Paul Stanley Thought His Latest Bout with the Flu Could’ve Been Deadly

Paul Stanley opened up about his recent bout with the flu, which resulted in KISS having to cancel three shows on the tail end of their farewell tour.

During a pre-show soundcheck event before the band's show in Indianapolis on Nov. 25, Ultimate Classic Rock reports Stanley said, "[This time] I literally... I was wondering if it was my time." Stanley, however, shook off that dark sentiment and said, "But anyway, I'm here, and it's awesome."

Three days prior to the Nov. 25 show in Indianapolis, Stanley took to social media and shared, "Toronto And Ottawa… I’ve done everything possible to get onstage and be a part of the incredible 2 1/2 hour celebration we planned but this flu has made it impossible. I along with Gene, Tommy and Eric couldn’t be more disappointed and send our deepest apologies."

In addition to shows in Toronto and Ottawa, KISS was also forced to cancel their Nov. 24 show in Knoxville, Tenn. due to Stanley's illness.

KISS is going big for their final show on their farewell tour, as if we'd expect any less.

Per the band's website, their Dec. 2 show at Madison Square Garden will be available via PPV. The show is available to order now at PPV.com. It'll cost $39.99, plus applicable taxes and service fees. Prices vary if ordering outside of the United States.

While PPV.com is primarily used on computers and mobile devices, the site notes, "Casting/Mirroring can be used, depending on your mobile device and/or TV functions. For more information on casting to your TV, please refer to our step-by-step video tutorials, located here."

Complete viewing options and details are available at Support.PPV.com.

KISS is finally winding down its farewell tour and only has four shows left. The remaining shows are below.

11/27 - Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena
11/29 - Baltimore, MD - CFG Bank Arena
12/01 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
12/02 - New York, NY -Madison Square Garden

The Who’s Live at Leeds was released on May 16, 1970, and it’s one of the greatest live albums of all time.

It saw the band adding heavier guitars to their mod-era classics and to some early rock and roll chesnuts, and it holds up to any of their studio albums. Through the ‘70s, and ever since, rock bands have been releasing live documents of their concerts, and while some of them are little more than “greatest hits” collections with crowd noise, the albums on this list are essential parts of their respective artists’ discographies.

Scroll through the gallery below and see where some of your favorites are ranked in our greatest live albums list.