
Gene Simmons Says Full KISS Lineup May Not Appear at Vegas Fan Event
Gene Simmons has clarified that not all members of KISS could seem collectively at KISS Military Storms Vegas, the upcoming three-day fan occasion scheduled for Nov. 14–16 at Virgin Inns Las Vegas.
“That is rather more a fan gathering,” Simmons instructed 94.3 The Shark radio station in a brand new interview. “The KISS Military are taking on the Virgin Resort and we are going to present up, however I don’t even know if the whole band’s gonna be there.”
Simmons continued, “I do know Paul and I are gonna be there, and Tommy. Bruce Kulick most likely will present up, and we’ll jam, reply questions and stuff. It ain’t a live performance, we’re gonna do none of that stuff. I’ll even deliver my solo band up there only for enjoyable.”
The occasion will mark KISS’s first public look for the reason that group wrapped its Finish of the Street farewell tour at New York’s Madison Sq. Backyard in December 2023. Simmons beforehand instructed the Las Vegas Assessment-Journal in March that the band wouldn’t carry out in make-up through the Las Vegas occasion, staying true to their vow that the MSG present was their ultimate look in full costume.
“There’s no stage present. There’s no crew. We received’t have 60 individuals levitating drum units and all that stuff,” he mentioned at the time.
KISS Military Storms Vegas will have fun the fan membership’s fiftieth anniversary and can function Q&A classes with Stanley, Simmons and longtime supervisor Doc McGhee.
Further performances will embrace units from Thayer’s former band BLACK ‘N BLUE, former Skid Row frontman Sebastian Bach and tribute acts MR. SPEED and KISS Nation: The KISS Tribute Present. Kulick, who performed with KISS from 1984 to 1996, can be scheduled to carry out. It stays unclear if drummer Eric Singer will take part.
“There could be some KISS tribute bands, nearly like a conference, if you’ll. So it’s rather more private. And naturally, we will’t get by with out enjoying, so we’ll stand up and do some tunes,” Simmons added. “What they’re, how lengthy, I don’t know.”