Tommy Thayer states KISS will continue with their brand, music and imagery after they stop touring

Tommy Thayer states KISS will continue with their brand, music and imagery after they stop touring

KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer was recently interviewed by Mark Diggins for Australia’s The Rockpit. KISS have a number of shows scheduled in Australia from August 20th to September 10th as part of their End of The Road World Tour.

Thayer was asked what will happen after the final tour date, which seems slated for sometime in 2023. The guitarist replied: “You have to remember Kiss is not going away, Kiss the brand, the music, the imagery that’s all gonna continue on in certain ways it’s just that the band is not gonna tour anymore. Kiss won’t end so I’m sure lots of associated things will be going on, some I might even be involved in you never know. Kiss will live on no doubt about it, something as monumental as Kiss won’t go away.”

In terms of what it will feel like to play those final notes during KISS‘ final show, Thayer opined: “Well it really has, I mean Kiss has been a big part of my life, it seems like forever. I think at the real end of this, which is going to be next year sometime, 2023 it’s definitely going to be bittersweet, it will be a celebration but it will be very sad too. And for Gene and Paul it’s even more meaningful and more intense probably, you’d have to ask them. But there will be a lot of emotions and it will be kinda difficult in a way – it’s been such a cool tour and it’s gonna be tough to end it. But it’s coming, it’s definitely gonna happen, it’s not just a marketing ploy. People ask me “Is this just another Farewell Tour?” but it is legitimately. You can’t keep doing Kiss, it’s a very physical thing to do and as people get older it becomes almost impossible after a while.”

You can read the rest of the interview with Tommy Thayer at The Rockpit‘s website.