KISS's digital avatar tour already has a history

On December 2, KISS presented their album The last party At Madison Square Garden. However, in addition to declaring the end of one era, they also marked the beginning of another Digital avatars They will replace the band members in future concerts.

Just weeks after this news divided the band's fans, it has been confirmed that KISS's first digital concert will take place at… 2027.

Through a video on Instagram, the date of the first show of “new KISS” was announced, which includes brief testimonials from fans and statements by guitarist Gene Simmons. “They're creative,” a 13-year-old fan says in the video. “The future is very exciting,” Gene Simmons answers. “Rock and roll deserves to live,” another fan continues. “We can live forever,” Simons concludes. Rock and roll every night They play in the background and the legend “2027, the show is approaching” appears on the screen.

Although it is not yet known where the headquarters will be or the exact day the KISS incarnations will perform their first show, the musicians have already shared a lot of information about this new stage. The avatars were designed by George Lucas Special Effects Company. Artificial light and magicIn cooperation with Pop House Entertainment Groupco-founded it Bjorn Ulvaeus to Abbathe famous group responsible for songs like The dancing queen And Fernando Which already has its own digital display.

Vocalist and guitarist Paul Stanley, bassist Gene Simmons, bassist Tommy Thayer and drummer Eric Singer underwent motion capture sessions to create their avatars that also serve as superheroes for their on-stage characters. In an interview, Paul Stanley emphasized that this move was necessary, because despite the enormous success they had achieved during their half-century career, this was not enough to pay tribute to KISS's legacy.

“What we achieved was amazing, but it is not enough. The band deserves to survive because the band is bigger than us. It's exciting for us to take the next step and see KISS immortal.“.

For his part, Simmons was also very excited about the new phase of KISS, stressing in a recent Q&A session that the group will remain forever young. “We can be forever young and creative by taking ourselves to places we never dreamed of,” he said, noting that technology will allow Paul Stanley to make ever higher leaps.

The musician also added that the avatars will continue to improve, and by the time they debut, they will look more realistic than ever. To achieve such a feat, the KISS musicians made sure they invested all over the place 200 million US dollars.

Paul, Gene, Eric and Tommy have hung up their instruments for good, but KISS is far from saying goodbye. Not only thanks to new avatars, but thanks to a new army of groups who will be wearing the band's shoes and makeup.

“KISS will continue to be showcased in different ways (…) and there will also be between four and ten different travel shows. So, You can be in Japan and have Japanese actors and musicians, and at the same time you can go to Las Vegas or New York or London.“, Gene Simmons confirmed about the future of KISS.