“It happens. Especially to those of us horrible drivers”: Gene Simmons recovering at home after Malibu car crash
Kiss’s Gene Simmons is reportedly recovering at home after being involved in a car crash in Malibu, California.
According to NBC 4 Los Angeles, the incident took place on Tuesday (7 October) around 1PM local time. The bassist has apparently told authorities that he had passed out while driving. Simmons’ wife Shannon Tweed added that the car passed through several lanes of traffic before crashing into a parked car.
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Per reports, Simmons was briefly hospitalised, before being sent home to finish his recovery.
Following the accident, Simmons took to social media to reassure fans: “Thanks, everybody, for the kind wishes. I’m completely fine. I had a slight fender bender. It happens. Especially to those of us [who are] horrible drivers. And that’s me. All is well.”
Thanks, everybody, for the kind wishes. I’m completely fine. I had a slight fender bender. It happens. Especially to those of us were horrible drivers. And that’s me. All is well.
— Gene Simmons (@genesimmons) October 8, 2025
The 76 year old has had numerous health issues in recent years, including when he suffered dehydration during a Kiss show in Manaus, Brazil in 2023, causing the band to have to pause the show.
Simmons has also reportedly been suffering with a heart condition called atrial fibrillation (AFib) since the 2000s.
“I had never heard of the term AFib, but about 10 years ago, we were on tour someplace, and [on] stage the temperature goes up about a hundred, with all the stage lights and my heart [starts pounding really quickly],” he told The Doctors in a 2016 interview [via Blabbermouth].
“I started to get dizzy and perspire and [get] short of breath. So I called a doctor and he showed up and said, ‘Okay, here’s what’s going on. There’s something called AFib,’ and he went down the list. And it was a lot to take in.”
Kiss played their final show at Madison Square Garden in 2023, and announced the band would live on as digital avatars, with Las Vegas shows due to start in 2027.
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