Kiss Reunites in Vegas, Honors Late Ace Frehley

In Las Vegas, the surviving members of the rock band Kiss reunited for their first performances since concluding their farewell tour two years ago, delivering an emotional acoustic set on November 14 that included a heartfelt tribute to founding guitarist Ace Frehley, who died last month at age 74.

Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer took the stage unmasked at the Virgin Hotels as part of the three-day Kiss Kruise LandLocked in Vegas event. Before launching into their set, Stanley addressed the outdoor crowd, acknowledging Frehley's foundational role in the band. "Before we get going, we just wanted to take a moment to think about somebody who was at the foundation of this band. We're talking about Ace," Stanley said. "We certainly had differences, but that's what family is about. Why don't we take a moment, a little quiet, to think about him looking down on us from Jendell, probably, and let's have a moment for Ace. Candles up."

Fans, many holding battery-operated electric candles distributed before the show, observed a brief silence before breaking into chants of "Ace! Ace! Ace!" The tribute marked the band's first public appearance since Frehley's death...