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PLEASE NOTE AS OF YET I HAVE NO IDEA IF THIS IS FOR REAL OR NOT! 

Ace to Space Project

A mission is being planned that will provide the opportunity to put "Spaceman" Ace Frehley into orbit. This mission will make him the first musician to go into, and perform in, outer space.

The first official release regarding this mission will be announced on
http://www.myspace.com/acetospace and http://www.AcetoSpace.com Friday March 14th 2008 at 1400 CST (2pm).

Note that all information that can officially be released will be done so as soon as it can be. Please do not request information.

Regards,

Ace to Space Team

GET UP AND CLOSE WITH THE HOTTEST BAND IN THE WORLD!  

The Band is offering their Fans the following once in a life time opportunities:

KISS Pre-show Soundcheck Package
Be one of the very few to ever witness the band's soundcheck! This is an amazing experience - a chance to get up close and watch KISS perform without makeup or costumes for under 75 people!

Includes an exclusive pre-show sound check, a KISS Tour Program, a KISS Europe ‘08 shirt, an official KISS pre-show laminate, and a $25 coupon good for the official KISS on-line store.

KISS Meet & Greet Package
The Ultimate KISS Collectible..Your picture with the Hottest Band in The World!!

Includes an exclusive Meet & Greet with KISS, a personal photograph with the band, an 8x10 band photograph, a KISS tour program, a KISS Europe ‘08 shirt, an official Meet & Greet laminate, and a $50 coupon good for the official KISS on-line store.  

KISS Meet & Greet and Pre-show Soundcheck Package
Includes an exclusive Meet & Greet with KISS, an exclusive pre-show soundcheck, a personal photograph with the band, an 8x10 band photograph, a KISS tour program, a KISS Europe ‘08 shirt, an official KISS VIP laminate, and a $50 coupon good for the official KISS on-line store.  

Meet & Greet packages do not include tickets.

For more information on tour dates, KISS VIP Packages and club membership, please visit
www.KISSonTour.com.

With the lack of UK KISS dates (other than Download) many UK fans are now considering one of the next nearest shows -  Paris. Here's some travel advice for those of you also considering it (note this is for info only, we don't necessarily endorse any of the links below!!!):-

Tickets: These can be purchased from either the site listed on kissontour.com or from Ticketnet.fr  Cost: €84.00 (seats), €67.50 (standing), €56.50 (back seats)

Hotels: Do a search for hotels around the Bercy area, there are lots to choose from. Some examples are the Helvetia http://www.helvetia-paris-hotel.com/ and the Claret http://www.hotel-claret.com/

Getting there: http://www.bmibaby.com/ and http://www.easyjet.com/ are worth looking into (BMIBaby from East Midlands, Easy Jet from Luton). You can also get the train from St Pancras from http://www.eurostar.com/

The whole package: Some companies are offering the whole trip as packages. Argon Events are offering a coach trip to the Paris gig. It's on sale now on a first come first served basis. Go to http://www.argonevents.com/ for details.

A lot of people are asking about other UK KISS dates - currently nothing has been announced and the companies involved are being very very quiet! I understand more Europe dates will be released this week, but the number of potential gaps are disappearing fast!

Also Ace will also be appearing at The Corporation in Sheffield. Tickets can be bought by contacting the box office on 0114 2760262 for the Box Office.

Kiss, The Offspring and Lostprophets will headline this year's sixth Download rock festival at Donington Park this summer.

Judas Priest, Motorhead, HIM and Rise Against will also appear at the Leicestershire festival, which runs from 13 June to 15 June.

Veteran rockers Iron Maiden closed last year's festival.

The Download Festival followed on from the Monsters of Rock festivals which ran at Donington between 1980 and 1996.

Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins told BBC Radio 1's Rock Show it was "an honour" to be asked to play at Download 2008 and that the band hoped to have its new album finished in time for the festival.

"The album will probably be finished by then so there will be a load of new songs," he said.

He added: "It's good that we're doing Download now - we're at a point where we need to be finished by then."

In 2006, Deep Purple and Alice Cooper were among the acts at the first UK Monsters of Rock in 10 years, held at Milton Keynes Bowl.

Full link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7228976.stm

Very very likely that an announcement will be made tomorrow regarding the appearance of a 4-letter band at Download 2008........

Keep your eyes on http://www.downloadfestival.co.uk/ (or tune in to the rock show on Radio 1 tonight where it may be announced).

Check out this Redlasso Clip titled "Paul Stanley on Neil Cavuto 2/2/2008"

This is a cool video of Paul on the Neil Cavuto Show (Fox Business Channel) talking about music, art, the impact of KISS, when groups should retire and all the injuries Paul sustained over the years.

Click Here

about Redlasso : http://www.redlasso.com/

At last, we've been waiting almost 9 years for this...... Paul Stanley has announced that KISS will be doing a tour of Europe and Scandinavia this May and June!!! No dates are released yet, but I'm expecting some very very soon.......

From KISSOnline:
"Last night, Paul Stanley confirmed that KISS will tour Europe and Scandinavia this May and June. The band will play arena and stadium shows. "

John Turner from Radio Reality Check here in the US. How are you doing? Hope all is well in the UK!!!!

We have a Kiss show this Thursday (Friday for you) with special guests Peter Criss and Bruce Kulick! The poster on the right contains details of the UK times (click to enlarge).

The Crew
Radio Reality Check
www.radiorealitycheck.com