The Bass Demon prefers the hospital bed to backstage
It seems that even a creature of the night, heavily made up and breathing fire, is not immune to the mishaps of ordinary mortality. Gene Simmons, the bassist whose tongue is more famous than that of a reptile, decided to take an unplanned detour into the world of strobe lights… of an ambulance.
The news, which came to us with the urgency of a drum solo in a Kiss song, reveals that the musician was emergency hospitalized after suffering a traffic accident. The cause? Nothing more and nothing less than losing consciousness while driving his vehicle along the sunny Pacific Coast Highway in California. You would think that after 50 years on stage, putting up with sound at full volume, the last thing I would lose would be my senses. But life, or blood pressure, always has a surprise up its sleeve.
According to well-informed NBC4 gossip, the event occurred on a Wednesday afternoon. The epic journey ended with the rocker’s truck swerving across several lanes – we assume in an attempt to break the highway slalom record – to finally hit a poor car that, it must be said, was calmly parked and not messing with anyone. A demonstration of power, without a doubt.
Medical emergency or simple dress rehearsal?
The prestigious People magazine, always at the forefront of telling us about the misadventures of celebrities, reported that the brave officers of the Los Angeles Fire Department transferred the septuagenarian musician to a hospital in Malibu. Not so that they would give him an award for reckless driving, but so that he would be evaluated and receive the appropriate treatment. The official reports, always so restrained, stated that the incident “was not serious.” Of course, because passing out behind the wheel and doing improvised choreography with a ton of metal is what experts call “a normal day at the office.”
Given the logical commotion and speculation about whether Simmons had perhaps tried to kiss the asphalt with too much fervor, his wife, Shannon Tweed, came forward. With the serenity of someone who is used to living with a man who spits fake blood for a living, she assured the network that the rock star is “stable” and that he is already recovering in the comfort of his home. Meanwhile, the artist’s representative, in a display of corporate optimism, confirmed to the same magazine that the performer is in “perfect health.” “Gene is fine and has already returned to work,” he said. Because what better way to show that you’re in top shape than by going straight from a hospital stretcher to your desk?
This exciting chapter of “This is what happens when famous people drive” comes just a few weeks after the performers of the hit “I Was Made for Lovin’ You” meet again on stage. The band, which had retired from touring in 2023 with one of those farewells that are never entirely true, plans to meet in Las Vegas next November to celebrate nothing less than its 50th anniversary. What a coincidence, just in time for his bassist to have a new anecdote to tell: the day his truck danced without music.
One can’t help but wonder if this incident was simply a reminder that age is unforgiving, a failed attempt to recreate a music video, or perhaps an overly elaborate marketing strategy to publicize the upcoming tour. After all, in show business, any headline is a good headline. Meanwhile, the parked car is asking for compensation… and probably a therapy session.
Has this rock tragicomedy entertained you? Share it on your social networks and make your contacts also wonder what the Demon was thinking. And if you were left wanting more absurd stories from the world of music, explore more related content on our website. Showbiz doesn’t rest, and neither do we!
