‘We’re gonna have to stop’
Gene Simmons fell ill Wednesday while performing in Brazil, but the Kiss rocker is assuring fans he’s feeling much better.
“Ok, kids. Not a big deal. Thanks for your kind wishes,” the singer, 73, tweeted Thursday. “Last night we played Amazon jungle Stadium/Brazil. Humidity and temperature were sky high. I was dehydrated and was forced to sit for a song. We got back on stage in 5 minutes & finished the show.”
In a separate tweet, Simmons said he “experienced weakness” due to dehydration. “We stopped for about five minutes, I drank some water, and then all was well. Nothing serious,” he added.
The Post has reached out to Simmons’ reps for comment.
Fan footage shows Simmons rocking Kiss makeup and full concert costume regalia while sitting in a chair.
In the clip, singer and guitarist Paul Stanley halts the show and points to Simmons, saying: “We’re going to have to stop to take care of him, because we love him, right?”
“Let’s give Gene a really loud, ‘Gene,’ 1, 2, 3 yeah!” he continued.
“All right, we’ll try to see a little bit later, we love you,” Stanley added as the audience went wild with applause and support.
The band is on its End of the Road world tour, which is set to stretch into December.
The final performance is scheduled for NYC’s Madison Square Garden on Dec. 2.
“The absolute final shows of our final tour, THE END OF THE ROAD TOUR, will kick off this October and culminate in a massive show in the city where it all began. New York City has been a part of our ethos and storyline for more than four decades, so we felt it fitting to culminate our career on stage at MADISON SQUARE GARDEN,” the group posted to Instagram last month.
“KISS was born in New York City. On 23rd Street. Half a century ago. It will be a privilege and honor to finish touring at Madison Square Garden, 10 blocks and 50 years from where we first started!”
Stanley, 71, reflected on Kiss’ farewell tour in an interview with Page Six last year.
“At this point, it really comes down to what’s possible at certain ages,” the frontman said.
The NYC native continued: “If we were wearing sneakers and T-shirts and jeans, we could do this into our 90s. But we’re carrying around 30, 40, 50 pounds of gear on stage, and making it look easy. And at some point, you realize that you can’t do that indefinitely.”
Stanley also mused about the band’s future.
“I see Kiss continuing — in what form that manifests itself is really something that will develop over time. I don’t know exactly what that means. But quite honestly, we couldn’t kill Kiss if we wanted to. It’s a part of Americana,” he said.
He added, “It’s part of world consciousness, and even if we stop, the band continues, in essence. But should it diversify and spread in terms of what Kiss is? Sure, the idea, the limitations of other bands, that’s their problem. We’re not those bands.”
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