Kiss: “We said nothing more tours, and we will keep the promise”

Following the announcement of the three -day event “Kiss Army Storms Vegas”, in a recent interview with Kyle Meredith, Gene Simmons has clarified again on the future of the Kiss.

Just over two years after the Conclusion of the farewell tour At Madison Square Garden in New York in a double appointment in December 2023, last March the historic band announced “A live performance ‘Unmasked’ of Kiss“As part of the Fan Ratuno to be held from 14 to 16 November at the Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas. The event, which will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the group’s official fan club, will represent The first appearance on a stage of the formation of “I was made for love ‘you ” After the farewell tour.

In the new chat with Meredith, Simmons then wanted to confirm some details of the event, promising that the live appearance of the Kiss will not reopen the possibility of revitalizing them on tour:

“It is the fans who organize him. Kiss Army, in November, will be a real meeting of the tribes. They will take possession of the Virgin Hotel.
We promised that we will no longer return on tour, and we will keep that promise. We will climb on stage and play a few pieces. There will be friends, surprise guests, questions and answers sessions. It will be a way to stay close to the fans, because, of course, without them I would be asking the next of the row today: ‘How do you want the chips?’ “.

When asked If there was a particular meaning In the fact that Gene and his bandmates will perform “no mask“During” Kiss Army Storms Vegas “, Simmons replied:”No. Over the years we have taken tours without makeup. For example, in the 80s: we published some records at that time, while the members of the band changed. Ace Frehley and Peter Criss entered and left the band three times if you think about it. No other band would give someone so many possibilities – and not even life, among other things. So, Ace and Peter, that God bless them, were inside and outside the Kiss three times, and when the new members arrived, we thought: ‘Why not remove the trick?’. In hindsight, it didn’t matter. People wanted makeup and those songs. When you are too involved in something you think: ‘These are the rules’. But put on a band just for not having rules. We took successful tour, platinum records and everything else even without makeup“.

He added: “I remember, for example, that once We played from Headliner in a stadium in Buenos Aireswhen Ozzy Osbourne was not in Black Sabbath. They opened for us, together with many other bands of which all the names would certainly know. And we were without makeup. As Paul Simon said in one of his songs that I don’t remember, it was an ‘absurd journey’. Incredible. Fifty years in which I have worn more make -up and high heels of your mother “.

A few more details on the event next November, had been shared by Gene Simmons in a previous interview with GO RUSH for the 94.3 “The Shark” Radio Station of Long Island: “It is more than anything else a gathering of fans. The Kiss Army … will take care of the Virgin Hotel and we will show us, but I don’t even know if there will be the whole band, “he said:”I know I will be there, there will be Paul, and Tommy. Bruce Kulick will probably show upand we will play something together, we will answer questions, things like that. It’s not a concert. Maybe I also carry my solo bandjust for fun. It is more an event for fans, a gathering to which we will be guests. “

In another chat for the “Las Vegas Review-Journal”, Simmons had also stressed that he and his companions will respect the “Promise not to make other make -up Kiss shows anymore“. He also explained:”No show, no crew. There will be no 60 people to make batteries or things like that. It is a more personal meeting. “And again:” There may also be tribute bands of the Kiss, almost like in a convention. We, of course, will not be able to do without playing, so we will climb on stage and do a few pieces. What songs? How much will we play? I do not know“.