Gene Simmons on KISS & Ace Frehley: Regret & Truth

0:00On April 29th, Jean Simmons from KISS is getting real about his regrets over late-band mate Ace Fretley, who died last October. He remembers falling for Ace early on, that raw charm and energy that made him special, but says it all flipped when Ace dove into booze and drugs. Their friendship soured fast with Ace's unreliability, skipping recording sessions in big events, always making poor calls that hurt the band. Simmons admits he regrets not stepping in decades ago with a real intervention, forcing Ace to see how his choices wrecked his family, his kid, and even the fans who idolized him. Instead, they covered it up, pretending everything was fine on stage to keep fans happy. A move Simmons now calls stupid and shameful, choking up about. It. Fans might push back on this truth, but Simmons says they never saw the full jekyll and hide side-level when clean, a mess when loaded. Hindsight hits hard in rock and roll. Stay in the know with entertainment and celebrity news today, AI-powered updates.

1:01I'm Corey with The Story.