Legendary musician Gene Simmons needed to be rushed to a Malibu hospital Tuesday, Oct. 7, RadarOnline.com can report, after he allegedly handed out behind the wheel of his automotive and crashed on the Pacific Coast Freeway.
The KISS frontman has since been launched and is now recovering at house.
The crash was reported within the early afternoon on the Pacific Coast Freeway, in line with the Los Angeles NBC affiliate.
The 76-year-old’s Lincoln Navigator reportedly crashed right into a parked automotive, and witnesses known as 911. Simmons advised first responders he both handed out or fainted, then hit the parked automotive.
He was hospitalized to be checked out, and later launched. The Rock and Roll All Nite singer advised NBC4 in a voicemail that he was “doing high-quality.”
Simmons discovered himself in the course of controversy in August, after the singer was introduced by President Trump as a recipient of a Kennedy Middle Honors – regardless of earlier essential remarks of the chief.
The rocker, who beforehand appeared on the president’s former actuality present The Superstar Apprentice, known as the businessman a “polarizing determine” who “obtained all of the cockroaches to rise to the highest.”
Simmons advised Spin: “As soon as upon a time, you had been embarrassed to be publicly racist and on the market with conspiracy theories. Now it is all out within the open as a result of he allowed it.”
He additionally questioned Trump’s true loyalties.
“I do not assume he is a Republican or a Democrat. He is out for himself, anyway you will get there. And within the final election, over 70 million individuals purchased it hook, line, and sinker,” Simmons added.
Simmons hospitalization got here in the future after KISS co-founder and guitarist Ace Frehley, 74, introduced he was ending his 2025 tour due to “ongoing medical points” following a current fall that left him hospitalized as properly.
The musician, nicknamed The Spaceman and Area Ace, made the announcement in an Instagram publish on Monday, Oct. 6.
“Resulting from some ongoing medical points, Ace has made the troublesome determination to cancel the rest of his 2025 dates,” the straightforward message said.
Frehley had a number of exhibits deliberate for October and November in help of his latest album, 10,000 Volts. The file marked his first launch of unique materials since Spaceman again in 2018.
Each members higher get properly quickly, as they plan to reunite with their fellow KISS bandmates for the enduring group’s first efficiency since retiring from touring in 2023.
KISS is scheduled to take the stage in Las Vegas from November 14-16 as they have a good time their fiftieth anniversary as a band.
The KISS Military Storms Vegas occasion is meant to function an “unmasked” Simmons, Paul Stanley and Tommy Thayer, as properly different particular visitors.
A press launch for the special day teased “unique Q&A classes with members of the band, a panel with longtime supervisor Doc McGhee, a particular dwell efficiency from former KISS member Bruce Kulick, together with units from KISS tribute bands, different particular visitors, interactive actions, unique experiences and extra.”
Followers will get to take part in KISS karaoke, KISS trivia, artist meet and greets and a KISS look-a-like contest.