We are not sure what was more surprising, the thought of KISS playing at a Michael Jackson tribute concert or just how quickly they were yanked from the show due to protests. The result lands at No. 9 in our list of the Top 11 Music Surprises of 11. Here it is: (Rock News Desk) KISS have been dropped from the Michael Jackson memorial concert to take place in Wales after promoters were alerted to comments made after the pop star's death in which Gene Simmons suggested he was a paedophile.
Global Live Events, who are running the show in Cardiff in October, responded to pressure from Jackson fans and the trustees of his estate. A letter from the management team told Global: "We were especially disappointed with the announcement that Kiss and Gene Simmons were added as one of the acts. Mr Simmons made disparaging public remarks about Michael Jackson after his passing."
"I knew Michael but no matter what my fond memories and fond images were, with one allegation of paedophilia after another and another
oh dear," Simmons told Classic Rock in 2010. "One musician quit after seeing boys coming out of the hotel room. You know, where there's smoke there's fire. There's no question in my mind he molested those kids. Not a doubt." more on this story
