In an interview on Good Morning Britain, Gene Simmons claimed that Ed Balls had “flirted” him, which viewers at home were quick to refer to as an “awkward” segment of the ITV show.
Gene Simmons thought Ed Balls was “flirting” with him on Tuesday’s episode of Good Morning Britain. The KISS legend, 76, appeared on the ITV morning show via video link from Los Angeles to discuss his legendary career, in which he has become known for his extravagant clothes and makeup.
The US rocker spoke about a time when he and his bandmates were valued only for their appearances before proving that they could still fill out stadiums without the whole aesthetic, even though they eventually went back to their roots.
When host Ed pointed out that Gene looked “better and more glamorous” without all his makeup, Gene joked: “I don’t know how to tell you this, I don’t wanna break your heart but I’m heterosexual,.” Ed joked: “That is the biggest disappointment of my Christmas, I am disappointed!”
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After revealing his love for the UK and its culture, Gene asked Ed to be considerate of the viewers. You sounded flirtatious, he continued, “I don’t want your viewers to be spilling their coffee on you because this is morning television.” We have become Anglophiles ever since we first visited your stunning island, and I want to tell you something.
“The home of the Beatles, when we first stepped off the jet in 1974 or 1975, I can’t tell you the emotions we felt. We grew up with A Hard Day’s Night, all that stuff and it changed our lives.
“It literally changed our lives so I’ve always been a massive, massive fan of England. It’s this magical island that’s almost like Harry Potter, or Lord of the Rings. This magical island that gave the world the biggest bands. And don’t get rid of the monarch, keep the King, it’s cool!” As he wrapped up the interview, Ed vowed to continue to be a “groupie” who would “throw things on the stage” and made him promise to do a UK tour with his band next year.
Charlotte Hawkins, Ed’s co-host, was spotted giggling throughout the entire segment. Before Ed responded, “I didn’t say what I was going to throw,” she said, “I think you put him off by saying you were gonna throw things at him.” I never said “my underwear”!
The “awkward” elements of the interview were definitely picked up by viewers at home. On X, someone said, “Typically, you blur your face rather than your background.” Another person said, “This interviews awkward, and Gene has done it the other way around.”
A third wrote: “#gmb omg that silence was unbearable,” and a fourth wrote: “Great quote for the day from Gene Simmons…. ‘keep busy and try to stay out of trouble.'”
Earlier this year, Gene caused outraged when he offered one fan per show the opportunity to live the rockstar life with him, including helping him set up for his gig and hanging out with his crew backstage for the sum of almost £10,000. Despite the fun bits of the day being levelled out with heavy work, Gene, 75, has the experience up for grabs for $12,495 (around £9,650), with payment plans available.
Gene seemed to acknowledge the work involved, describing the “ultimate Gene Simmons experience” as being his “Personal Assistant &, Band Roadie For The Day” (Personal Assistant &, Band Roadie For The Day)! “!
Fans on X, which was formerly Twitter, were astonished by the cost of Gene and his band’s “ultimate” experience. One eagle-eyed critic noted that “tickets to the show are not included because they are sold through the individual venues,” along with a number of laughing emojis.
“Gene Simmons is currently just as bad as Donald Trump,” Simmons said. Another person said, “Wait… pay you… to work FOR you, Gene… and a hell of a lot more than £10k,” while a second agreed. Like, at no point are the maths math.
“Surely, the person doing the job is the one who deserves to be paid,” the question remains. What a plonker, cried a third person, “Disgusting, he doesn’t need that money,” one complained. Give it to a genuine fan for nothing and cheer them up.
“Shouldn’t be paying someone to serve as his roadie and day’s PA?” Not that he lacks “a bob or two,” is that true? The joker added that “I need you to send me $12k for you to be my roadie” is similar to Instagram scam DM material.
People were especially infuriated by Gene’s money-making scheme considering his jaw-dropping net worth, which is estimated to be around $400 million as of this year, according to Finance Monthly.
Source: Mirror
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