Dream Wired
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Celebrity
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • TV
  • Music
  • Comics
  • Shop
  • Home
  • Celebrity
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • TV
  • Music
  • Comics
  • Shop
No Result
View All Result
Dream Wired
No Result
View All Result
Home Music

That Time KISS Got Duped by the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

rmtsa by rmtsa
November 26, 2023
in Music
0
That Time KISS Got Duped by the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
74
SHARES
1.2k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter


You might also like

The Best Death Metal Album of Each Year of the 1990s

Charli XCX Ends ‘Brat’ Tour, Teases ‘The Moment’ Film

5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols

When KISS appeared in the 88th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2014 it was anything but what the band was promised. Ultimately, the group known for putting on the most dazzling live shows in the business were dwarfed by parade floats of cartoon characters and led by two less-than-enthused escorts carrying a laughably small introductory sign, which made for one gigantic Spinal Tap-like moment.

No strangers to missteps and commercial flops, it was another infamous moment for “The Hottest Band in the World.” KISS made no attempt to hide their discontent after the 2014 parade appearance, though the “Starchild” Paul Stanley appears to be able to look back on the day with a laugh.

With Thanksgiving just a day away, Stanley recollected the event in a Twitter post, where he shared one of the most revealing photos taken throughout that day. The rock legend wrote, “We showed up at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade after being shown sketches of a HUGE float and told we would be surrounded by 100 baton twirlers in KISS makeup. Instead we got THIS!!! An SUV with a U-Haul attached and two unimpressed escorts. HA! HA! HA! Look how happy we are!”

Additional photos seen below offer various perspectives from the parade. Despite the lackluster setup, KISS still did manage to pull off some light pyrotechnic effects as they lip synched (expectedly — it’s a televised parade, not a controlled concert setting) to “Rock and Roll All Nite.”

There’s also a pretty big reason KISS got bumped from what they were initially promised down to the meager 25-foot stage being pulled by a truck…

“The worst thing we did was we played the Macy’s Day Parade,” said KISS manager Doc McGhee during a Q&A session on the ninth annual KISS Kruise (via Ultimate Classic Rock). “We were supposed to be on the Gibson float, which was this huge float. So, it was great; it’s just like KISS. Well, the night before we found out that they wanted Paul to play Gibson [guitars], and he doesn’t play Gibsons – because he plays Washburns. So, we couldn’t go on the float. They go, ‘Oh, we have another float for you.'”

McGhee continued, “So, we get there, and [the new float] is literally like, 25 feet long with two microphones on it. We looked like the shittiest thing on the Macy’s Day Parade. When I saw it I went, ‘Ohhhh, this is how you get fired.’ That was just a horrible time.”

Michael Stewart, Getty Images

Michael Stewart, Getty Images

The day after the parade appearance, Stanley voiced his disgust on Twitter, stating, “Bluntly, we were screwed over & misled by the exec in charge of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. We ALL deserved better.”

As seen further down the page, on the heels of KISS as they made their way through the streets of New York City was a massive float depicting Finn and Jake, the lead characters from the Cartoon Network animated TV show, Adventure Time.

Photos: KISS at the 88th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2014

The 15 Most Expensive Guitars of All Time

 



Source link

Tags: DayDupedKissMacysparadeThanksgivingtime
Share30Tweet19
rmtsa

rmtsa

Recommended For You

The Best Death Metal Album of Each Year of the 1990s

by rmtsa
August 16, 2025
0
The Best Death Metal Album of Each Year of the 1990s

What's the best death metal album of each year of the 1990s? You're about to find out!While death metal began five years earlier if you're among the true...

Read more

Charli XCX Ends ‘Brat’ Tour, Teases ‘The Moment’ Film

by rmtsa
August 16, 2025
0
Charli XCX Ends ‘Brat’ Tour, Teases ‘The Moment’ Film

Charli XCX is officially closing the chapter on her Brat era. On Friday (Aug. 15), the 33-year-old pop star delivered the final headlining performance in support of her...

Read more

5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols

by rmtsa
August 16, 2025
0
5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols

Name  Steve JonesBest known for  Swearing on the Bill Grundy Show .Current city  London.Excited about  I’m going to be touring until middle of October—all around Europe and England, then going to South America for a few...

Read more

Chance The Rapper, NBA YoungBoy and More

by rmtsa
August 16, 2025
0
Chance The Rapper, NBA YoungBoy and More

The ending of another work week brings a fresh batch of new projects for your listening pleasure. This week, a colorful Chicago rapper puts out his first album in...

Read more

Eagles Cofounder Bernie Leadon Announces First LP in 21 Years

by rmtsa
August 16, 2025
0
Eagles Cofounder Bernie Leadon Announces First LP in 21 Years

Bernie Leadon has announced the release of his first album in more than 20 years. Too Late to Be Cool will arrive from the Eagles cofounder on Oct....

Read more
Next Post
Gia Giudice Addresses Bigger Role on RHONJ Season 14

Gia Giudice Addresses Bigger Role on RHONJ Season 14

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Browse by Category

  • Celebrity
  • Comics
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • Music
  • TV
  • Uncategorized

CATEGORIES

  • Celebrity
  • Comics
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • Music
  • TV
  • Uncategorized
No Result
View All Result

Recent News

  • Manga Mavericks Books Announces 2 New Manga Series At Otakon 2025
  • Superman 5-Film 4K Steelbook Collection releases on September 2nd for $130
  • Aww! Chrisean Rock And Sister Tesehki Appear To Hash Out Their Issues Over FaceTime Following Public Fallout • Hollywood Unlocked

Copyright © 2023 DramaWired.
DramaWired is a content aggregator and not responsible for the content of external sites.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Celebrity
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • TV
  • Music
  • Comics
  • Shop

Copyright © 2023 DramaWired.
DramaWired is a content aggregator and not responsible for the content of external sites.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In