Sal Governale, longtime staffer on The Howard Stern Present, just lately had a once-in-a-lifetime expertise: spending the day along with his rock idol, Gene Simmons of Kiss. A video of the meet-up has been launched, giving followers a glimpse into their memorable day collectively.
Sal, identified to Stern Present listeners as “Sal the Stockbroker,” rose to fame within the mid-Nineteen Nineties by making prank calls as a daily caller to the present. His ardour and humor finally landed him a job as a comedy author in 2004, after he gained the “Win John’s Job” contest, beating out different superfans for a spot on the crew.
This assembly with Simmons is very significant as Kiss formally performed its closing concert events in December 2023 at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York Metropolis. The final present, held on December 2, was streamed reside by way of pay-per-view. The band’s farewell tour, “Finish of the Street,” started in 2019 and was initially scheduled to wrap in 2021 however was delayed by the pandemic.
In early 2023, Kiss offered their full music catalog, picture rights, and model to Swedish firm Pophouse Leisure, the identical crew behind the hit ABBA Voyage undertaking. With this deal, Simmons and fellow KISS co-founder Paul Stanley at the moment are engaged on a number of new initiatives, together with a biopic, an avatar-based present, and a themed expertise.
Gene Simmons, who co-founded Kiss one of the profitable rock bands in American historical past, is just not slowing down. He continues to carry out along with his Gene Simmon band that includes top-tier musicians like Brent Woods, Zach Throne, and Brian Tichy. His affect goes far past music, with profitable ventures in TV, movie, publishing, eating places, and shopper merchandise.
