FILE - KISS, foreground from left, Gene Simmons, Tommy Thayer and Paul Stanley and Eric Singer on drum, performs at the the Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati on Aug. 29, 2019.

Source: https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/us/kiss-reveal-last-dates-of-their-farewell-tour-ending-in-nyc/article_4aed04d2-fa9a-51a8-91a6-d51c55361695.html

“It’s happy and sad because things come to an end,” Gene Simmons told American Songwriter in 2023.

Source: https://americansongwriter.com/5-not-to-miss-classic-rock-tours-running-through-fall-winter-2023/

OAKLAND, CA – MARCH 6: KISS member Gene Simmons licks his bass during their concert at the Oakland Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, March 6, 2020.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/10/26/last-kiss-saying-farewell-to-band-with-a-look-back-at-its-biggest-moments/

Paul Stanley, right, Tommy Thayer, center, and Gene Simmons, left, of Kiss perform during their “End of the Road Tour” at Allstate Arena in Rosemont on Nov. 27, 2023.

Source: https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-kiss-chicago-concert-end-road-review-20231128-yjj6jssu3vfotfz2gr4jrwrrgi-story.html

“So do yourself a favour, forget about Gene Simmons or anybody else talking about him on TV and, respectfully, all the fine folks on the BBC, turn down the lights, put on that first Jeff Beck Group album and witness greatness.”

Source: https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/national/23245252.kisss-gene-simmons-cant-leave-planet-without-experiencing-jeff-beck/?ref=rss