KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer has laid to rest any rumours that the band’s upcoming farewell tour is a gimmick, saying they want to quit while they’re still in “top form”.
Earlier this year, we started hearing rumours about a farewell tour from KISS. While Gene Simmons explained that the band “can’t keep doing this forever”, some fans thought that this farewell tour could be in the same vein as the band’s last farewell tour at the start of the millennium.
Back in 2000, KISS began what was supposed to be their final tour before they would break up, with the tour serving as a way to “put KISS out of its misery”. Following 142 shows over the course of 13 months, the band played their last show in Canberra in March of 2001, before announcing in 2002 that they weren’t actually retiring after all.
Now, after having announced an Australian leg of their ‘End Of The Road’ world tour, KISS bassist Tommy Thayer has refuted any rumours that the band will continue on past these final dates.
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“Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Eric Singer and myself, we decided that while the band is still very good and we are doing the best shows, we have been doing…in the history of the band, that we wanted to go out when we’re in top form and do a final tour,” Tommy Thayer explained in an interview with Russia’s TASS.
“It is not a gimmick, it is legitimate. This will be the final tour of KISS. The shows in Moscow and St. Petersburg will be the last KISS is going to play there.”
However, just because KISS is calling it quits doesn’t mean that Tommy Thayer will be retiring from the music business altogether.
“I am younger than the other guys,” the 58-year-old explained. “Maybe I will still be involved with KISS in a different way.”
“It will probably be something which is associated with music or the entertainment business for sure.”
KISS are set to bring their legendary live show to Australia in November of 2019. Be sure not to miss out on seeing one of rock’s most iconic bands for the final time.
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KISS End Of The Road Australian Tour 2019
Saturday, November 16th
RAC Arena, Perth, WA
Tickets: Ticketek & 132 849
Tuesday, November 19th
Coopers Stadium, Adelaide, SA
Tickets: Ticketek & 132 849
Thursday, November 21st
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, VIC
Tickets: Ticketek & 132 849
Friday, November 22nd
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, VIC
Tickets: Ticketek & 132 849
Saturday, November 23rd
Supercars Newcastle 500, NSW*
Tickets: Ticketek & 132 849
Tuesday, November 26th
QUDOS Bank Arena, Sydney, NSW
Tickets: Ticketek & 132 849
Thursday, November 28th
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, QLD
Tickets: Ticketek & 132 849
