Rock band Kiss is replaced by virtual avatars in concert

Kiss was an American rock band formed in New York in January 1973 by bassist Gene Simmons, guitarist Paul Stanley and drummer Peter Criss, later joined by guitarist Ace Frehley. Known for their facial makeup and extravagant costumes, the group became known to the public in the mid-1970s thanks to their live performances, which included pyrotechnics, flares, cannons, lifting drums, smoke guitars and fake blood. . If the solo albums from 1978 are taken into account, Kiss has achieved thirty RIAA gold records and is the American band that has received the greatest number of these certifications. The group has sold more than 100 million albums throughout the world. world and 21 million in the United States alone.

Before the last shows they did in the United States, this December 1st and 2nd a tribute was paid to them in New York. This November 30, images of the band were projected on the Empire State Building.

The building displayed some of the most iconic images the band has ever taken. In addition to that, light shows were also held to pay tribute to the career that Kiss made.

The most striking display took place in the Empire State Building, which since Friday, December 1, was illuminated with the colors and images of the members of Kiss, in an audiovisual show set to music with their songs.

Kiss ended their career on the stages where it all began. They decided that New York would be the city that would see them say goodbye definitively to the stage and for that they were also honored.

For this reason, New York also decided to pay tribute to them in one of the most emblematic buildings in its city. In addition, they illuminated the band’s most recognized images with their colors.

Since Kiss announced their farewell, there are many fans who regret that the band is not going to make more music. This Saturday, December 2, they gave their last concert at Madison Square Garden in New York.

With great melancholy, all the band’s fans gathered on this mythical stage to say goodbye to the band. The truth is that Kiss had a surprise that divided the opinions of the fans.

The band announced that, although they say goodbye to the stage, they will continue as digital avatars and on their social networks they shared a little of the process they went through to be able to do this.

In the video, it is seen that Kiss begins a new era and in this Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer begin to say why this is an important step for the band. The members say that this way they will be able to live forever, since the band is bigger than they know.

“What we have achieved has been incredible, but it is not enough. The band deserves to continue living because the band is bigger than us. “It’s exciting for us to take the next step and see KISS immortalized,” said Paul Stanley.

Thousands of people were able to witness Kiss’s last concert, as the band was selling digital tickets. Through the PPV.com page, fans could buy tickets that cost $14.99, approximately 60 thousand Colombian pesos.

In this Kiss he reviewed all his hits such as ‘I was made for loving you’, ‘Do You Love Me’ and ‘Rock and Roll all night’. Furthermore, the band did not make any adjustments to the setlist they used throughout the tour.

Fans will be able to purchase commemorative merchandise at a pop-up store, located at 248 West 37th Street and Eighth Avenue, where collectible products from brands such as Ed Hardy, Funko, Oxford Pennant and Trick or Treat Studios are offered.

The New York Metro system also joined in this farewell, with a limited edition commemorative card, which only had 50 thousand impressions, available in the 34th Street-Penn-Station and 34th Street-Herald Square machines.

The taxi fleets will also display the Kiss logo, and they will be joined by some pizzerias that included foods alluding to their songs in their menu. For its part, the “New York Rangers” hockey team organized a special game, with themed activities and commemorative merchandise for the “I Was Made For Lovin’ You” performers.

This farewell in “The Big Apple” is very special for the band, since it was the city where they debuted on massive stages, with a show at Madison Square Garden in 1977.

The goodbye tour has already toured Mexico, the United States and several countries in Europe and South America. The last time the band set foot on Mexican soil was on December 5, 2022, within the framework of the Hell and Heaven festival that was held in Toluca, where they also closed the three days of event activities with a flourish.

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