KISS needed to pause their present in Manaus, Brazil final night time (April 12) after Gene Simmons fell unwell through the efficiency. They took a quick break whereas he recovered, after which completed the present.
Brazilian publication G1 reported that Simmons requested a member of their crew for a chair at one level through the present [via Blabbermouth], and performed whereas sitting down. Apparently, the followers introduced Simmons’ situation to the eye of Paul Stanley, who then paused the present to let the remainder of the gang know that one thing was happening.
“We’re gonna should cease. We all know how a lot you like Gene,” Stanley stated to the gang in a fan-filmed video, which reveals Simmons sitting on the opposite facet of the stage surrounded by crew members and consuming water. “He is clearly sick, and we’re gonna should cease to speak care of him as a result of we love him, proper? Let’s give Gene a extremely loud, ‘Gene!'”
See video footage beneath.
Simmons was taken backstage by members of their crew, and the viewers was inspired to attend till the band was able to return to the stage. A bit later, Simmons got here out and thanked the gang, they usually resumed the present.
G1 additional famous that the temperature in Manaus through the efficiency was round 80 levels, so it is attainable that Simmons was feeling the results of warmth exhaustion. Loudwire sends our greatest to the rocker.
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KISS’ South American tour continues Saturday, April 15 in Bogota, Colombia, and wraps up on the finish of the month. Then the rockers will headline the Sonic Temple Competition in Ohio in Might earlier than heading to Europe. Within the fall, the rockers will play all through the U.S. and Canada, and their final reveals will happen in early December at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York Metropolis. See all of their upcoming dates and get tickets right here.
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