Gene Simmons Breaks Silence After Malibu Car Crash Declares He Is Fine
UPDATE — 10/9/25 at 5:45 p.m. ET: Gene Simmons has commented publicly two days after being involved in an automobile accident in Malibu.
“To everyone who sent well wishes, thank you. I am completely fine,” Simmons posted on X on Thursday, October 9. “It was merely a minor car collision. These things happen. Especially to individuals like myself who are terrible drivers. And that describes me. Everything is alright.”
Original story:
Kiss rock icon Gene Simmons was reportedly part of a recent vehicle incident in Malibu, according to reports from NBC Los Angeles.
The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department reportedly informed the news outlet that Simmons, at 75 years old, allegedly collided with a parked car just before 1 p.m. on Tuesday, October 7, in the 25000 block of Pacific Coast Highway.
After a bystander reportedly made a 911 call, the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department stated that Simmons spoke with emergency personnel, claiming he lost consciousness or fainted before impacting the stationary vehicle.
When contacted by Us Weekly, the L.A. County Sheriff’s Office verified the occurrence of the crash but did not disclose the driver's identity.
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Simmons was reportedly admitted to the hospital following the incident; however, his wife, Shannon Tweed, informed NBC4 Investigates that the musician has been released and is currently recovering at their residence.
Tweed, who has been married to Simmons since 2011, asserted that physicians had recently adjusted his medications and that he needs to increase his water intake. She also alleged that his SUV veered across multiple lanes of traffic during the crash and that, as the rocker indicated, her husband fell unconscious at the wheel.
Us has attempted to reach Simmons for comment.
Simmons has previously discussed his heart condition, atrial fibrillation (AFib).
“I had never heard the term AFib, but about a decade ago, we were touring somewhere, and on stage, the temperature rises to about a hundred degrees, with all the stage lights,” he recounted on an episode of The Doctors in March 2016. “I began to feel dizzy, sweat, and experience shortness of breath. So I contacted a doctor, and he arrived and said, ‘Alright, here’s what’s happening. There’s a condition called AFib,’ and he listed the symptoms. And it was a lot to process.”
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According to the Mayo Clinic, AFib is an erratic and often very rapid heart rhythm, which can elevate the risk of stroke and other heart-related complications.
Simmons clarified in March 2016 that he had not experienced “recurrent issues” with his heart prior to that because he gets “plenty of rest and consumes many liquids.”
“But am I susceptible to AFib? Absolutely,” he affirmed at the time.
Simmons was among the founding members of the iconic rock band Kiss, alongside Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss. After Kiss concluded their farewell tour in December 2023, Simmons launched a new group named the Gene Simmons Band with Brent Woods, Zach Throne, and Brian Tichy.
“I attempted to avoid performing on stage, but it’s simply too much fun,” Simmons told Ultimate Classic Rock in a March interview. “I thought I would take a few years off after the band I was in for five decades decided to disband. I have other commitments — a restaurant franchise, a film production company, many other things.”
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The Gene Simmons Band performs tracks from Kiss, some of Simmons’ own solo recordings, and covers of other groups including Led Zeppelin and The Beatles.
“We experiment with songs; if someone in the band suggests, ‘Hey, why don’t we perform [Cream’s] ‘Sunshine of Your Love?’’ we look at each other and say, ‘What key?’ and there you have it,” he told the publication. “We engage in conversations and invite young people onto the stage, teenage musicians. It’s simply about enjoying ourselves.”
