KISS were forced to cancel their show in Pennsylvania last night (Thursday) after vocalist/guitarist Paul Stanley tested positive for COVID-19.
Stanley took to his Twitter after the rumor mill online began to circulate with discussion about the frontman’s health. “People! I am fine! I am not in ICU!” he tweeted. “My heart allows me to do 26 miles a day on my bike! I don’t know where this came from but it’s absolute nonsense.”
He clarified his status in a second tweet, saying, “A full press release will be issued shortly about upcoming KISS shows. I had been sick with flu-like symptoms and was tested repeatedly and was negative. As of late this afternoon I tested positive. The crew, staff and band have all tested negative once again. More to follow.”
The band’s show at The Pavilion at Star Lake, Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, was cancelled soon after.
In a statement on Instagram, the band’s management said, “Everyone on the entire tour, both band and crew, are fully vaccinated. The band and their crew have operated in a bubble independently to safeguard everyone as much as possible at each show and in between shows. The tour also has a COVID safety protocol officer on staff full-time that is ensuring everyone is closely following all CDC guidelines.”
News regarding KISS’s next dates on their “End Of The Road” World Tour has yet to be announced.
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A Full Press Release Will Be Issued Shortly about upcoming KISS shows. I had been sick with flu-like symptoms and was tested repeatedly and was negative. As of late this afternoon I tested positive. The crew, staff and band have all tested negative once again. More to follow.
— Paul Stanley (@PaulStanleyLive) August 27, 2021