Overview
- Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons and Peter Criss appeared together in Washington, D.C., as the band was honored at the 48th Kennedy Center Honors.
- President Donald Trump presented the medals in the Oval Office and served as host of the evening ceremony.
- According to Billboard, Ace Frehley is among the very few artists to be honored posthumously by the Kennedy Center.
- Garth Brooks paid tribute with “Shout It Out Loud,” and Cheap Trick closed with “Rock and Roll All Nite.”
- The gala will be broadcast Dec. 23 on CBS and Paramount+.