Ryan Smith | Mailonline

In their decades on the rock scene, the members of KISS have remained as famous for their black-and-white make-up as they have their music.

So when the legendary rockers became the latest stars to take part in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge while performing in Indiana on Friday, all eyes were understandably on their faces.

While on-stage at Noblesville’s Klipsch Music Center as part of their 40th anniversary tour, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer halted proceedings to do their bit for charity.

Wearing their signature embellished leather bodysuits, the stars were cheered on by the capacity crowd as a crew stepped onto the stage to tip red buckets of ice water over their heads.

And, much to the delight of those watching, the rockers’ make-up remained completely unaffected as the chilly water softened their teased hairstyles and ran down their bodies.

The musicians took on the challenge with fellow band Def Leppard, who have been on the road with KISS as part of their 40th anniversary tour.

Once the challenge was over, Gene pressed on with his usual wild stage antics when he grabbed Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott and playfully licked his face.

After the show, Paul Stanley posted a picture of his band in the midst of the challenge, while announcing that their efforts had raised $10,000.

He then nominated Rod Stewart, Elton John and Deepak Chopra to take part in the charity drive, which has engaged countless celebrities this month.

The tour crews for KISS and Def Leppard also did their bit for charity, teaming up in the car park at the back of the Klipsch Music Center to have buckets of ice water tipped over their heads.

For their part, they chose to nominate the crews of other rock bands.

The charitable act raises money and awareness of neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis – also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease – and has become something of an international craze after going viral through social media sites.