Gene Simmons: Booted From MJ Tribute Concert!

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Gene Simmons will no longer be performing at the Michael Jackson tribute concert set for October after the promoters pulled the plug on KISS hard.

The rocker, who accused Michael of being a pedophile, has been dropped from the roster just one day after it was announced Gene would perform.

Just last year, the rocker said he was child molester, in no uncertain terms: "There is no question in my mind he molested those kids. Not a doubt."

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The promoters now tell TMZ, "We have listened to the fans and are grateful to have been alerted to these unfortunate statements by Gene Simmons." 

"Under the circumstances we fully agree that even though KISS is a band Michael admired we have no choice but to rescind our invitation to them."

The star's estate had fired off a letter yesterday, expressing displeasure over KISS performing at the concert ... and criticizing the concert in general.

There is discord among Jackson's family members regarding the October show, which Prince, Paris and Blanket have expressed interest in attending.

Jackson's parents, Joe and Katherine, are helping put it together, while two of his brothers (and many fans) believe the event is inappropriate.

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    Melissa

    yeah but latoya was forced to say that about michael jackson ..her fucking husband forced her to tell all these lies about michael jackson if u have read her book u can see how horrible she has been treatend by her ex husband. Dont blame Latoya blame her ex and shit money...thats why people are spreading lies..BECAUSE OF MONEY

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    lucy

    @ james; all i have to say about your comment is SHAME ON YOU!!!!

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    NESSIA

    MR.SIMMONS U HAVE THE RIGHT 2 BELIEVE, THAT ABOUT MICHAEL BUT DO WE REALLY KNOW IF IT TRUE PEOPLE WILL SAY OR DO... ANY THINGS WHEN IT COMES 2 MONEY, I THINK U SHOULD KNOW THAT. THIS WHY GOD TELL US NOT TO JUDGE. U HAVE ALADY FREIND AND KIDS WITH HER AND NEVER WED [THERE ARE NO SMALL SIN OR LARGE SIN WHEN U SIN U SIN] WE SHOULD LET GOD TAKE CARE OF THIS MATTER ..........WE WILL INTERVENE.

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    Al Bradley

    Mister Gene Simmons; It is my gut feeling that MJ was as you stated and was a lot mixed up in his appearance and in his mind, he was still a kid and a want a be one. I felt sorry for him when he was alive but now he is gone and as they say; "leat the sleeping dog lie."

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    Jeff

    I am just curious if Latoya will be there? Remember what she and her husband said about her brother at the time?