KISS frontman Paul Stanley checked in several hours ago via Twitter revealing that he tore a bicep tendon and was forced to have surgery. A follow-up tweet assured fans that KISS' scheduled tour dates will go ahead as planned.

Tore my bicep tendon. Surgery reattached it with a screw and stitches to anchor in place. Not much I can do now! pic.twitter.com/qAffGBIYBG

— Paul Stanley (@PaulStanleyLive) 15 April 2016

Thanks to my AMAZING doctor I WILL be great & ready to rock WAAAAYYYY before the tour! CAN'T WAIT!#FreedomToRock pic.twitter.com/PhsQexDPsv

— Paul Stanley (@PaulStanleyLive) 16 April 2016

This past week KISS announced its Freedom To Rock US summer tour which will visit 36-plus cities nationwide with more markets being announced soon. Check out a tour commercial below:

The Freedom To Rock tour will kick off on July 7th in Boise, Idaho and will travel the country throughout July and August and will close September 10th in Huntington, West Virginia. Tickets will go on sale beginning Friday April 15th for all concert dates (The Grand Rapids, MI and Youngstown, OH shows go on sale Monday April 18th). A KISS Army Fan Club Exclusive pre-sale will begin April 12th.

The Freedom To Rock tour will bring epic rock to 25+ cities it hasn’t been to in over 10+ years and four brand new cities as well. KISS specifically wanted to take the Freedom To Rock tour to its fans in markets that haven’t had the chance to see them in some time or ever at all. This 36+ city tour will rock those markets and allow fans across the country to see America’s favorite rock band of all time, KISS.

Opening for KISS will be Caleb Johnson (American Idol Season 13 winner) for shows July 7th – August 10th, while The Dead Daisies will open for shows from August 10th – September 10th.

Tour dates:

July
7 - Boise, ID - Taco Bell Arena
9 - Eugene, OR - Matthew Knight Arena
10 - Kennewick, WA - Toyota Center
15 - Spokane, WA - Spokane Arena
16 - Bozeman, MT - Breeden Fieldhouse
18 - Colorado Springs, CO - World Arena
20 - Independence, MO - Silverstein Eye Centers Arena
22 - Lincoln, NE - Pinnacle Bank Arena
23 - Springfield, MO - JQH Arena
25 - Wichita, KS - Intrust Bank Arena
27 - Sioux City, IA - Tyson Events Center
29 - Cheyenne, WY - Cheyenne Frontier Days
30 - Minot, ND - North Dakota State Fair

August
1 - Mankato, MN - Verizon Wireless Center
3 - Duluth, MN - Amsoil Arena
5 - Moline, IL - iWireless Arena
6 - La Crosse, WI - La Crosse Center
8 - Milwaukee, WI - BMO Harris Bradley Center
10 - Green Bay, WI - Resch Center
12 - Fort Wayne, IN - Allen County Memorial Coliseum
13 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena
15 - Saginaw, MI - Dow Event Center
17 - Springfield, IL - Illinois State Fair
20 - Rockford, IL - BMO Harris Bank Cente
22 - Dayton, OH - Nutter Center
24 - Toledo, OH - Huntington Center
26 - Youngstown, OH - Covelli Centre
27 - Erie, PA - Erie Insurance Arena
29 - Rochester, NY - Blue Cross Arena
30 - State College, PA - Bryce Jordan Center

September
1 - Allentown, PA - The Great Allentown Fair
3 - Worcester, MA - DCU Center
4 - Portland, ME - Cross Insurance Arena
7 - Bridgeport, CT - Webster Bank Arena
9 - Richmond, VA - Richmond Coliseum
10 - Huntington, WV - Big Sandy Arena

** Additional markets to be announced soon