LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 21: Gene Simmons attends The HISTORY Channel HISTORYTalks at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on September 21, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
KISS bassist Gene Simmons is not the type to let a sucker-ass fan go unexploited. For decades, Simmons has figured out innovative, skeezy new ways to make a buck off his band’s music and image — Todd McFarlane KISS toys, a KISS Kasket, a KISS-themed pro wrestler, whatever. For his latest stunt, Simmons is selling life experiences, including the chance to act as his personal assistant and his band’s roadie. People usually get paid for those jobs, but Simmons found people willing to pay him $12,495 to fill the position. And apparently, one fan who paid all that money was totally happy with the purchase, so it’s a happy ending for all concerned.
