Kiss Working on In-Depth Documentary About Their Final Tour
The members of KISS are working on a five-part documentary about the band’s “End of the Road World Tour.” The trek ran from Jan. 31, 2019, with a show at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada, and through Dec. 2, 2023, gig at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
The Members of Kiss Are Doing a Five-Part Documentary
Sure, doing a five-part documentary series about their farewell tour might seem like a bit much, but would you expect anything less from KISS? These guys are known for doing things big and bold.
KISS’ Paul Stanley announced the news via social media, posting a photo of his wife being interviewed for the documentary.
“My beautiful wife Erin being interviewed today for a five-part documentary on our final tour. I’m blessed,” he wrote with a photo of his wife sitting on the couch.
So far, the other members of KISS haven’t discussed the documentary, and the band hasn’t made an official announcement about it. They haven’t even mentioned which shows will be part of the documentary or what kind of format it will take. But, the band has officially announced that they’re having 3D avatars made of themselves to keep putting on concerts following their retirement. It’s a very novel idea that only a few bands have done before.
Stanley spoke with Billboard’s Behind the Setlist podcast about the avatars, stating, “The Pophouse deal is revolutionary, but it’s also really in keeping with the band.” He continued, saying that the guys of KISS never had the idea of “us selling publishing or anything like that,” but that what the guys “wanted to do if anything, was find some partners who understood the scope and the magnitude of not only the music over the decades but the characters, the personas that we created.”
He added that fans should expect a completely immersive experience from the KISS avatars and that it will be a show for people who have both seen KISS live and have never see the band before. This way, the new generation who was too young to experience the band live will get to see them as avatars. Stanley also said it will be a “must-see go-to experience” and “beyond anything that anyone else has contemplated.” Of course, there’s some pushback on the avatars idea from fans, but you know that some KISS fans will attend these shows and embrace the experimental nature of the event.
