The co-founder and bassist of the famous American rock band fainted while behind the wheel of an SUV on the streets of Malibu. “It happens. Especially to those who, like me, are bad drivers” he declared. After a brief hospitalization, the 76-year-old artist is already ready to return to the stage
Fear for Gene Simmonsthe frontman of Kiss fainted while behind the wheel of a car on the streets of Malibu. The episode occurred on the day of Tuesday 7 October 2025 along the Pacific Coast Highway. According to what was reported by the Los Angeles County sheriff, the co-founder and bassist of the famous American rock band skidded his SUV for the first time, then crossed several lanes and ended up crashing into a parked car. “Thank you all for your well wishes. I’m fine – Simmons wrote on his personal social media profiles following his discharge from hospital – I had a small rear-end collision. It happens. Especially to those who, like me, are terrible drivers. And I’m like that. Everything is fine.” A few days after the car accident, a spokesperson for Kiss declared that the artist, now 76 years old, would already be ready to return to the stage. The band retired from the stage in 2023, after half a century of touring, but in just over a month they will be protagonists of the Kiss Army Storms Vegasscheduled for Virgin Hotel in Las Vegas from November 14th to 16th.