It's a proverbial December to remember for KISS' original drummer, Peter Criss.

Sunday evening came the event's official ceremony held at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., where the band's three living members, Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons and Peter Criss, appeared on the red carpet. Guitarist Ace Frehley passed away in October at 74 years old.

Cheap Trick is responding to criticism for performing at the Kennedy Center Honors ceremony, which took place in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 7.The band appeared at the ceremony, which was hosted by President Donald Trump,

Cheap Trick offers a statement after fans share their disdain for the group performing at the Kennedy Center Honors.

The Rockford, Illinois-based rockers paid tribute to their longtime musical compatriots and 2025 Kennedy Center honorees, covering the face-painted band's signature hit "Rock and Roll All Nite" at the Dec. 7 ceremony.

Cheap Trick’s 1979 in-concert album, “Live at Budokan,” shot them to international stardom and was listed at number 13 on the list of Rolling Stone magazine’s top 50 live albums of all time. The “I Want You to Want Me” rockers performed the 1975 KISS anthem “Rock ‘N Roll All Nite” in salute to their rock brethren at the Kennedy program.

Cheap Trick has been feeling the heat from some fans since performing at the Donald J. Trump-hosted Kennedy Center Honors, an event that has become a political flashpoint since the president took over as chairman of the board of the Kennedy Center and installed a new board of his supporters.

President Trump hosted the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday after presenting medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony Saturday.

Sylvester Stallone, Kiss and Gloria Gaynor are among the luminaries celebrated at the annual Kennedy Center Honors.

No evidence exists that Trump actually soiled his pants. Monique Frehley, daughter of 2025 Kennedy Center Honoree the late Kiss member Ace Frehley, was smiling and appeared to react to Trump’s jokes,

The bands have a long-standing connection dating back to 1977 when Cheap Trick opened for KISS on their “Love Gun Tour.” Cheap Trick also named dropped KISS in their 1978 hit “Surrender,” which includes the lyrics: “ Then I woke up, Mom and Dad are rollin’ on the couch / Rollin’ numbers, rock and rollin’, got my KISS records out .”