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Gene Simmons is the most-outspoken member of US rockers KISS and the one who claims to be the most prolific one of the quartet when it comes to notching up groupies as well.

This is a man who loves making money, music and love in equal measure.

It is very hard to believe that the bassist has never performed a solo show before. He has dabbled in the worlds of acting and TV presenting, but a show on his own may well be a unique thing to see.

The show in Cleveland ties in with his appearance at the Wizard World Comic Con event in the same city on March 18 and 19. This solo set will be on March 18.

A pre-show interview saw the musician ‘This is gonna be my first time for me. I have never stepped outside of KISS. I don not  do solo tours, and I just don’t do this.’

He added. ‘I may jump on stage with somebody like Johnny Depp, but that is about it.

When Wizard World and I agreed to do five events together, the idea of jumping up onstage and gulping it on for an hour or so came up. And I got a great bunch of guys, real rocking guys who are gonna get up with me, and we'll play all the hits and have ourselves a good old time.’

Simmons and his KISS co-founder Paul Stanley are known for their hugely successful style of memorabilia sales, promotional style and so much more. This is the band that get you ‘Coming and Going’ (in Simmons own words). There are KISS Condoms and KISS coffins available and they are at the forefront of what makes a band gain a huge amount of money without even selling an album/CD.

Gene has been very vocal about just how he has no interest in making a new KISS release until the world can come to terms with illegal downloads and groups losing out on vital funds from their work.

This solo set should find itself a decent fan base and his personal appearances are always fun to be around