He was replaced the following month by Mark St. John, who performed on Animalize. After contracting arthritis which made it difficult to perform, he was temporarily replaced on the Animalize World Tour by Bruce Kulick; St. John's condition improved, performing two full shows and one partial show with Kiss in November of 1984.
Following his replacement in the following month by Mark St. John, who took over for him on the Animalize tour, he was forced to take a break from touring due to arthritis. Bruce Kulick temporarily filled in for him during the tour.  St. John's condition improved and he performed two full shows and one partial show with Kiss in November of 1984.