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\n\tThe long-awaited Kiss<\/a> Forever<\/em> immersive avatar show is coming to Las Vegas in 2028. While specific details are still being kept under wraps, Kiss founding members Gene Simmons<\/a> and Paul Stanley<\/a> did have a lot to say about the show they\u2019re planning during an appearance at PollStar Live!, the three-day music industry conference taking place this week in Hollywood.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tDuring the event\u2019s centerpiece panel presentation on Tuesday, the pair were joined by manager Doc McGhee and Pophouse Entertainment CEO Jessica Koravos to talk about their progress on the innovative music experience and how they plan to preserve their iconic personas for fans. During the conversation, they emphasized their intentions to outdo other tech-driven attractions around the world, including Sin City\u2019s much trumpeted Sphere shows where mega-acts like U2, Phish, and Dead & Company have performed. No Doubt are set to take over next month, followed by Kenny Chesney in June and Metallica in October.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cPeople were saying, \u2018Why don\u2019t you play the Sphere?\u2019\u201d Stanley said early in the discussion held inside the Dolby Ballroom at Loews Hollywood hotel. \u201cAnd the truth of it is, the Sphere, at least for me, minimizes a band, it makes a band miniature. You\u2019re not going there to see a band, you\u2019re going there to see screens. We wanted to incorporate the highest of technology but we want to be the center of it. It\u2019s a very different experience than going to see a postage stamp with a band on it while you\u2019re watching screens. This is the antithesis of it. It\u2019s 180 degrees from that.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tA live concert is much different from an avatar experience, where band members aren\u2019t actually present. However, Stanley and Simmons both touted the realism achieved by Pophouse, the Swedish music catalog investment firm co-founded by ABBA\u2019s Bj\u00f6rn Ulvaeus. Pophouse is also behind ABBA Voyage, <\/em>which features \u201cABBAtars\u201d performing in a custom-built arena at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London.\u00a0<\/p>\n