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07/12/2019

TONIGHT! Manchester

The End Of The Road World Tour visits the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England tonight!
07/11/2019

TONIGHT! London

End Of The Road World Tour visits The O2 in London tonight!
07/11/2019

Review: 'Concert of the year': KISS bring fire and blood to Arena Birmingham

“All right Birmingham, you wanted the best, you got the best. The hottest band of the world: KISS"
 
By Kirsten Rawlins / www.expressandstar.com / Picture by: Andy Shaw
 
With fire breathing, blood spitting, huge pyrotechnics and much more, it truly was a Crazy, Crazy Night when KISS came to town on their End of the Road World Tour.

The global rock icons were not going down without a fight at the Midland date of their ‘final tour ever’. Far more than simply a concert, this was a truly outstanding experience which will remain with fans for years to come.
 
The spectacular began with screens either side of the covered stage showing the band members approaching from their dressing rooms - provoking screams and cheers from an absolutely heaving Arena Birmingham, packed from front to back with fans of all ages.
 
The black curtain then dropped revealing the musicians on high-up platforms being lowered on to the stage as they performed Detroit Rock City while flames and fireworks shot into the air.

And from here the thrilling madness never failed to cease for the entirety of the two-hour show.
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07/09/2019

Gene Simmons Interview with Record Collector Magazine

From Recordcollectormag.com

In May 1974, as KISS toured in support of their self-titled debut album, the Seattle Daily Times’ music writer offered the band some career advice after catching them live on a bill with Savoy Brown. “I hope the four guys who make up the group are putting money away for the future,” he warned. “Because KISS won’t be around long.” Such a cold critical reaction to the band was typical, but as bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons tells Record Collector today, “When you’re having the time of your life in a party, I’m not sure you’re thinking about what people outside are thinking about the party.”

By the time KISS conclude their farewell tour in 2021, the party will have lasted the best part of five decades, sustained by fan loyalty as fierce as the derision of their critics, and the dogged tenacity of Simmons and co-founder Paul Stanley. Formed in 1973, KISS took musical cues from The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Slade and Humble Pie, and visual inspiration from Alice Cooper. The resultant combination of anthemic hard rock, played by live action comic book characters amid explosive theatrics, earned them a reputation as an all-conquering concert attraction. They also boasted album sales in excess of 100-million, the fandom of acts as diverse as Nirvana and The Replacements, and spawned a merchandising empire which has seen their iconic maquillaged visages adorn everything from condoms to coffins.

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