KISS ended touring out of respect for their fans

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KISS ended their touring after a three-year farewell tour concluded in 2022, with Gene Simmons citing respect for fans.

KISS ended their touring after their three-year farewell tour concluded in 2022. Gene Simmons, 77, explained that the band wanted to bow out gracefully, stating it was important to understand 'that KISS was and continues to be the only band of its type'.

Simmons described the physical demands of performing as KISS, saying 'Every show I had to spit fire ... fly through the air, keep my tongue out all the time. Wear 70 pounds, as much as that, or as little as 50 to 60 pounds of armour, studs, guitars, and all on seven-inch platformed boots for two hours. It's exhausting.' He said 'you've got to respect the fans enough to know when to get off that stage'.

Simmons said one of the band's driving forces had always been giving fans 'bang for the buck' by providing the 'bombast' and 'spectacle' they felt was missing from many live acts. He added that the band's original concept was to 'put together the band we never saw on stage'.

An avatar-based KISS show is scheduled to launch in Las Vegas in 2028, with the group previously declaring the digital replicas signal the start of a 'new era', with millions of dollars being invested in the project.

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KISS stopped touring out of 'respect' for fansGene Simmons insists it was important for KISS to bow out gracefully after the ageing rockers called time on their life on the road in 2022.The West Australian · 29 Oct, 11:27
KISS stopped touring out of 'respect' for fansGene Simmons insists it was important for KISS to bow out gracefully after the ageing rockers called time on their life on the road in 2022.Perth Now · 29 Oct, 11:27
KISS stopped touring out of 'respect' for their fans, says Gene SimmonsKISS stopped touring out of "respect" for their fans, Gene Simmons has explained.Perth Now · 29 Oct, 07:17

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