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KISS will be honored at the Kennedy Center Honors, and the band members, including Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, and Ace Frehley, expressed gratitude for the accolade. Simmons stated, “KISS is the embodiment of the American dream. We are deeply honored to receive the Kennedy Center Honor.”
Stanley emphasized that KISS embodies the American ideal of hard work paying off and accepted the honor on behalf of the band’s long legacy. Frehley reflected on his humble beginnings in the Bronx and called the honor “a dream come true that I never thought would materialize.”
President Trump, who unveiled the nominees, praised KISS as one of the great rock bands ever and expressed it as an honor to present them.
