KISS rocker Gene Simmons allegedly “politely declined” a request from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump for the band to perform at his inauguration.
The Detroit Rock City hit maker’s wife, Shannon Tweed, made the admission during a night out with her husband in Los Angeles on Wednesday, when a TMZ cameraman asked if Gene and his pals would play the Jan. 17 event.
KISS aren’t the only artists to rule themselves out of performing at the inauguration – reports suggest Céline Dion also declined an offer.
According to TheWrap.com, Trump’s longtime friend and fellow hotelier, Steve Wynn, claimed he would be able to land the My Heart Will Go On singer for the Jan. 17 concert, but was unable to deliver.
Representatives for Wynn and Dion have yet to respond to the report.
Looks like KISS band members, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, and, Tommy Thayer, won’t be performing at Donald Trump’s inauguration according to reports.
Trump’s inauguration officials have so far failed to secure any big names for the event, where teenage opera star Jackie Evancho will sing the National Anthem, but there may still be hope as the Beach Boys have allegedly been asked about their availability.
