On March 6, 2002, Kiss performed a private concert at a resort in Trelawny , Jamaica. Frehley, who was no longer under contract, did not perform with the group. He was replaced by Thayer, who donned Frehley’s Spaceman makeup and costume for his first live appearance with Kiss.
In March 2002, Down released its second studio album, Down II: A Bustle in Your Hedgerow , which featured Rex Brown on bass following Todd Strange ‘s departure in 1999.
In March 2002, Osbourne’s Emmy -winning reality show The Osbournes debuted on MTV , and quickly became a worldwide hit.
That month, the band (with Thayer) taped an appearance on the American sitcom That ’70s Show .
In March 2002, Daniel Cavanagh announced his departure from the band, joining Duncan Patterson’s band Antimatter . However, later in April 2002 he changed his mind and rejoined Anathema for the release of A Natural Disaster , and started their European tour. This accelerated the changes in Anathema’s tone, towards…
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In February 2002, Kiss (with Singer on drums and Frehley on lead guitar) performed during the closing ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City , Utah which was Frehley’s final performance as a member of Kiss.
In February 2002, Children of Bodom began writing songs for their upcoming album, titled Hate Crew Deathroll .
In 2002–2004, the Hughes Turner Project played a number of Rainbow songs at their concerts.
the band’s back catalogue label Sanctuary Records released a double live album, Past Lives (2002)
Kiss was relatively quiet through the rest of the year, but 2002 started with some controversy as Simmons took part in a controversial interview on National Public Radio with host Terry Gross .