Gene Simmons: Last News

Ice-T and Gene Simmons are among those who shared support for Mike Tyson over the weekend, after the former heavyweight champion repeatedly punched a passenger on a flight bound for Miami.As reported by TMZ, Tyson was embroiled in the altercation last Wednesday (April 20) when a punter sat behind him on the JetBlue flight started loudly heckling and antagonising the boxer. Footage obtained by the gossip site shows Tyson landing several blows on the man – later identified as 36-year-old Melvin Townsend III – who appears bloodied after the battering.Tyson’s representatives said Townsend was acting “aggressive” towards the boxer – who was en route to Miami for a speaking engagement at the Benzinga Cannabis Conference – and claimed that in addition to verbally “harassing” him, Townsend “threw a water bottle at him while he was in his seat”.In a subsequent statement shared with TMZ, the San Francisco Police Department said officers detained two people alleged to be involved in the altercation, however one of them – believed to be Townsend, having been treated for injuries – “provided minimal details of the incident and refused to cooperate further with the police investigation”.In the days since the incident took place, a handful of celebrities have come out in defence of Tyson’s conduct.

Cynthia Albritton, better known as "Cynthia Plaster Caster" for the plaster casts she made of rock star private parts, died after what her representatives said was a long illness. She was 74. Although unconventional and a self-described "recovering groupie," Albritton evolved as an artist, expanding from music stars to film directors, eventually adding females.

Jimi Hendrix, Buzzcocks’ Pete Shelley, and Dead Kennedys frontman Jello Biafra.Born in Chicago in 1947, she attended art school in the 60s, where she was asked to create a plaster cast of “something solid that could retain its shape.” Instead of going for something typical, Albritton decided to turn her attention to the frontmen of her favourite bands.Jimi Hendrix was her first famous subject, having agreed to being cast while on tour in Chicago in 1968. Hendrix was followed by two members of MC5: Wayne Kramer, and drummer Dennis Thompson, though Kramer’s penis cast didn’t go to plan.“He got the container that wasn’t designed to mix alginates in,” she said in an interview with The Chicago Reader in 2002.

Gene Simmons has boldly claimed that artists like Beyoncé, Bono, Mick Jagger and Bruno Mars wouldn’t be able to perform in his famously over-the-top costumes, due to their excessive weight and unwieldiness.In an extensive new interview with Entertainment Tonight, the KISS frontman explained that, especially at age 72 – more than 50 years since he first debuted with the band – fitness is crucial to maintaining his prowess as a performer. “We work hard at it,” Simmons assured journalist Kevin Frazier, telling him the band currently enjoy “no drugs, no booze, no smoking.

Kiss frontman, 72, has some choice words for A-listers such as Bruno Mars and Beyoncé, among others.The rocker doesn’t believe that certain musicians would survive performing in his band’s notoriously outrageous costumes — and still deliver highly energetic yet wild stage performances.“You got to understand. We love [Mick] Jagger and Bruno Mars and Bono and anybody else. They’re all great.

Putting on a KISS show isn’t easy.

Gene Simmons has said that Kiss will definitely retire from touring after their upcoming farewell tour. This isn’t going to be one of those fake farewell tours. You see, it’s hard work being in Kiss and after 50 years they’d all like to have a nice sit down.The farewell tour actually began in 2019, and after a pandemic enforced break will recommence next month before finally come to an end in 2023.“This is going to be the last tour”, Simmons tells ET.

Gene Simmons is getting ready to rock out for one last time. The KISS musician spoke with ET's Kevin Frazier in Las Vegas during a three-part interview at Simmons' home and the KISS World Museum at the Rio Hotel and Casino, where he dished on the band's  world tour, which will mark their final time touring as a group — and how at 72 years old, he still has the stamina to do it all.«We start playing the outdoor stadiums of South America, literally within two weeks, and continue on to Europe and Australia and eventually North America, Japan, all that stuff.

Grammys host Trevor Noah kicked off a video tribute to recently-deceased Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins with the following words:

Taylor Hawkins was suffering from chest pains before he passed away on Friday (25. 03. 22).

Michele Amabile Angermiller The musical community — including rock royals Ozzy Osbourne, Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine, the band Smashing Pumpkins and Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons of KISS — is mourning the death of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins.Shortly after news broke that Hawkins died in Bogota, Colombia hours before the band was due to take the stage, tributes started pouring in on social media. A beloved fixture in Los Angeles, where he lived, along with the greater touring world, many shared memories and photos of Hawkins behind the kit along with heartfelt words of grief.“@TaylorHawkins was truly a great person and an amazing musician. My heart, my love and my condolences go out to his wife, his children, his family, his band and his fans,” wrote Osbourne on Twitter.

KISS frontman Gene Simmons has given his thoughts on whether bands should cancel any upcoming performances in Russia. See the clip below.In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last month, numerous artists have announced the cancellation of scheduled performances.

Kim Kardashian found an unlikely ally in Gene Simmons after the iconic Kiss band member threw his support behind the makeup mogul amidst her drama with her estranged husband Kanye West. The rock legend, 72, said the “Famous” rapper could use a “slap” over the way he’s been harassing Kim and her new beau Pete Davidson on social media lately. “At a certain point, if anybody misbehaves, a good bitch slap [works],” he told TMZ on Thursday (March 3).

Kanye West to let ex-wife Kim Kardashian ‘make her own decisions’, saying that he believes the rapper ‘needs a b***h slap’.This week, Kanye – who legally changed his name to Ye – sparked further controversy amid his divorce drama with Kim when he released a music video showing him burying a replica of Pete Davidson alive.Saturday Night Live star Pete has been romantically linked with Kim since late 2021, with the comedian referring to the reality star as his girlfriend publicly for the first time last month.In a new interview, Gene implored Pete to ‘take the high road’ and ‘just ignore it’ amid continued digs from Kanye, describing the 28-year-old as a ‘cool guy’.‘At a certain point if somebody misbehaves, [they need] a good b***h slap, “Oh sorry I didn’t realise I was such an a**.” It’s possible [that’s what Kanye needs],’ he said.Speaking to TMZ, the rock musician encouraged Kanye to ‘get a hobby’, stating: ‘Leave them alone, move on.’‘Love your kids, love the mother of your kids and let her make her own decisions. She’s a grown a** woman and she doesn’t need your permission,’ he said.He also dubbed Kanye’s romance with Chaney Jones – who has been noted for bearing a strong resemblance to Kim – as ‘childish’, expressing his sympathies with the model for the spotlight that’s been shone on her.‘It’s not fair to this girl who happens to resemble Kim.

Gene Simmons has had an incredibly lengthy career in both the music scene and Hollywood. While starting off with the groundbreaking glam rock band Kiss in the 1970s, the 72-year-old entertainer, who was born in Israel, rose to fame with chart-topping hits such as “Rock and Rock All Nite” and “I Was Made For Loving You.” When the band’s popularity began dying down, Gene made a name for himself as an actor, starring in such flicks as 1984’s Runaway with Tom Selleck and 1987’s Wanted: Dead or Alive. He even got his own reality show in 2010 with Gene Simmons Family Jewels.

Apparently celebrities are just like us! Gene Simmons, 72, and his wife Shannon Tweed, 64, went grocery shopping for themselves in L.A. on Thursday afternoon (Feb. 24). The couple, who have been together for nearly 40 years, were pictured walking out of Erewhon Supermarket with their purchases. Shannon pushed a cart filled with groceries towards their vehicle in the store’s parking lot, as her famous husband held one bag of groceries in his arms.

After selling their Las Vegas mansion for a cool $13.5 million on Thursday, Gene Simmons and Shannon Tweed stocked up on groceries.The 72-year-old KISS frontman and his 64-year-old wife were spotted getting groceries at Erewhon Supermarket in Los Angeles on Thursday afternoon.Their outing came just after it was reported that they found a buyer for their Las Vegas mansion, to the tune of $13.5 million. Stocking up:After selling their Las Vegas mansion for a cool $13.5 million on Thursday, Gene Simmons and Shannon Tweed stocked up on groceriesSimmons was sporting a black t-shirt under a black hoodie with a plain black baseball cap.He also stayed safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic with a black face mask covering his mouth and nose, while he walked to his vehicle.

Gene Simmons and his Playboy model wife Shannon Tweed have reportedly found a buyer for their lavish and massive Las Vegas residence.According to a Thursday report from TMZ, the musician has received an offer in the $13.5million ballpark after dropping the price of the trophy property in November by$1.45million.The 72-year-old Kiss frontman shared last year that though he built the home of his dreams, his family does not want to spend time in the house because Sin City is too hot and is overall lacking in morality. Done:Gene Simmons has reportedly found a buyer for his lavish and massive Las Vegas residence.

KISS frontman Gene Simmons has said that he will accept cryptocurrency to sell his Las Vegas mansion.The mansion is on sale for $13.5million (£9.93million) and he’s now revealed he will accept Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Uniswap, Polkadot, Litecoin, Aave, Try or a combination of those to purchase the home (via The Music Universe).In a statement to Blabbermouth earlier this month, Simmons said: “I have been an outspoken proponent of cryptocurrency from the beginning. It is the future of money, and it just makes sense to offer interested parties the option of using cryptocurrency to purchase the estate.”Simmons bought the house in 2021 for $10.8million (£7.95million) but told The Wall Street Journal that he and his family rarely stay at the property.A description of the house from says the “distinctive and modern estate offers unparalleled artistic beauty unrivalled anywhere in the Las Vegas Valley.”You can see images of the property here:A post shared by Forbes Global Properties (@forbesglobalproperties)Back in December, the Foo Fighters brought Simmons onstage during a show in Las Vegas.After spotting a fan who bore a striking resemblance to the bassist, Dave Grohl then invited the real Simmons to come out from the side of the stage during their gig at Park MGM’s Dolby Live theatre.As he left the stage Grohl said: “Can we just hear it one more time for Gene FUCKING Simmons,” before he told the crowd he had posters of the KISS legend on his wall as a child.

KISS has said he would be up for making some music with Foo Fighters if the opportunity ever came up.Speaking at the red carpet premiere of Studio 666 – the new horror-comedy starring the Foos – which took place at the TCL Mann Chinese Theater in Hollywood on Wednesday (February 16), Stanley opened up about his connection to Dave Grohl.“Dave and I, we had children in the same school, so I’ve known Dave for a while,” the guitarist told Consequence.He then went on to share his admiration for the iconic frontman. “I mean, look, what he’s done is phenomenal,” said Stanley.

Britney Spears found an unlikely ally in Gene Simmons after the iconic Kiss band member threw his support behind the pop star amidst her legal drama with her family. After it was reported Britney’s father Jamie Spears requested the “Toxic” singer to sit down for a deposition following her claims he took millions of dollars from her during her conservatorship, Gene fired up his Twitter on Friday (January 28) to respond.