During their farewell show at Madison Square Garden on December 2, KISS introduced a new era of musical legacy with the appearance of their digital avatars on stage performing ‘God Gave Rock’n’Roll to You.’ While this marked a continuation for KISS, not all fans fully embraced the idea, expressing their sentiments on social media.
One fan on Facebook criticized the band, suggesting that some bands fail to recognize when they’ve overstayed their welcome:
“Some bands don’t seem to know when they’ve overstayed their welcome.”
Another echoed this sentiment, emphasizing the art of knowing when to exit gracefully, particularly given the band members’ age:
“Knowing when to walk away is an art form. They are old men. Thank you for all you gave to music and entertainment, but it’s over; go home and enjoy the rest of your life.”
A fan directly addressed Gene Simmons, portraying him as more focused on the business side than the music:
“It stopped being about the music a long time ago. Simmons is the CEO of KISS and has squeezed every penny out of that band. He’s a better CEO than the bass player.”
A somewhat sarcastic comment from another fan implied that those who choose to pay for a virtual KISS experience may get what they deserve:
“If people actually pay to go watch virtual KISS, well, they deserve what they get. lol”
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I find it funny that you posted this, yet covieniently forgot to mention the KISS fans that said….considering the movie KISS meets the phantom, the cartoons they have been in, the commercials, and comic books ( in most , KISS were like Superheros) why wouldn’t they give this a go? They might as well dip their toes into the AI generation. The old fans (or some of them) are not crazy about it, but I think the kids will love it.