Biography Flash: Gene Simmons Car Crash, Beverly Hills Mansion Sale & Kiss Vegas Reunion Shock Fans
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Biography Flash: Gene Simmons Car Crash, Beverly Hills Mansion Sale & Kiss Vegas Reunion Shock Fans
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Gene Simmons has once again grabbed headlines with a series of dramatic and potentially pivotal moves in his life and career this week. Just days ago, Simmons was involved in a car accident on the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. According to NBC4 Los Angeles and confirmed by his wife Shannon Tweed, Simmons, now 76, briefly fainted at the wheel, crashed his Lincoln Navigator into a parked car, and was hospitalized as a precaution. After a short stay, he was discharged and is recuperating at home, reassuring worried fans through social media that he is “doing fine.” Doctors suspect the accident may have been related to changes in his medication, and Simmons has openly acknowledged past issues with dehydration and his ongoing management of atrial fibrillation, a heart condition he has discussed publicly before. Noise11 notes this is not Simmons’s first health scare, following a similar incident onstage in Brazil back in 2023.
Despite this setback, Simmons continues to operate at full throttle. Legends of the South released a compelling documentary this weekend highlighting Simmons’s latest decisions, including the shock move of listing his Beverly Hills mansion, which is worth tens of millions. The sale is being interpreted as a possible sign that Simmons is actively reshaping his legacy and prioritizing life beyond the stage.
In the business arena, Simmons’s polarizing “Ultimate Gene Simmons Experience” tour package also generated heated debate among fans. For $12,495, fans can become Simmons’s personal assistant and roadie for a day, even getting dinner and a signed bass guitar. The high price tag has fueled fan division, and Ultimate Classic Rock reported that Simmons faced backlash but defended the price, citing modern-day insurance and liability costs. Notably, Simmons abruptly cancelled 17 solo shows, mainly in April and May, casting further speculation on his health and business priorities. According to Metal Awards and Legends of the South, these cancellations are not alleged to be health-related but are said to be due to logistical and perhaps financial pressures, with the affected VIP events reportedly to be rescheduled for early next year.
On the music front, Simmons is not fading quietly. He recently performed a full solo show in Beaver Dam, Kentucky, mixing Kiss favorites and classic rock covers, after an earlier show near Atlanta was cut short by bad weather. Ultimate Classic Rock and Consequence confirm that Simmons will reunite with Paul Stanley for an unmasked Kiss appearance at the Kiss Army Storms Vegas event in mid-November to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the fan club. There has also been buzz on social media, with Simmons both honoring the late Ace Frehley and receiving some criticism for his tribute, demonstrating just how complicated and emotional his public exchanges remain.
Significantly, Billboard announced that Simmons, along with Stanley, has been nominated for induction into the 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame, a high honor for their songwriting legacy.
That wraps up this week’s whirlwind on Gene Simmons—from hospital beds to mansions, from business bombshells to the Vegas stage. Thank you for tuning in to Biography Flash. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an update on Gene Simmons, and search for the term "Biography Flash" for more great biographies.
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