KISS singer Gene Simmons tests positive for COVID, Irvine concert still on

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 04: Gene Simmons of US rock group Kiss performs live on stage, for a one-off Independence Day show as a fundraiser for the Help for Heroes charity, at The Kentish Town Forum on July 4, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Jim Dyson/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 04: Gene Simmons of US rock group Kiss performs live on stage, for a one-off Independence Day show as a fundraiser for the Help for Heroes charity, at The Kentish Town Forum on July 4, 2012 in London, England. Photo credit Jim Dyson/Getty Images

The band KISS announced band member Gene Simmons tested positive for COVID-19 and has mild symptoms, according to City News Service.

"While [KISS frontman] Paul Stanley recently tweeted that he has recovered from COVID, Gene Simmons has now tested positive and is experiencing mild symptoms," according to a statement from the band. "The band and crew will remain at home and isolate for the next 10 days."

The band plans of returning to the stage for its Sept. 9 show at the FivePoint Amphitheatre in Irvine.

The four postponed shows are in Michigan, Ohio, Illinois and Wisconsin.

The band previously stated that all of its members and tour crew are fully vaccinated, according to City News Service.

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