Bad news for Kiss fans. It seems that you will need to be patient for more than three years before seeing the Kiss avatar show.
On Friday, December 22, Kiss, who recently played their farewell concert at Madison Square Garden in New York, released a teaser video on their social media accounts, revealing the date for the debut of their digitized characters. They shared a video with the following message:
“50 years is a long time, and what the future holds is in the making.”
The 25-second preview video features scenes of Kiss’ digital avatars and ends with the following announcement:
“2027 A Show Is Coming.”
The Future of Kiss and The Avatars
This month, KISS unveiled their virtual band incarnation during the last show of their farewell tour. The avatars were created by Industrial Light & Magic and were financed and produced by Pophouse Entertainment, which is also behind ABBA’s ‘Voyage’ show.
In contrast to the 1970s ABBA replicas, Kiss avatars will have a more fantasy-like quality, such as breathing fire and shooting electricity, creating a spectacle as they float above the audience. The band has yet to disclose specific details regarding their plans for the avatars. Per Sundin, CEO of Pophouse, mentioned before the final show that they will assess various possibilities after the tour ends, exploring whether it will be a Kiss concert, a rock opera, a musical, a story, or an adventure.
The avatars led to criticism from the fans. Acknowledging the criticism on social media, where some fans argue that it’s time for the band to retire and enjoy their contributions, Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley have not provided concrete details about the future direction.
Kiss Spent $200 Million For The Avatars
During a meeting with fans at Electric Lady Studios in New York City, Gene Simmons revealed that Kiss has invested a substantial $200 million in avatars. This discussion occurred more than three days after the band’s final concert at Madison Square Garden on December 2. While autographing his final stage bass guitar for a fan, Gene inquired about the initial impression of the avatars. While a fan expressed that the avatars looked ‘amazing,’ Simmons said the band spent about 200 million dollars to ‘take it to the next level.’
