Gene Simmons has apologized for making some remarks about depression and addiction that got Kiss banned from a radio group in Australia.

According to antimusic.com, It all began when Gene was asked if he got along with the original members of the band and he said "No, I don't get along with anybody who's a drug addict and has a dark cloud over their head and sees themselves as a victim."

Then he elaborated about why he feels the way he does.

"My mother was in a concentration camp in Nazi Germany. I don't want to hear f*** all about 'the world as a harsh place.' She gets up every day, smells the roses and loves life. And for a putz, 20-year-old kid to say, 'I'm depressed, I live in Seattle.' F*** you, then kill yourself.

I never understand, because I always call them on their bluff. I'm the guy who says 'Jump!' when there's a guy on top of a building who says, 'That's it, I can't take it anymore, I'm going to jump.' Are you kidding? Why are you announcing it? Shut the f*** up, have some dignity and jump! You've got the crowd."

After the comments made headlines, the Australian radio group Triple M announced that they have banned the playing of KISS music on their five radio stations in the major markets across Australia.

He then made the following statement of apology on his personal facebook page:

"Depression is very serious and very sad when it happens to anyone, especially loved ones.

".....I deeply support and am empathetic to anyone suffering from any disease, especially depression.

I have never sugarcoated my feelings regarding drug use and alcoholics.

Somewhere along the line, my intentions in speaking very directly and perhaps politically-incorrectly about drug use and alcoholics have been misconstrued as vile commentary on depression.

Unkind statements about depression was certainly never my intention....

My heart goes out to anyone suffering from depression."

Gene Simmons also apologized on the Kiss facebook page.

 

 

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