KISS pause concert in Brazil after Gene Simmons falls ill onstage… but he RETURNS minutes later to perform while seated in a chair

Some unforeseen drama forced legendary rockers KISS to pause their concert in Manaus, Brazil.

With the band currently out on their End Of The Road World Tour, Thursday’s show, which is full of pyrotechnics and theatrics, came to a halt when bassist and singer Gene Simmons became ill onstage.

‘Hold on, hold on,’ singer and guitarist Paul Stanley, 71, told the audience about mid-show, according to fan videos released on social media. ‘We’re gonna have to stop.’

Sounding obviously concerned for his longtime bandmate, Stanley added, ‘We know how much you love Gene, and he’s obviously sick. We’re gonna have to stop to take care of him, because we love him, right?’ he said to the audience.

‘Let’s give Gene a really loud, ‘Gene!’ One, two, three — Gene!’

Simmons (born Chaim Witz), 73, ended up leaving the stage, but he would return about five minutes later to perform the band’s song Say Yeah while sitting in a chair.

According to a clip posted by the publication ACritica, Simmons looked a bit subdued playing his bass from a chair, but he forged through any discomfort he may have been going through to finish the show upright.

The following day, Simmons would take to his twitter page and let fans know he’s doing alright.

‘Ok, kids. Not a big deal,’ he began his tweet. ‘Thanks for your kind wishes. Last night we played Amazon jungle Stadium/Brazil. Humidity and temperature were sky high. I was dehydrated and was forced to sit for a song.’

He concluded the post, ‘We got back on stage in 5 minutes & finished the show.’

Simmons and the rest of KISS have two off days to relax and take any precautions needed before they take the stage for their next gig in Bogotá, Colombia, on Saturday, April 15.

KISS are currently in the midst of their End Of The Road World Tour, which they claim will be their final tour of their illustrious careers that date back 50 years.

It kicked off back on January 31, 2019, at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada, but plans were derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and thus forced the cancelation of most of the shows in 2020.