In a recent interview with Billboard magazine, KISS bassist Gene Simmons and Motley Crue’s Tommy Lee announced their upcoming 40-date-co-headlining tour in North America this summer, but since they are also two angry men, they told it very loudly.
Simmons explained, with his typical straightforward-assholish tone, why he is mad at pop stars:
‘We're sick and tired of girls getting up there with dancers and karaoke tapes in back of them. No fake bullshit. Leave that to the Rihanna, Smhianna and anyone who ends their name with an 'A’.’
As if there was no fake bullshit going on with you Gene! I could take any of your interviews and find some bullshit! Just look at the Gene Simmons family TV show and dare to say it is not all totally-scripted-fake-drama bullshit!! Not that I watch it, but I've heard about it.
Anyway, Tommy Lee was not tender either, even though he started with a sort of apology:
‘No disrespect to Rihanna, she's a great singer, but we're in a slump for some shit that has some personality and appeal beyond a bunch of pop stuff that's floating around out there, I'm glad he said that actually because I don't think I can bear watching another f***ing award show that is just a little bit better than 'American Idol.' It's f***ing pathetic to watch people go out and f***ing karaoke with a bunch of lights and video. It's all completely watered down.’
If you still want to see these two egoistic men, who have been cultivating their self-importance for some time, you can catch ‘The Tour’ (this is how they call their tour with their usual humbleness) between July 20 and September 23 across the US:
Aug 12: Chula Vista, CA – Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
Aug 14: Irvine, CA – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Aug 16: Concord, CA – Sleep Train Pavilion at Concord
Sep 16: Mansfield, MA – Comcast Center
Sep 19: Camden, NJ – Susquehanna Bank Center
Sep 21: Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
Sep 22: Wantagh, NY – Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
Sep 23: Hartford, CT – Comcast Theatre