Aftershow News: 4th July 2012

KISS live at The Forum,Kentish Town,London. The afterparty was held back in Central London at The Playboy Club.I was there from midnight to 2.30am. At last a band makes a bit of effort with their aftershow.Around 200 folks here.Mainly from the UK rock press and a few KISS fans. Some of the gang from promoters Live Nation are here. From previous history i know Paul and Gene never attend aftershow events as they stick to meet and greet pre show stuff but we can only hope i suppose. Freebie wines and beers for all and the best dj and sound system i have heard for ages as its non stop classic rock and hair metal anthems that gets many on the floor. Actress Gail Porter is here then members of KISS and their inner sanctum start turning up. They all stay for around 30 mins to say hellos. We have guitarist Tommy Thayer and drummer Eric Singer, KISS manger Doc McGhee,their UK security guy from Muswell Hill who said tonight is his last night with the band as he has had a film script been picked up and a couple of other road crew members. The venue was decked out with KISS posters and actual covers of the KISS "Monster" book but not the insides. I get a couple of nice pictures with me and Tommy Thayer and get a couple of good ones of Tommy with the Playboy Bunnies who are handing out the drinks and being very friendly with the crowd posing for photos and dancing on the floor with them. Gene and Paul did not turn up and also not here was their UK booking agent Rod MacSween. It was a great party.

Posted 4th July 2012