Banda Kiss had to interrupt the presentation last Wednesday, April 12, after Gene Simmons was forced to leave the stage
Gene Simmons had to take a break and play sitting down during the performance of the kiss on the night of this Wednesday, 12, in Manaus. Afterwards, the band interrupts the presentation to help the bassist, who later confirmed the state of health and scored the ‘temperature in the heights’ in the North of Brazil.
The presentation took place at the end of the night, when around 00:00, Gene Simmons he asked the stagehands for help to bring him a chair. Then the bassist stopped playing and stood motionless on the stage.
the vocalist Paul Stanley interrupted the show and explained that the band needed to stop so that Gene was rescued. Immediately, the bassist was taken backstage and, meanwhile, the organization of the event asked the fans to wait.
“We’re going to have to stop,” Stanley said, pointing to Simmons, who was sitting with crew members tending to him. “You know how much we love Gene, and he’s obviously sick. And we’re going to have to stop and take care of him because we love him, right?”
Gene Simmons, Kiss bassist and vocalist, feels sick and the show is briefly interrupted at Arena da Amazônia. pic.twitter.com/nphJEj1PQo
— The Critic (@ACritica) April 13, 2023
Minutes later, the band returned to the stage and resumed the presentation, which continued until dawn on Thursday, 13. Gene returned to the stage playing and greeting the audience in Portuguese: “Manaus, [está] all good! Thanks”.
After the repercussions, the bassist released a message on Twitter, in the early afternoon of Thursday, the 13th, confirming that he was sick due to dehydration and, therefore, “I was forced to sit down for a song”, returning to the stage 5 minutes later. .
Okay, kids. It is not a big deal. Thanks for your kind wishes. Last night we played at Amazon Jungle Stadium/Brazil. Humidity and temperature were through the roof.
Okay kids. Not a big deal. Thanks for your kind wishes. Last night we played Amazon jungle Stadium/Brazil. Humidity and temperature were sky high. I was dehydrated and forced to sit for a song. We got back on stage in 5 minutes & finished the show. 🤟😎 https://t.co/yMJXOEn8uB
— Gene Simmons (@genesimmons) April 13, 2023
According to the National Institute of Meteorology (INMET), at the time of the show, the temperature in Manaus was between 26.9°C and 27°C.
Source: Rollingstone
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