Kiss axed from MJ Tribute Concert

Promoters of the Michael Jackson Tribute Concert have dropped Kiss from the roster following comments Gene

Simmons made last year about his certainty that MJ was a pedophile.

The promoters told TMZ.com: "We have listened to Michael's fans and are grateful to have been alerted to these unfortunate statements by [Simmons] ... Even though Kiss is a band Michael admired, we have nochoice but to rescind our invitation.”