Letters

To Paul, Gene, Tommy and Eric, I was sitting in my kitchen last Sunday morning, just a regular day, when I suddenly read in the national paper about KISS coming back to play in Scotland for the first time in 17 years. I cheered so loud my family thought I'd won the lottery! To be honest, when I first got into KISS at 10 years old (I'm 23 now), I never really thought I'd get to see the band up and close, unless I travelled over to the States or somewhere else abroad. I had a glimmer of a chance to see you guys when you went to Donnington for the Download festival but I couldn't make it, I was devastated. I thought "there goes my last chance". But, reading the news that you are coming to Glasgow has filled me with so much joy I can't describe it. I'm taking my girlfriend to the show (once a sceptic now a fully fledged KISS army member) and we both can't wait because we KNOW that you guys will deliver one hell of a show! I remember back in High School trying to convince people that KISS were THE band, doing my best to stick up for what I believed in and the music I was passionate about. I sing and play piano in my own band and whenever we would throw in a KISS cover at gigs most people would go "what on earth is this?" but there would always be a few in the crowd I would spot nodding their heads appreciatively and wearing a cheeky grin. Again, we knew something the rest didn't. I always knew I was right and it gives me a great satisfaction knowing that so many of the people who used to mock and tease me now willingly acknowledge the force that is KISS and why they are adored so much by so many. Thanks guys for not forgetting about the legions of fans you have here in Scotland and I promise, we won't disappoint you, we LOVE IT LOUD! Alan Shearer, 23 From Aberdeenshire, Scotland.