Kiss frontman sidelined byheart problems

Tue 31st Jul, 2007 in International News

Paul Stanley has been rock n’ rolling all night for decades now, but a heart altercation last week saw his band Kiss pushing ahead without him for the first time in its 30 year plus history. The man himself discussed the incident on the band’s website.

“During sound check yesterday, my heart spontaneously jumped to 190 plus beats per minute where it stayed for over an hour necessitating paramedics to start an IV and give me a shot to momentarily stop my heart and get it into a normal pattern,” he says.

After consulting with both the paramedics and a cardiologist, Stanley’s worst fears were confirmed: he would have to cancel that evening’s show with his beloved band. According to Billboard the rest of the band did their best to cover for Stanley, with fans from the audience helping out with vocals on some of their biggest hits.

“I’m very proud of Gene, Tommy and Eric for carrying on without me. I apologize to anyone I disappointed and I’ll make it up to you when I see you again.” He has since informed his fans that he’s fine and will be playing the rest of the band’s scheduled shows for its tour.