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Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley will be onstage if KISS is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this spring, but not ex-bandmates Ace Frehley and Peter Criss, if Simmons gets his way.

(AP file)

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Gene Simmons' tongue got him in trouble ... again. Well, maybe not trouble, but at least the news.

The bassist for KISS told radio.com that if the band finally makes into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, former bandmates Ace Frehley and Peter Criss won't be allowed to perform. He did concede that they had the right to attend the ceremony, but they wouldn't be welcomed on the stage.

Simmons is no stranger to outrageous statements. They're a staple on his reality show, "Gene Simmons' Family Jewels,'' and he's been doing it since KISS, co-founded with Paul Stanley (and still member) first took the stage.

An email to the Rock Hall asking for comment drew this response from a spokesperson: "Right now, it’s still a bit early for us to comment on the ceremony. First, we have to determine who’s being inducted. All Inductees are of course invited to the ceremony, but not all Inductees perform. Once the list of 2014 Inductees are announced, we’ll start making plans for the ceremony.''