Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, co-founders of KISS, will throw the ceremonial first pitch at a Los Angeles Angels vs Kansas City Royals Major League Baseball game on Saturday, 15 August 2026. The appearance, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, marks another instance of the pair stepping into the sporting spotlight following KISS's retirement from touring, and comes amid a busy period for the band's ongoing legacy projects.

The Angels announced the invitation on social media, promising a KISS-themed postgame fireworks display alongside the pitch. Both musicians have prior experience with the ceremony, having separately thrown first pitches at Dodger Stadium in 2011 and Wrigley Field in 2018. The news follows a series of recent milestones for KISS, including their December 2025 Kennedy Center Honors, the October 2025 death of former guitarist Ace Frehley, and the band's 2024 sale of its catalogue and brand to Pophouse Entertainment, which is developing a biopic, avatar show and themed experience with Stanley and Simmons involved.