The Kissworld Tour was a concert tour by the American rock band Kiss.[1] The tour marked the return of the Creatures of the Night costumes which had previously been seen on the sixth annual Kiss Kruise. The tour began on May 1, 2017, in Moscow, Russia[2] and concluded in Viveiro, Spain on July 14, 2018.

Kissworld Tour
Tour by Kiss
Location
  • Europe
  • North America
Start dateMay 1, 2017 (2017-05-01)
End dateJuly 14, 2018 (2018-07-14)
Legs3
No. of shows32; 1 cancelled
Kiss concert chronology

In the tour program for the band's final tour, both Thayer and Singer reflected on the tour:

The dressing scene before a Kiss show is very serene. Everybody has their own distinctive personalities. I've heard people say that I'm the quiet one and that's probably true. I don't say as much but that's just the way I am and that's how I'm most comfortable. – Tommy Thayer

You've heard people getting ready for a game like a football player how they get themselves amped up. That's kind of what we do. Sometimes people will be very quiet and focus and keep to themselves but most of the time I'm jumping around and acting crazy. – Eric Singer[3]

Reception

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Ben Siegel from The Buffalo News described the Niagara Falls concert as "These guys are insane entertainers. They’re intense. They’re flammable. Simmons’s mouth, and that infamously long tongue of his, drip with (stage) blood. They own this genre of hard rock. They invented it."[4]

Setlists

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Tour dates

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List of 2017 concerts[5][6]
Date City Country Venue
May 1, 2017 Moscow Russia Olimpiyskiy Arena
May 4, 2017 Helsinki Finland Hartwall Arena
May 6, 2017 Stockholm Sweden Tele2 Arena
May 7, 2017 Oslo Norway Oslo Spektrum
May 9, 2017 Horsens Denmark Forum Horsens
May 10, 2017 Gothenburg Sweden Scandinavium
May 12, 2017 Dortmund Germany Westfalenhalle
May 13, 2017 Stuttgart Schleyerhalle
May 15, 2017 Torino Italy Pala Alpitour
May 16, 2017 Bologna Unipol Arena
May 18, 2017 Munich Germany Olympiahalle
May 20, 2017 Brno Czech Republic Brno Exhibition Centre
May 21, 2017 Vienna Austria Wiener Stadthalle
May 23, 2017 Frankfurt Germany Festhalle Frankfurt
May 24, 2017 Rotterdam Netherlands Rotterdam Ahoy
May 27, 2017 Glasgow Scotland The SSE Hydro
May 28, 2017 Birmingham England Barclaycard Arena
May 31, 2017 London The O2 Arena
July 14, 2017 Bridgeview United States Chicago Open Air
July 15, 2017 Hinckley Grand Casino Hinckley Amphitheater
August 18, 2017 Orillia Canada Casino Rama
August 19, 2017 Niagara Falls United States Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel
August 20, 2017 Aurora RiverEdge Park
September 26, 2017 Sugar Land Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land
September 27, 2017 Irving The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
September 28, 2017 Rogers Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion
September 30, 2017 Gretna Gretna Heritage Festival
List of 2018 concerts[7][8]
Date City Country Venue
July 7, 2018 Barcelona Spain Barcelona Rock Fest
July 8, 2018 Madrid WiZink Center
July 10, 2018 Lisbon Portugal Oeiras Municipal Stadium
July 12, 2018 Cordoba Spain Plaza De Toros
July 14, 2018 Viveiro Resurrection Festival

Cancelled shows

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Date City Country Venue Reason
May 30, 2017 Manchester England Manchester Arena Manchester Arena bombing

Personnel

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Kiss

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References

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  1. ^ Andrew Trendell (November 29, 2016). "KISS announce 2017 UK and European arena tour". NME. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  2. ^ Wilkening, Matthew (May 1, 2017). "Kiss Kick Off 'KissWorld' Tour in Moscow: Video, Set List". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  3. ^ (2019). End of the Road World Tour Program, pg. 46.
  4. ^ "Kiss lives up to the legend in concert at Seneca Niagara Casino". August 20, 2017.
  5. ^ www.kissonline.com/tour
  6. ^ "KISS Announce Toronto Area Date In August". BraveWords. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  7. ^ "KISS Confirmed As Headliner For Barcelona Rock Fest 2018". BraveWords. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  8. ^ "KISS Announce Lisbon Show For July 2018 With Special Guests MEGADETH". BraveWords. Retrieved April 1, 2021.