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February 27, 2007 10:53

'My smile is to The 1990s what Gene Simmons' tongue is to Kiss'

Singer Jackie McKeown in teeth injury drama

'My smile is to The 1990s what Gene Simmons' tongue is to Kiss'

The 1990s prize asset came under threat last week – frontman Jackie McKeown's teeth.

The singer was injured following a kerfuffle backstage when the band supported Jarvis Cocker in Glasgow (February 20), and as a result he almost lost his distinctive gnashers.

According to an eyewitnesses who spoke to NME.COM: "A scuffle happened in their dressing room while supporting Jarvis Cocker in Glasgow. We heard a commotion from inside, but the door had been locked. The three 1990s plus a few hangers on emerged splattered with blood heading towards the stage past a bemused looking Cocker and a shocked Alex Kapranos.”

McKeown, whose band release new single ’See You At The Lights’ on March 19, was rushed to a nearby A&E department to receive treatment on his injured face.

However despite the profuse bleeding the singer insisted that doctors spend most attention on his teeth, declaring: “Those babies are to The 1990s what Gene Simmons' tongue is to Kiss!”

With the band current on tour, McKeown is yet to see a dental specialist, but it is understood the band are confident his “infamous smile” will be preserved.

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