KISS' Paul Stanley has revealed that his recent bout with the flu made him wonder whether "it was my time."

KISS' Paul Stanley has revealed that his recent bout with the flu made him wonder whether "it was my time."

KISS recently cancelled their End of the Road Tour shows in Ottawa, Toronto and Knoxville due to "unforeseen illness" within the touring party.

The band returned to the stage on Saturday, November 25, at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, where a pre-show soundcheck and Q&A session saw co-founder Stanley open up about his health situation.

"You know, I've done shows with cracked ribs, I've done shows with a 103 fever," he explained. "[This time] I literally... I was wondering if it was my time. But anyway, I'm here, and it's awesome."

Stanley had also issued an apology after two Canadian shows were canceled, writing on X, "Toronto And Ottawa. I've done everything possible to get onstage and be a part of the incredible 2 1/2 hour celebration we planned but this flu has made it impossible. I along with Gene, Tommy and Eric couldn't be more disappointed and send our deepest apologies."

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Heavy metal legends Metallica have announced their first-ever show in Saudi Arabia. On December 14, they will become the first hard rock band to perform at the Soundstorm Festival in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Heavy metal legends Metallica have announced their first-ever show in Saudi Arabia.

On December 14, they will become the first hard rock band to perform at the Soundstorm Festival in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

"We're not done with 2023 just yet, as an amazing opportunity has just come our way to perform at a major festival that we have never played in a part of the world we rarely get to visit," the band said. "We're excited to announce that on Thursday, December 14 we'll be the first hard rock band to ever play at the Soundstorm Festival in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.".

Launched in 2019, Soundstorm is a three-day festival featuring more than 100 international artists, DJs, and musicians combining music, interactive performances, and art installations.

This year's lineup also includes H.E.R., Black Eyed Peas, Calvin Harris, Pharrell & Phriends, J Balvin, Swedish House Mafia and David Guetta.

Festival and single-day tickets are available at https://mdlbeast.com/events/soundstorm-2023/tickets. More information about the three-day event is available at mdlbeast.com/events/soundstorm-2023.

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Canadian rock band Nickelback have announced the U.K. and European leg of their "Get Rollin' World Tour."

Canadian rock band Nickelback have announced the U.K. and European leg of their "Get Rollin' World Tour."

Nickelback will play arena shows in Glasgow, Manchester, London and Birmingham before travelling to Europe and performing across Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Cologne, Zurich, Bologna, Vienna, Prague and Munich.

Support will come from special guests Lottery Winners. Tickets go on general sale at 10 am local time this Friday, December 1.

The band said, "It's so good to finally be back in the UK, we've had so many great moments across the country over the years. You always make it special. It's going to be a hell of a party!"

The tour is in support of Nickelback's latest album, Get Rollin, which came out in November 2022.

Tour Dates:

May 2024

16 Glasgow, UK - OVO Hydro 20 Manchester, UK - AO Arena 21 London, UK - The O2 23 Birmingham, UK - Utilita Arena 26 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Ziggo Dome 28 Frankfurt, Germany - Festhalle 30 Cologne, Germany - Lanxess Arena

June 2024

1 Zurich, Switzerland - Hallenstadion 2 Bologna, Italy - Unipol Arena 4 Vienna, Austria - Wiener Stadthalle 6 Prague, Czech Republic - O2 Arena 8 Munich, Germany - Olympiahalle

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