Have these rockers jumped the shark? KISS to perform underwater for great white sharks in Australia
Legendary rock group KISS have been delighting their fans for decades. Wait until you see what they’ve got in store for the KISS Army when they come to Australia.
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KISS will perform for a new audience next month: great white sharks.
The rock band is scheduled to play literally “down under” to the sharks — and eight lucky fans —during a concert in Australia on November 18.
After KISS and their fans travel aboard separate boats off the coast of southern Australia, the band will stay above board on one vessel, and the fans will be lowered beneath the surface of the water from a second boat into the viewing sub in an area known for shark activity.
The band, using underwater speakers, will begin to play, and the sound will be audible to the submerged fans and the sharks, Fox News reports.
The performance is part of a promotion by Airbnb Animal Experience, designed to have people entertain animals instead of having animals entertain humans, the company said.
Paul Stanley, singer and guitarist for the band, said he “was a little taken aback by it, but they explained that sharks are attracted to low frequencies and so they’re attracted to rock ‘n’ roll”.
“Since we’re going to be in Australia, it gives a whole new meaning to doing a concert down under,” Stanley said.
“Research has indicated that low-frequency and pulsed sounds can be attractive to some shark species. Interestingly, different animals (even within the same species) appear to respond to sounds differently,” said Dr Blake Chapman, of Australia Geographic.
“Sharks are among the world’s most misunderstood animals. It’s important for people to learn that sharks are worthy of respect and protection.”
The event — to take place in the Indian Ocean off Port Lincoln, South Australia — costs $50 and proceeds will go to charity, the company said.
KISS will be in full makeup and costumes for the performance, which will be at least four songs.
This story originally appeared on Fox News and is reprinted here with permission.
Originally published as Have these rockers jumped the shark? KISS to perform underwater for great white sharks in Australia
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