On November 30th, 2023, KISS lights up the Empire State Building in honor of the band’s 50-year history and origin in New York City. The commemorative show w...
And after that tour Gene Simmons moved the goalposts, saying how it was a “a farewell to Kiss in its ORIGINAL LINEUP”. In the recent years Simmons has made comments that the band could continue without him and Paul Stanley as a “franchise”, so the goalposts could be moved again. Kiss’s masks and makeup symbolize different personas, so that could be used for the reason for turning into a “franchise”. It has also been heavily speculated that Slipknot is going to do something similar in the coming years.
And after that tour Gene Simmons moved the goalposts, saying how it was a “a farewell to Kiss in its ORIGINAL LINEUP”. In the recent years Simmons has made comments that the band could continue without him and Paul Stanley as a “franchise”, so the goalposts could be moved again. Kiss’s masks and makeup symbolize different personas, so that could be used for the reason for turning into a “franchise”. It has also been heavily speculated that Slipknot is going to do something similar in the coming years.
So, Kiss is the new Blue Man Group?