KISS are retiring out of “self-respect” and the “love” for their fans
nme.comKISS bassist Gene Simmons has said that the band are retiring out of “self-respect” and because of the “love” for their fans.The band announced back in 2018 that they would embark on one massive final tour, before hanging up their iconic costumes.
Speaking in a new interview, Simmons explained why the band felt it was time to retire.“The reason for stopping touring is because of pride and self-respect and a love and admiration for the fans,” he told Full Metal Jackie on an episode of KLOS’ Whiplash. “The last thing you wanna be is to be a world-champion boxer and stay in the ring too long.
It’s only a matter of time until your legs are not gonna be able to hold you up, and you’re gonna lose.”He continued: “We’ve also seen boxers who’ve stayed in the ring too long and bands who continue touring too long.
And they forget lyrics and you can see the deep wrinkles in their faces. I mean, it’s just the nature of life as we know it on earth.“So we’re doing the right thing.
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