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Kiss Announces First Avatar Performance in 2027

After their final human performance, the band plans to continue as digital avatars, with a significant investment in the technology.

  • Kiss, the legendary rock band, has announced that their first avatar performance will take place in 2027.
  • The band played their final human performance at Madison Square Garden on December 2, 2023, and announced their plans to continue as digital avatars.
  • The avatars were created by George Lucas' Industrial Light & Magic, in partnership with Sweden's Pophouse Entertainment Group.
  • Gene Simmons, a member of the band, stated that the avatars will 'get better', revealing that 'about 200 million' dollars is being invested in the technology.
  • Pophouse CEO Per Sundin has stated that the company is still figuring out the best way to use the avatars, suggesting possibilities such as a Kiss concert, a rock opera, a musical, or a story.
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