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Artist News: Ex-KISS Drummer Peter Criss To Walk For American Cancer Society

Posted on Saturday, August 28 @ 01:00:00 UTC by nightowl

[Although KISS aren't a prog metal band, I thought that irrelevant in this case -ed.]

Original KISS drummer Peter Criss has issued the following update: "On October 17th, I will be walking for the American Cancer Society, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey. I would love for you to join me in this walk to help save lives and bring awareness to men and women about this disease.

"I am going to join Nurse Betty's Team BosomBuddies/TwinPeaks. She is an awesome woman who dedicates her life to helping men and women with this disease.



"To register and join our team click the link below and if you can't walk with us please make a donation for support. As a breast cancer survivor, I THANK YOU!!!

So come walk with me on Sunday, October 17th. The walk starts at 10 a.m., speeches starts at 8 a.m. Hope you will support our team!!!"

Click here to join or donate.

Peter Criss last year spoke to the Associated Press about the stigma of being a man battling breast cancer. Watch the chat here.

While some men feel embarrassed because of "this macho crap," Criss told CNN surviving breast cancer was actually a blessing. He was treated before the tumor could spread and said he was speaking about male breast cancer to raise the profile of this rare disease.

Criss, who played drums for KISS and was known as "Catman," offered this advice to men who spot lumps in their breast: "Don't sit around playing Mr. Tough Guy. Don't say 'It's going to go away.' It might not and you might not see life anymore and how beautiful that is."

Criss, who is currently working on an autobiography as well as a new rock album, told Reuters his bout with cancer had affected his songwriting.

"My lyrics are not so deep and dismal," he said. One of the tracks on the album, expected next year, is called "Hard Rock Knockers."

Regarding the fact that his old KISS bandmates, Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, are currently on a North American tour of arenas with two new band members, one in the make-up of Criss' "Catman" character and the other as ex-guitarist Ace Frehley's "Spaceman," Peter told Reuters, "You want to put two clones up there in our makeup, that's great. Must I keep putting spandex and makeup on at 70 ? I don't think I really want to do that."

[Source: Blabbermouth]

Posted in Band News (tours, comings/goings, etc)