KISS has announced the launch date for their highly anticipated digital avatar show in Las Vegas, revealing that the production will feature new songs alongside their classic hits. The show, tentatively scheduled to debut in 2028, will be produced by Pophouse Entertainment, the company behind ABBA's groundbreaking 'Voyage' avatar experience.
Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley confirmed the 2028 launch date in an interview with Pollstar Magazine, marking Pophouse's first U.S.-based avatar production. Simmons emphasized the show will feature the band's iconic personas, stating: "It's going to be the iconic face personas, the Demon, the Starchild and so on. Who you want to place into that line-up is up to you."
The announcement follows KISS's final farewell tour performance at Madison Square Garden in December 2023, where the band first revealed their digital avatars would carry their legacy forward. During that historic show, the avatars performed 'God Gave Rock And Roll To You' after the physical band left the stage.
Simmons previously acknowledged the technology would continue to improve, noting approximately $200 million was being invested in developing the avatar experience. Pophouse Entertainment brings proven expertise to the project, having recently celebrated welcoming four million visitors to ABBA's Voyage show in London.
The Las Vegas production represents a significant evolution in live entertainment, blending cutting-edge technology with rock and roll spectacle as KISS transitions into their "new era" as a virtual band.