Gene Simmons says KISS will take farewell tour to 100 more cities
nme.comKISS bassist Gene Simmons has claimed that the band will take their extended farewell tour to 100 more cities worldwide.The band announced back in 2018 that they would embark on one massive final tour, before hanging up their iconic costumes.In a recent interview, Simmons said the legendary rockers were retiring out of “self-respect” and because of the “love” for their fans.Simmons was then asked in a recent interview with Chaoszine when he envisions the tour ending.He responded: “We don’t know.
We’ve never retired before. This is our first time. It’s like painting a painting or writing a book. When somebody says, ‘When is it gonna be finished?’ You’re in the middle of it; you don’t know.”Of the scope of the additional dates, he went on: “The crew is happy.
Everybody’s happy,. So we’ve decided to add another 100 cities before we stop. I don’t know how long that’s gonna take.”“The reason for stopping touring is because of pride and self-respect and a love and admiration for the fans,” Simmons told Full Metal Jackie on an episode of KLOS’ Whiplash recently.“The last thing you wanna be is to be a world-champion boxer and stay in the ring too long.
It’s only a matter of time until your legs are not gonna be able to hold you up, and you’re gonna lose.”He continued: “We’ve also seen boxers who’ve stayed in the ring too long and bands who continue touring too long.
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