Not much can keep KISS' Paul Stanley from rock 'n' rolling all night and partying every day.
But the rocker did have to bow out of a Southern California concert Friday after suffering heart palpitations and shortness of breath, according to a statement on his Website.
"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," the singer-guitarist wrote in a message posted Saturday.
"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 [Medical Center in Los Angeles], they confirmed my worst fear. They said that I would put myself at risk if I tried to do the show."
The 55-year-old Stanley, whose real name is Stanley Eisen, took the doctors' advice and was admitted to the hospital.
However, KISS decided to go on with the show at Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, about 90 miles east of Los Angeles.
Stanley's longtime band mate, singer-bassist Gene Simmons was joined by lead guitarist Tommy Thayer and drummer Eric Singer, marking the first time in the band's three-decade-plus run that KISS performed as a trio.
Decked out in full demon makeup, the group performed a full set of classics, including "Nothin' to Lose" (with Singer on vocals), "Cold Gin" and "Rock and Roll All Nite." To help lighten up the mood, the band brought 11 fans on stage to perform their song, "Christine Sixteen."
Simmons the sold-out arena that "he was an only child, but nevertheless had a brother" in Paul Stanley, prompting cheers from fans.
"I'm very proud of Gene, Tommy and Eric for carrying on without me," Stanley said. "I apologize to anyone I disappointed and I'll make it up to you when I see you again."
No word on the rocker's current condition. Stanley's manager, Don McGhee, was unavailable for comment.
This isn't the Star Child's first time on the disabled list.
After the group's 2004 summer tour, the underwent two hip replacement surgeries for a bum left hip that doesn't appear to be getting better and might require an additional operation.
Outside of his duties for KISS, Stanley last year released his second solo album, Live to Win.