# Paul Stanley Leads All-Star Tribute to Late KISS Guitarist Ace Frehley With a Song That Holds Special Meaning

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/paul-stanley-leads-all-star-tribute-to-late-kiss-guitarist-ace-frehley-with-a-song-that-holds-special-meaning/
- Published: 2026-11-15T19:42:01+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-15T20:24:29+00:00
- Original publisher: American Songwriter
- Original article: https://americansongwriter.com/paul-stanley-leads-all-star-tribute-to-late-kiss-guitarist-ace-frehley-with-a-song-that-holds-special-meaning/
- Topics: Americas, World

## Key points

- KISS honoured Ace Frehley with an 11-song tribute.
- The set opened with “Shock Me” and ended with “New York Groove”.
- A documentary about KISS’ farewell tour is due on 19 November.

## Summary

Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer led an 11-song tribute to late KISS guitarist Ace Frehley at the 2026 KISS Kruise in Las Vegas. Joined by Frehley’s band and special guests, they honoured his music a year after his death.

Stanley opened with “Shock Me”, the first song Frehley sang on a KISS album, and the concert ended with an all-star version of Frehley’s biggest solo hit, “New York Groove”. The annual fan event also featured an acoustic show, panels and meet-and-greets. KISS is due to release a documentary about its farewell tour on 19 November; the band’s final masked show was in 2023.

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