Gene Simmons can Kiss goodbye to Michael Jackson tribute concert
Promoters apologise for 'oversight' in booking glam rockers as Jackson estate further questions Cardiff concertPromoters of the forthcoming Michael Jackson tribute concert have dropped Kiss from the bill following complaints that frontman Gene Simmons called Jackson a paedophile. Global Live Events apologised for its "oversight" in booking Kiss, which the Jackson estate described on Monday as "extraordinarily embarrassing"."We have listened to Michael's fans and are grateful to have been alerted...
TMZ — Filed under: Michael Jackson, Howard Weitzman, Celebrity Justice
The honchos in charge of the Michael Jackson Estate are threatening the peopl... more info
ContactMusic — The executors of Michael Jackson's estate have fired off an angry letter to the organisers of his upcoming tribute concert after they signed up Kiss to perform, because G... more info
TMZ — Filed under: Michael Jackson, Gene Simmons, Music
The promoters of the Michael Jackson Tribute Concert have heard fans loud and clear -- Gene Si... more info
CNN Showbiz — Michael Jackson fan clubs appeared in open revolt against a tribute show for the late pop star after promoters added the rock band KISS to the concert lineup on Monday.
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ContactMusic — Organisers of the Michael Jackson tribute concert in Wales have dropped rock band Kiss from the line-up. The news comes after Jackson's estate threatening the promoters w... more info
ContactMusic — KISS have been pulled from playing at a Michael Jackson tribute concert. The 'Rock and Roll All Nite' band were axed from the lineup today (16. 08. 11) after fans of the ... more info
Perez Hilton — Well, we guess those comments came back to bite him in the ass!
Although KISS had originally been scheduled to perform at the upcoming Michael Jackson Tribute Concert, th... more info
Guardian Music — Promoters apologise for 'oversight' in booking glam rockers as Jackson estate further questions Cardiff concertPromoters of the forthcoming Michael Jackson tribute concer... more info
L.A. Times - Entertainment — The hard-rock group has been dropped from the show's lineup because of negative comments member Gene Simmons has made about Jackson in the past.
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E! Online — KISS has just been told to beat it from that Michael Jackson tribute concert.
The band's invitation to play the event was rescinded today after Jackson's estate complai... more info
L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Hard-rock group KISS has been dropped from the lineup of the Michael Jackson tribute concert slated for Oct. 8 in Cardiff, Wales, because of disparaging comments group me... more info