The band was getting ready to play the Soboba Casino, near LA, when Stanley was taken to a hospital because of a situation earlier in the day.
Here's what Paul's website had to say about it:
During sound check yesterday, my heart spontaneously jumped to 190 plus beats per minute where it stayed for over an hour necessitating paramedics to start an IV and give me a shot to momentarily stop my heart and get it into a normal pattern. Not knowing if this episode was life threatening made it even more exhausting. After consulting with both the paramedics and a cardiologist at Cedar Sinai, they confirmed my worst fear. They said that I would put myself at risk if I tried to do the show.
I'm very proud of Gene, Tommy and Eric for carrying on without me. I apologize to anyone I disappointed and I'll make it up to you when I see you again.
The band decided to carry on and the show was apparently the first time KISS has ever played as a trio.
So I guess you could say here's a little piece of history:
