KISS vow to perform a game-changing spectacular at AFL Grand Final this weekend
KISS is ready to rock the MCG on this year’s AFL Grand Final Day.
The American rock icons, led by Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, have promised to deliver a breakthrough performance ahead of Saturday’s match between the Magpies and Brisbane Lions.
“Bombastic will be the word of the day,” Stanley boasted.
“And we’ll establish a no-fly zone over the stadium because we’re going to blow up a lot of stuff. Subtlety is not our strong suit.’
‘We’re really going to step it up. It’s anyone’s game,” Simmons added.
US band KISS (pictured) are ready to rock the MCG on this year’s AFL Grand Final Day
In the pre-match slot, Kiss are expected to grace the stage with their mega hits Rock And Roll All Nite and I Was Made For Loving You.
Stanley noted that KISS has a knack for creating spectacle, even when performing in broad daylight.
“We have firepower,” he said.
KISS, along with their long-time Australian tour promoter Andrew McManus, came to the rescue to save the Grand Final’s entertainment line-up.
Earlier this year, the AFL confirmed KISS would play the biggest game of the year as part of their global End of the Road farewell tour after Kiwi icons Crowded House pulled out of the showpiece sporting event.
The supergroup, led by Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, have promised to deliver a breakthrough performance ahead of the Magpies’ clash with Brisbane Lions on Saturday. “Bombastic will be the word of the day,” Stanley boasted
It comes as some AFL fans earlier this month expressed doubts about the aging rockers playing the grand final, bracing for a repeat of the 2011 Meat Loaf disaster.
While many AFL fans are happy to see them play on the biggest day in sport with one message saying ‘Much better than an unknown Australian band’; Others feel that the best days of American rockers are behind them.
Some have even started comparing KISS to the Meat Loaf version.
It comes as some AFL fans earlier this month expressed their doubts about the aging rockers playing the grand final, bracing for a repeat of the 2011 Meat Loaf disaster. Pictured meatloaf
“Really… Wasn’t Meat Loaf bad enough?” a fan posted.
‘Wow! Four Meat Loafs in one go!!’ added another.
“It’s going to be Meat Loaf 2.0,” another posted.
Meat Loaf’s performance at the 2011 AFL grand final is remembered for its controversy.
Some have even started comparing KISS to the Meat Loaf version.
AFL fans fear KISS will deliver another cringe-inducing performance like Meatloaf as they are well past their best
Despite being a legendary rock artist, his halftime show performance was heavily criticized due to his vocal problems and erratic behavior on stage.
This event remains a notable moment in the history of the AFL finals and sparks debate over the choice of half-time entertainment.
The aging rocker fired back, calling the AFL “the cheapest people I’ve ever seen in my life” and blaming a bleeding vocal chord for his terrible performance.
KISS’ Gene Simmons, Eric Singer, Paul Stanley and Tommy Thayer are still rocking in 2023, receiving positive reviews for their farewell tour performances
Like Meat Loaf, KISS is a musical act that found great popularity and acclaim in the 1970s and 1980s.
The rock band’s hits, including Rock ‘n’ roll all night long And Detroit Rock Citymade them one of the best-selling acts in music history, with more than 100 million record sales across 44 albums worldwide.
KISS’ lasting impact on the rock music landscape and their larger-than-life image have firmly established them as rock ‘n’ roll legends.
The original KISS lineup of Paul Stanley, Peter Criss, Gene Simmons and Ace Frehley. Criss and Frehley declined invitations to participate in the final KISS shows
Musical performances at the AFL grand final have always been divisive and KISS’ announcement has also received its fair share of criticism