KISS is ready to bid farewell to the crazy year that’s been 2020. The band welcomed 2021 in spectacular fashion in Dubai, with them set to take to the stage for an incredible live virtual concert.
KISS notably toned down some of the more extreme elements of their performance to comply with Dubai laws, according to Variety.
Most noticeably, the absence of KISS’ trademark blood theatrics. KISS scrubbed the red from their show so as to not conflict with Dubai’s profanity laws.
They also replaced the phrase “virgin soul” from “God of Thunder” and removed the word “b**ch” from “100,000 Years”. Anything considered profanity or bad language can be labelled an obscene act, a crime which carries a maximum Dhs 10,000 ($3,500) fine or jail time.
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