GENE SIMMONS Recaps São Paulo Book Signing For Me, Inc. - "The Overwhelming Passion And Emotion Of The Fans Got To Me"
April 26, 2015, 9 years ago
KISS legend Gene Simmons has checked in from São Paulo, Brazil where the band is wrapping up their South American today (April 26th)
"We have a day off before the big show in São Paulo, Brazil. We are expecting over 60,000 fans. Today (April 25th) was a bookstore signing to celebrate the Brazilian version of my ME, INC book. I was expecting a few hundred fans. But what met me was a store that was over-packed. And the overwhelming passion and emotion got to me, I must say. Some of the fans cried. Little children ran over and hugged me. I felt as if I had reunited with long-lost members of my family.
On the way out, I wanted to try to take big group photos with the fans, but it didn't quite turn out as well as I wanted it to. It nearly turned into a riot, although with good intentions. I didn't want the fans to get trampled so I beat out a hasty retreat with the great security staff there.
Unfortunately, our assistant Hab was thrown to the ground by the excited fans, and the books he was carrying were knocked out of his hand. Luckily, he was not hurt.
All in all, a day I will not soon forget. Thank you.
Now let's go tear the roof off of São Paulo."
On April 16th, KISS performed at Velez Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Telefe Noticias caught up with the band for an interview and shooting baskets on camera. Check out the televised clips below:
