would be another year and a half before Frehley officially left the group in June 1982, and six more months before his departure was made public. As the 1980 Unmasked tour drew to a close, Kiss was in the midst of a sudden free fall from the heights of fame they reached together in back half of the '70s.
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Does Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley get along?

Last year Paul even admitted he "didn't particularly like" Gene when they met in the band Wicked Lester: "But there was pragmatism involved. You have to prioritize and figure what's most important to you to reach your goal. And I knew that Gene and I were much stronger together than me alone."
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Are any of the KISS members married?

After dating for 28 years, Gene Simmons and Shannon Tweed have finally married. Simmons, the 62 year old frontman for legendary rock band KISS and the 54 year old Canadian actress, model and former Playmate of the Year tied the knot October 1st at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
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How did Gene Simmons make his money?

KISS has sold more than 100 million records, but it is Simmons' clever business savvy that led him to a net worth of $400 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Early in his career, Simmons thought that licensing would be a great way to leverage KISS.
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Is Gene Simmons still married?

Simmons lives in Los Angeles with his wife Shannon Lee Tweed, a Canadian actress and former Playboy Playmate. Although they began dating in 1983, they did not marry until 28 years later.
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Who took Ace Frehley in KISS?

Twenty years after following Peter Criss out of the Kiss lineup, Ace Frehley repeated his decision in 2002 -- and just as Criss had seen Eric Singer assume his iconic persona on stage, So did Frehley witness his replacement, Tommy Thayer, don his makeup and costume for the tour.
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What state does Ace Frehley live in?

A New York native, Frehley quietly moved in San Diego about six years ago. He settled in a condo overlooking Balboa Park with his then-girlfriend Rachael Gordon. The couple, now engaged, recently relocated to Rancho Santa Fe. “We lived in a penthouse overlooking the park,” he said.
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