I fly economy. I do often fly first class, but I don't travel with a posse, or bodyguard, or an assistant.

He described the trip as a "life changing experience". Simmons also has a large role in the 2010 music video game Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock. In 2010 Anonymous staged a DDoS on his Web site prompting Simmons to hit back with provocative comments once he was back online.

Known by his stage persona The Demon he is the bassist/co-vocalist of Kiss a hard rock band he co-founded in the early 1970s. With Kiss Simmons has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide.