In a recent interview with Michael Christopher of Daily Times, KISS frontman Paul Stanley expressed that he’s open to the idea of performing a one-off KISS show, whether it’s part of a Kiss Kruise or a reunion with his former bandmates for a few songs.
“Anything’s possible,” he said. “KISS is so far from over, though KISS as we know it is done. But having our hands and our ideas and our fingers in what KISS continues as makes all the sense in the world. So, I look forward to whatever comes next without knowing what comes next. But I’m open to it all.”
Stanley previously discussed the possibility of KISS performing a one-off show during a January 2023 interview with Yahoo! Entertainment music editor Lyndsey Parker. When asked whether the final concert of KISS‘s “End of the Road” tour would truly be the band’s last performance or if there might be opportunities for one-off shows or a Las Vegas residency in the future, Stanley responded: “I really can’t say. But it is the last of any kind of regular shows or touring.
“So, will we do more shows or one-offs? I really have no idea,” Stanley added. “But this is a real clear mindset that the touring days and doing those kind of shows, that’s over.”
Stanley recently announced that the band is in the process of creating a five-part documentary about their “End Of The Road” farewell tour.
The 72-year-old rocker revealed the news by sharing a photo of his wife, Erin, being interviewed for the project.
On December 2, 2023, KISS performed the final concert of their “End Of The Road” farewell tour at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
In a fall 2023 interview with Rolling Stone, band’s bassist and vocalist Gene Simmons emphasized that the band’s final performance on the “End Of The Road” tour would indeed mark their last show.
“My hand on the Bible,” he said. “And I should know because my people wrote that book. In fact, my people also wrote the follow-up book, the New Testament. And so I’ll say right here, right now, my hand on the Bible, it will be the final KISS-in-makeup appearance.”
Addressing KISS‘ decision to retire at this point, Simmons explained: “It has nothing to do with ticket sales or anything. It has to do with Mother Nature. And at a certain point, you have to understand that it’s going to be a point of diminishing returns because of the kind of band we are. I wear seven-inch platform dragon boots, each weighs as much as a light bowling ball, armor, studs, leather, all that stuff, and that weighs about 40 pounds in total. And I got to spit fire, and fly through the air, and all that, and you got to do it for two hours.”
Earlier this year, KISS sold their entire music catalog, likeness, and brand name to Pophouse Entertainment, the Swedish company behind “ABBA Voyage.” A biopic, an avatar show, and a KISS-themed experience are already in development, with Simmons and Stanley actively involved in shaping these projects in collaboration with Pophouse.
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