To the surprise of very few, KISS announced they would be returning to the stage as part of the “KISS Army Storms Vegas” event set for Nov. 14-16 in Las Vegas. The band concluded their “End Of The Road” world tour in 2023, but did leave the door open for possible one-off shows without the usual stage fanfare including their trademark makeup.
In a new interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, bassist/singer Gene Simmons shared details about the show and did confirm that band would be playing unmasked. “We will not do the makeup,” Gene said. “We will hold true to the promise. There’s no stage show. There’s no crew. We won’t have 60 people levitating drum sets and all that stuff. This is more personal gathering of the tribes, where we meet them, greet them, maybe have a Q&A.”
Simmons added: “There might be some KISS tribute bands, almost like a convention, if you will. So it’s much more personal. And of course, we can’t get by without playing, so we’ll get up and do some tunes. What they are, how long, I don’t know.”
Former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick is expected to be a part of the event, which is a nice touch since he previously said the band missed an opportunity by not having any former members for their Madison Square Garden finale.
