LOS ANGELES , California ( Reuters ) -- Paul Stanley , a singer and guitarist with rock band Kiss , was forced to pull out of a show in California on Friday after his heart started beating at more than twice the normal level , he said on his Web site . Paul Stanley , pictured here in April , co-founded Kiss with Gene Simmons in New York in 1973 . The apparent tachycardia happened while the band was rehearsing for a performance at a casino in San Jacinto , California , about 90 miles ( 145 km ) east of Los Angeles . `` 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 , '' Stanley , 55 , wrote on his site www.paulstanley.com . A normal heart rate at rest is about 60 to 80 beats a minute , according to the American Heart Association . Tachycardia , or rapid heart rate , can cause palpitations , shortness of breath , chest pain , dizziness , lightheadedness , fainting or near fainting , the group said on its Web site www.americanheart.org . Stanley said he was advised performing would be risky , and the show went on without him . Fellow principal Gene Simmons told fans the group would play as a trio , and turned the show into a tribute to his ailing bandmate . A call to Kiss manager Doc McGhee for an update on Stanley 's condition was not immediately returned late on Saturday . Stanley , born Stanley Eisen , and Simmons co-founded Kiss in New York City in 1973 . Adored by fans , despised by critics , the group made a name for itself performing in white face make-up and ghoulish costumes . Hits during its heyday included such anthems of teen rebellion as `` Rock and Roll All Nite '' and `` Shout It Out Loud . '' Stanley released a solo album last year . E-mail to a friend . Copyright 2007 Reuters . All rights reserved.This material may not be published , broadcast , rewritten , or redistributed .
Apparent tachycardia , or rapid heart rate , struck while the band was rehearsing . Stanley : `` My heart spontaneously jumped to 190 plus beats per minute '' Stanley said he was told performing would be risky ; show went on without him .