Kiss’ Gene Simmons said with ”The Hand on the bible” that Kiss would be done performing after the band’s final show of the tour.
Speaking to Rolling Stone, Gene Simmons said:
“My hand on the Bible. 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.”
During a recent conversation with 519 Magazine, Gene Simmons said:
“It’s no secret we’ve had our share of ups and downs. Ace and Peter are brothers in KISS, and the door was always open for them to join us on this last go-around.
”But this isn’t a fairy tale; it’s real life. Egos, personalities, addictions, they’ve all played their parts. […]
“I feel sad. I feel sad and angry that both Ace and Peter aren’t here. I mean, they’re alive, but they’re not here to enjoy this unbelievable journey with us.
”They were there at the beginning and deserve all the credit. And when they look in the mirror, the only reason they’re not here with us is themselves.”