Original KISS Drummer PETER CRISS Announces 'Last' Live Performances In USA, Australia  

KISS drummer Peter Criss has announced a couple of convention appearances this spring that are being being on his web site as his final live performances.

On May 12-14, Criss is scheduled to appear at the KISS Konvention Australia in Victoria, with his May 12 set said to be Peter\'s last live performance in Australia. Criss\'s appearance at the New York KISS Expo on June 9-11 will include a meet-and-greet, expo and a New York landmark tour. Five days later, on June 16, Peter will take part in a VIP dinner performance, which is being billed as his last live performance in the USA.

In addition to playing drums in the band, Peter also provided lead vocals for a number KISS\'s most popular and memorable songs, including "Beth", "Black Diamond" and "Hard Luck Woman". Peter\'s "Catman" persona is an instantly recognizable icon in pop culture.

Criss first left KISS in 1980. Since then he\'s worked with other bands and released solo albums. He teamed up with KISS again for a few gigs in the 1990s and most recently in 2004. He was replaced by Eric Singer.

Criss, who was known as "Catman," released his last solo CD, titled "One for All", in 2007. Peter produced the album himself for the first time, and was joined by guest musicians that included keyboardist Paul Shaffer and bassist Will Lee of "Late Night with David Letterman". The album featured a range of styles, from rock and jazz to blues and Broadway, and included covers of "What a Difference a Day Makes" and "Send in the Clowns".

The four original members of KISS were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in April 2014 by RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello.

KISS did not perform — the Hall Of Fame wanted the original quartet only to play, while Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley insisted on the current lineup — which also includes guitarist Tommy Thayer — performing as well. In the end nobody won that battle.

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