1st JANUARY 2017

Gene Simmons has dropped the biggest hint yet that the Kiss reunion with Ace Frehley, and possibly Peter Criss, is on.

On Friday 30th December, Gene posted the above picture on his Instagram account with just a question mark as his comment and over 7,000 likes later, fans are in big speculation that it really is going to happen.

Rumours have been doing the rounds for months that Ace was to be asked back into the fold for a 2017 tour and his close friend Eddie Trunk said back in September 2016 on his SiriusXM radio show:

“As of September 15th of this year, Ace Frehley has celebrated ten years of sobriety. I’m really happy for my old friend. That’s a great accomplishment for him. It certainly shows in his personality, his playing. We had a great time in New York when I hosted a show with him on Friday.

“There are rampant rumours out there that Ace is going to return to Kiss next year. These are not rumours that I’m putting out – I’ve not said anything about that one way or another.

“I’m hearing from so many people. They keep saying, ‘They’re going to ask him back, he’s going to do one more tour with them in 2017’.”

Trunk discussed the concept with Frehley in his dressing room, asking him: “You realise everybody out there is saying you’re going back to Kiss? Be straight with me, nobody’s called you, you don’t know anything?

“He goes, ‘No. I’d do it, but nobody’s called me.'”

Ace left the band in 1982 and returned for a 1996 reunion before departing again in late 2000 and resuming his solo career.

He reunited with Paul Stanley earlier this year for a cover of the Free song ‘Fire And Water’, which appeared on his latest album, ‘Origins: Vol. 1.’

In May 2016, Scott Ian of Anthrax teasingly posted this photo on Twitter, along with the words: “I hear things. I hear things. I hear things. @genesimmons #AceFrehley”

The photo was taken at the VH1 Rock Honors in 2006 and Scott posted it, with the above words, on Saturday 7th May 2016.

Ace told Talking Metal at the Revolver Music Awards in New York City on December 13th: “I haven’t heard anything from Paul and Gene although I did get a text from Gene the other day. He wanted to come see me perform this January. So, you know, maybe he’ll pop the big question. Who knows?

“Whatever happens, we’re all good. It’s all good.”

Whether Gene’s Instagram post of 30th December has any significance is open to debate. It wouldn’t be the first time Gene has teased his audience and played along with rumours that have turned out to be untrue.

Kiss hit Europe in May while Ace Frehley is booked out from mid-January to mid-March with dates in north and south America. Kiss date are as follows:

Monday 1st May 2017: Olympiski, Moscow

Thursday 4th May 2017: Hartwell Arena, Helsinki

Saturday 6th May 2017: Tele2 Arena, Stockholm

Sunday 7th May 2017: Spektrum, Oslo

Tuesday 9th May 2017: Forum Horsens, Horsens

Wednesday 10th May 2017: Scandinavium, Gothenburg

Friday 12th May 2017: Westfallenhalle, Dortmund

Saturday 13th May 2017: Schleyerhalle, Stuttgart

Monday 15th May 2017: Pala Alpitour, Torino

Tuesday 16th May 2017: Unipol Arena, Bologna

Thursday 18th May 2017: Olympiahalle, Munich

Saturday 20th May 2017: BVV, Brno

Sunday 21st May 2017: Stadthalle, Vienna

Tuesday 23rd May 2017: Festhalle, Frankfurt

Wednesday 24th May 2017: Ahoy, Rotterdam

Saturday 27th May 2017: SSE Hydro, Glasgow

Sunday 28th May 2017: Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham

Tuesday 30th May 2017: Manchester Arena, Manchester

Wednesday 31st May 2017: o2 Arena, London

Tickets for UK shows available right here