KISS’ Gene Simmons Hospitalized After Car Crash, Thanks Fans for ‘Kind Wishes’

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons was hospitalized Tuesday aft a car clang successful Malibu, California, NBC4 Los Angeles was the archetypal to report.

Simmons’ woman Shannon Tweed fto NBC4 cognize that the rocker was recovering astatine home, portion a rep for KISS told Billboard connected Wednesday (Oct. 8) that Simmons is “already backmost to work.”

Also connected Wednesday, Simmons sent a connection to fans done his X account thanking everyone for “the benignant wishes” and assuring, “I’m wholly fine. I had a flimsy fender bender. It happens. Especially to those of america [who are] horrible drivers. And that’s me. All is well.”

According to the NBC4 report, the clang was reported to the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department conscionable earlier 1 p.m. PT erstwhile Simmons’ Lincoln Navigator reportedly crashed into a parked car connected Pacific Coast Highway. He told deputies connected the country that helium had either fainted oregon passed retired earlier the crash, according to the L.A. Sheriff.

Next month, Simmons and KISS are acceptable to execute unneurotic for the archetypal clip since December 2023, erstwhile they wrapped up their End of The Road Tour with a two-night basal astatine New York City’s Madison Square Garden. The set announced successful March that they would reunite arsenic portion of the three-day KISS Kruise: Landlocked successful Vegas event, which runs Nov. 14-16 astatine Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. The lawsuit promises 2 makeup-free KISS Unmasked shows — 1 acoustic and 1 electrical — positive activities with Simmons, founding frontman Paul Stanley and 2002-23 guitarist/vocalist Tommy Thayer.