American hard rock legends KISS recently announced that they will retire from touring and instead continue their music journey as virtual avatars. However, it turns out that the fans will have to wait longer than expected to see the band’s new form.
In a video shared on social media over the weekend, KISS revealed that their first virtual avatar show will come in 2027. The clip includes the fans’ testimonies and footage of the avatars.
“50 years is a long time, and what the future holds is in the making,” the group wrote in the caption of the video.
KISS embarked on their farewell End of the Road World Tour in 2019 and played more than 150 dates around the world before wrapping up the trip with a show in New York City’s Madison Square Garden earlier this month. Towards the end of their final show, the band unveiled their plans to continue performing through their virtual avatars.
KISS is yet to reveal the full details of their virtual band project. It is being developed by Industrial Light and Magic and Pophouse, companies behind ABBA’s virtual show ABBA Voyage, with bassist Gene Simmons saying $200 million will be invested into the avatars.
