Gene Simmons Blames Media For Spoiling Oshawa SurpriseSource: Canadian Press
The Canadian Press reports that Gene Simmons thinks the media spoiled KISS' suprise for Oshawa. See Gene speak out on this topic HERE.
The Canadian Press writes:
Kiss frontman Gene Simmons says the media is to blame for spoiling a surprise the band had in store for Oshawa, Ont.
Earlier this year, Kiss asked fans around the world to go to their website and vote for their hometown to be included in the band's next big tour.
Oshawa finished first among all cities, but when the dates for the tour were announced this week, the Ontario city was left off the list.
Fans and politicians in Oshawa were outraged and Kiss eventually announced that it will play the city on Oct. 7.
But Simmons says the media stoked the flames of the angry fan backlash and ruined what was supposed to be a surprise.
Simmons says the band had planned all along to launch its new album, "Sonic Boom," in the city, but was forced by the media to make the announcement early.
"I'm really pissed off at the media for creating this nonsense," Simmons told The Canadian Press in an interview.
"You know, here's the history of the way we do things: you treat everything and everybody special, and because of who and what Oshawa is, which is near and dear to our hearts, because (they) won the No. 1 spot above and beyond New York, L.A., Toronto, Vancouver, we wanted to do a huge campaign."
"(The media) never gave us a chance to treat Oshawa special."
Toronto, London, Ont., Montreal, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Calgary and Vancouver have also been scheduled for tour dates.
KISS Alive 35 North American tour dates:
September 25 - Detroit, MI, Cobo Arena
September 26 - Detroit, MI, Cobo Arena
September 28 - Cleveland, OH,Quicken Loans Arena
September 29 - London, ONT, John Labatt Centre
October 01 - Montreal, QC, Bell Centre
October 02 - Toronto, ON, Air Canada Centre
October 03 - Uncasville, CT, Mohegan Sun Arena
October 05 - Boston, MA, TD Garden
October 07 - Oshawa, ON, General Motors Center
October 09 - Uniondale, NY, Nassau Coliseum
October 10 - New York, NY, Madison Square Garden
October 12 - Philadelphia, PA, Wachovia Center
October 13 - Washington, DC, Verizon Center
October 16 - Hampton, VA, Hampton Coliseum
October 17 - Greenville, SC, Bi-Lo Center
October 19 - Pensacola, FL, Civic Center
October 21 - Tampa, FL, St Pete Times Forum
October 22 - Sunrise, FL, Bank Atlantic Center
October 24 - Birmingham, AL, BJCC
October 26 - Atlanta, GA, Philips Arena
October 28 - Nashville, TN, Sommet Center
October 29 - Little Rock, AR, Verizon Arena
November 06 - Chicago, I, United Center
November 07 - Minneapolis, MN, Target Center
November 09 - Winnipeg, MB, MTS Centre
November 10 - Saskatoon, SK, Credit Union Centre
November 12 - Calgary, AB, Pengrowth Saddledome
November 14 - Vancouver, BC, General Motors Place
November 15 - Seattle, WA, Key Arena
November 17 - Portland, OR, Rose Garden
November 20 - Sacramento, CA - Arco Arena
November 21 - Oakland, CA, Oakland Arena
November 24 - Anaheim, CA, Honda Center
November 25 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
November 27 - San Diego, CA, Sports Arena
November 28 - Las Vegas, NV, [To Be Determined]
December 01 - Glendale, AZ, Jobing.Com Arena
December 02 - El Paso, TX, Utep Special Events Center
December 04 - Austin, TX, Frank Erwin Center
December 05 - Houston, TX, Toyota Center
December 06 - Dallas, TX, American Airlines Center
