KISS rockstar Gene Simmons raced to hospital after car crash

Legendary KISS rockstar, Gene Simmons, was taken to a Malibu hospital on Tuesday (7 September) after fainting at the wheel and crashing his car into a parked vehicle.

Gene, 76, crashed his Lincoln Navigator into a parked car whilst driving along the Pacific Coast Highway after passing out. This is what he told the deputies at the Miami Sheriff's Department.

He was taken to hospital but has now been released and it recuperating at home, according to his wife, Shannon Tweed. Shannon, 68, told press that Gene is doing fine.

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She explained that her husband's car had careened across a few lanes of traffic during the accident. She added that Gene's doctor had recently changed his medication and needed to drink more water as a result. Shannon said the rockstar is not particularly fond of drinking water.

Two years ago, Gene made headlines after suffering dehydration during a KISS concert in Brazil. After he became ill on stage, the concert was paused.

He took to X to assure fans he was okay: "'Hey everybody, thanks for the good wishes. I’m fine. Yesterday at Manaus Stadium in Brazil, experienced weakness because of dehydration.

"We stopped for about five minutes, I drank some water, and then all was well. Nothing serious. Tomorrow, Bogota Stadium. See you there!"

Gene later elaborated further: "Ok, kids. Not a big deal. 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. We got back on stage in 5 minutes & finished the show."

Since 2023, Gene has been touring with his own band, having retired from KISS. As a co-founder of the I Was Made For Lovin' You group, he played bass and co-led vocals from 1973 until their final tour 50 years later. The original members were Gene, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss, but only Gene and Paul remained by the end.

KISS were known for their black and white face paint, but Gene is scheduled to perform 'unmasked' with Paul in Las Vegas next month.

The Mirror have contacted Gene's reps for a comment.

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