Gene Simmons Becomes Ill Onstage at KISS Concert in Brazil

Gene Simmons didn’t quite get to “Rock ‘N’ Roll” at a recent KISS concert – but he still did his best!

During the rock band’s show in Manaus, Brazil on April 12, the vocalist and bassist fell ill on stage and had to pause the show before sitting down for the rest of the performance.

According to fan videos, singer and guitarist Paul Stanley told the audience “Wait, wait” in the middle of the show. “We’re going to have to stop.”

“We know how much you love Gene and he’s obviously sick. We should stop to look after him because we love him, right?” continued the rocker, 71. “I said to Gene a really loud ‘Gene!’ One, two, three – Gene!”

According to a clip released by the broadcast AcriticaThe show paused for about five minutes before Simmons, 73, returned to the stage to sing the band’s song “Say Yes” from a chair.

The Simmons representative did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

The group is currently in the middle of their End of the Road Tour and announced last month that they will be returning to the United States from October through December – with two appointments at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on December 1 and 2.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has named NYC for their “last show ever”, according to a press release, in honor of their roots, as they first got together as a band in the city in the 1970s.

“KISS was born in New York. It’s on 23rd Street. Half a century ago,” the group said in a press release. It will be a privilege and an honor to finish the tour at Madison Square Garden 10 blocks from where we started and 50 years later.”

The End of the Road Tour started in 2019 but was interrupted due to the pandemic. However, the final tour may not be the end of KISS’s time together on stage, as the band members have stated that they may be open to one-off concerts, festivals, or a Las Vegas residence despite retiring from the tour.

In an interview with Chaoszine in July 2022, Simmons shared that the band enjoyed touring so much that they wanted to add “100 more cities” on the second European leg of the tour at the time.

Regarding when they’ll retire, Simmons said, “We don’t know. We’ve never retired before. This is our first time. It’s like painting or writing a book. When someone says, ‘When will it be over?'” ?’ You’re right in the middle, you don’t know.”