KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons and his solo band are among the artists performing during this year's Rock Legends Cruise XIII, which is sailing February 22-27, 2026 on Royal Caribbean's Liberty Of The Seas.

Fan-filmed video of GENE SIMMONS BAND's February 23 concert at the Platinum Theater on the ship can be seen below courtesy of Philly Upstart on YouTube.

As previously reported, GENE SIMMONS BAND performed two KISS songs written by Ace Frehley for the first time ever during their concert on February 20 at L'Auberge Casino Resort Lake Charles in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

The band - consisting of Gene on bass and vocals, Jason Walker on guitar and vocals, Brian Tichy on drums and vocals and Brent Woods on guitar - played "Strange Ways" and "Rocket Ride" as part of the 14-song set, which marked GENE SIMMONS BAND's first show of 2026.

During an August 2024 appearance on the Steve-O's Wild Ride podcast, Simmons stated about his performances with his solo band: '[We're] just having a lot of fun.' He continued: 'By the way, I designed a business model that is just semi-genius.

I show up with my guitar pick.

That's it.

There's no manager, no roadies, no trucks, no equipment.

Everything is provided by the promoter.

The flights, the hotels, all the amplifiers, the drums, everything is rented locally.

That's the promoter's cost, and whatever six-figure or more amount there is, I pocket.

And I literally make more money per gig being Gene Simmons and the GENE SIMMONS BAND than I did in KISS - not counting the ancillaries and all that - because you don't have a 60-man crew, three double deckers, private jet that's on call seven days a week and 20 to 24 tractor trailers.'