Why Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley now need permission to perform as Kiss

Ever since Kiss officially retired from touring in 2023 after 50 years of existence, they have reunited a few times unmasked at special events, playing a few songs. That will happen again this year during the Kiss Kruise in Las Vegas next November and according to Gene Simmons, they now need to ask for permission to do it. The reason is that the brand, makeup, and catalog were sold to Pophouse,…