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KISS frontman on Lady Gaga: 'We'd collaborate with her, she's a modern rock star'

Gene Simmons of the iconic rock band KISS has admitted that if the opportunity arose they would love to work with pop sensation Lady Gaga.

Speaking to Billboard about his relationship with her, Simmons explained that as a fan of theirs she used to attend concerts and hang out with them backstage before she became the global superstar she is today:

"She's a fan. She came backstage a few tours ago before her meteoric rise, went to the shows, hang out with the kids in the front. They didn't know who she was, so she was there as a fan and then came backstage and told us about how she has Kiss parties where they all dress up as Kiss and run around."

When asked if KISS would duet with her, he exclaimed: "Oh, we'd be open to it. She's terrific. I don't like that kind of music, but if you listen to what she did with Tony Bennett, the girl can sing."

Simmons also praised Gaga's edginess and revealed that while he would change certain aspects of her live set-up he thinks she's a true modern rocker: "Oh yeah. She could do straight-ahead rock. I would get rid of all the dancers and the beds onstage. If I were her I would come out with a rock band next time and just rock it out."

 

 

 

Watch KISS talk about their admiration for Lady Gaga during an interview from '10 below: