KISS. The American hard rock band Kiss confirms its retirement after a last tour, the “End of the Road World Tour”.
Rarely has a tour borne its name so well: Kiss will end its career after its End of the Road World Tour. A concert salvo started in 2019 and postponed due to the Covid-19, which will therefore mark the end of a career of almost fifty years. If the group had already announced its imminent dissolution, it was Gene Simmons, the bassist of Kiss, who confirmed it in the American podcast whiplash.
“If we stop touring, it’s out of pride and self-esteem, and out of love and admiration for the fans,” said the 72-year-old bassist at Full Metal Jackie’s microphone, explaining that he doesn’t want to become ” the boxing champion who stays too long in the ring.” “We’ve seen bands that keep touring for too long. And they forget the lyrics and you can see deep wrinkles on their faces,” adds the musician, who co-founded the band Kiss in 1973 with Paul Stanley.
The last concerts in France for Kiss
The Kiss farewell tour will not have escaped the coronavirus pandemic. Due to the current health situation, the concerts of the American group scheduled for 2020 had been canceled and postponed to 2021, then 2022. Thus, the highly anticipated date in Paris, at the AccorHotels Arena, has been postponed to June 7, 2022. Event tickets remain valid for this new appointment.
Moreover, in addition to this concert in Paris, Kiss will perform at the Printemps de Pérouges in Saint-Vulbas on June 30, then at the festival of Nîmes on July 5, 2022, in the mythical arenas of the city.