Los Angeles (CNN) -- Promoters yanked the rock band KISS from the Michael Jackson tribute show Tuesday after fans called their attention to negative remarks KISS leader Gene Simmons made about the pop star in the weeks after his death. The reversals came a day after Katherine Jackson appeared live on CNN to announce the addition of KISS to the lineup for "Michael Forever: The Tribute Concert," scheduled for October 8 in Cardiff, Wales. "We have listened to Michael's fans and are grateful to have been alerted to these unfortunate statements by Gene Simmons," Global Live Events CEO Chris Hunt told CNN Tuesday.
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NEW: "We have listened to Michael's fans," the promoter says
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KISS leader Gene Simmons made negative remarks about Michael Jackson after his death
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Tribute organizers say they were unaware of the comments
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Several fan sites were calling for a boycott of the October 8 concert
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