Ace Frehley whipped KISS fans into a frenzy recently, when he commented that it’s a possibility that he would rejoin KISS on the road, saying, “the ball’s in Paul [Stanley] and Gene [Simmon]’s court. If that’s something that they would like to do to end off the career of KISS, I think it could be… if it was handled correctly, it could be great.”

One person that does not agree with Frehley, however is Paul Stanley. When asked about the possibility of Frehley rejoining the band, Stanley was blunt. “No. And that’s not coming from any place of animosity.”

“I sang on Ace’s most recent album and did a video with him. I have the connection and the reconnection and to celebrate the good things we’ve done together is terrific.

“The band as it is — I’ve played with Eric Singer for I think 25 years and Tommy Thayer’s been in the band probably 15 years at this point. I have no thoughts of revisiting the past. With that said I am happy to enhance or do whatever I can for anyone who has helped put me where I am, but that doesn’t include getting hitched again to somebody I unhitched from.”

So, there you have it.

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