KISS rocker Gene Simmons is offering a once-in-a-lifetime experience for fans to be his personal assistant for a day — but only if they fork over a cool $12,495.
Dubbed “The Ultimate Gene Simmons Experience,” the package allows one lucky fan to be his “Personal Assistant & Band Roadie” for each show date on his upcoming tour with the Gene Simmons Band.
“You will meet up with Gene and GS band members early in the day (either at his hotel or designated location) to go over the Band’s Show day schedule,” states the official website for the band, which is also made up of drummer Brian Tichy and guitarists Jason Walker and Brent Woods.
Selected winners of the experience will be a part of the Gene Simmons Band Team Crew “for the entire day” and be gifted a crew member shirt, hat and VIP badge.
Simmons, 75, will also join the paying participant for a meal, either at the hotel or backstage at the show. However, there’s also real work to be done as the fan will “arrive & load-in to the venue with the Band” and “help the band set up for the show.”
Additionally, participants will get to hang out backstage, sit in on sound check and even get to join Simmons on stage during the show for their selected city, per info from the website.
Finally, winners will be gifted a signed set list as well as a signed bass that Simmons used during his many KISS rehearsals.
They will be allowed to take photos throughout the night, can bring one guest to join them and can also bring four items for Simmons to grace with his signature (excluding instruments and body parts).
Only one “Ultimate Gene Simmons Experience” will be sold per show for the tour, which kicks off April 3 in Anaheim, Calif.
Eager fans who don’t get selected for the coveted package can still pay $6,500 to $12,500 to meet the rock ‘n’ roll legend, receive autographed goodies, pose for photo-ops and take three guests along for the ride — no hard labor required.
“You will find that Gene Simmons is very down-to-earth, funny and knowledgeable on almost any subject,” the website states.
The “God of Thunder” singer has been touring with the Gene Simmons Band since retiring from KISS in 2023 following their End of the Road World Tour.
“I have nothing to complain about. No woulda, coulda, shoulda. Been there, done that,” Simmons exclusively told Page Six in June 2024, noting that he’s still close with now-former bandmates Paul Stanley, Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer.
“Obviously we’re in communication, between emails and texts and all that. Every other day we text and talk to each other.”
Previous members of KISS included Peter Criss and Ace Frehley, who formed the band with Simmons and Stanley in 1973.
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