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GENE SIMMONS Looks Back On KISS' First Ever UK Tour In 1976 - "I Was Nervous To Set Foot On Holy Ground"

May 14, 2015, 8 years ago

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KISS have posted another KISStory lesson on their official Facebook page , looking back to May 13th, 1976 ‪when the band played their first ever UK show at the Free Trade Hall in Manchester, England. The sold out show a (over 2500 people) was the beginning of KISS' first European tour.

In addition to shows in England, KISS performed in France, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium and Germany where the Scorpions were the opening act. KISS wrapped up the tour with a final show on June 6th at Ontmoetingscentrum in Harelbeke, Belgium.

Gene Simmons recalls KISS' first visit to England:

Still, I was nervous to set foot on Holy Ground. We got off the jet in full makeup and the fotogs were waiting for us. We came through customs and jumped on street cars at the airport for photo ops. I was aware it was drizzly and grey. I was hoping that would change in the next few days to sunshine. It didn't.

We had a female chaperone/record company person with us. And, she showed us the sites. I thought the least I could do was return the favor. I did.

We visited the Palace and posed with street Bobbies (the English police) and were soon to hit the stage in front of an English audience. Would they like us? Truth was, we never thought much about it. We had a job to do and that was to punish the audience. They had, for too long, stood still for sub par live bands.

The setlist for the Manchester show was as follows:

"Flaming Youth" 

"Hotter Than Hell" 

"Firehouse" 

"Nothin' To Lose" 

"Shout It Out Loud" 

"100,000 Years" 

"Black Diamond" 

"Detroit Rock City" 

"Rock And Roll All Nite" 

Below is some great footage from the British TV show So It Goes covering KISS while they were touring Europe for the first time in 1976:

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Kiss’ last ever UK tour: Dates, venues, and how to get tickets

Nearly 50 years after Kiss formed, the American rock band have announced their final ever UK tour dates for June and July 2023.

The legendary band, formed of Gene Simmons , Paul Stanley, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer, have been on a farewell tour dubbed End of the Road since 2018.

They will play six dates in the UK next summer, beginning in Plymouth with a stadium show at Home Park before travelling to London, Manchester, Birmingham, Newcastle and Glasgow.

In a statement, Kiss told fans of their End of the Road tour: “This will be the ultimate celebration for those who’ve seen us and a last chance for those who haven’t.”

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They added: “Kiss Army, we’re saying goodbye on our final tour with our biggest show yet and we’ll go out the same way we came in: unapologetic and unstoppable.”

The band appeared at the Download Festival in Donington Park earlier this year, their last appearance in the UK before announcing their final UK tour dates.

Bassist and co-vocalist Gene Simmons said in 2018 that they were retiring out of “self-respect” and because of the “love” for their fans.

Kiss have released 20 albums over the 50 years they have been active, with their biggest singles this side of the Atlantic being Crazy Crazy Nights in 1987 and God Save Rock in 1992.

Their tour will continue across Europe during the rest of June and July next year.

How to get tickets to the Kiss tour

After a pre-sale on December 13, general sale Kiss tickets will go on sale here at 10am GMT this Friday (December 16).

Below are the full list of dates for Kiss’s 2023 UK tour:

• June 3: Plymouth, Home Park
• June 5: Birmingham, Resorts World Arena
• June 6: Newcastle, Utilita Arena
• July 5: London, The O2
• July 6: Manchester, AO Arena
• July 8: Glasgow, OVO Hydro

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KISS have announced their final ever UK dates for 2023

KISS will be stopping off in Plymouth, Birmingham, Newcastle, London, Manchester and Glasgow on their End Of The Road UK tour.

KISS have announced their final ever UK headline dates.

Next summer the band will head to Plymouth, Birmingham, Newcastle, London, Manchester and Glasgow to say goodbye to the UK once and for all, with the band stating of their End Of The Road tour: “All that we have built and all that we have conquered over the past four decades could never have happened without the millions of people worldwide who’ve filled clubs, arenas and stadiums over those years.

“This will be the ultimate celebration for those who’ve seen us and a last chance for those who haven’t. KISS Army, we’re saying goodbye on our final tour with our biggest show yet and we’ll go out the same way we came in… Unapologetic and Unstoppable.”

Tickets go on sale this Friday, December 16, at 10am.

Catch KISS at the following:

3 Plymouth Argyle Home Park 5 Birmingham Resorts World Arena 6 Newcastle Utilita Arena

5 London The O2 7 Manchester AO Arena 8 Glasgow OVO Hydro

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KISS have announced their final UK concerts – with the dates set for the summer of 2023.

The glam metal icons – comprising Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer – will bow out of touring after completing their ‘End of the Road’ farewell tour next year .

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Now, their last-ever UK shows have now been announced, kicking off with Plymouth Argyle’s Home Park Stadium on June 3, before heading to Birmingham, Newcastle, London’s The O2, Manchester, and Glasgow on July 8.

The band said of the farewell jaunt: “All that we have built and all that we have conquered over the past four decades could never have happened without the millions of people worldwide who’ve filled clubs, arenas and stadiums over those years. This will be the ultimate celebration for those who’ve seen us and a last chance for those who haven’t. KISS Army, we’re saying goodbye on our final tour with our biggest show yet and we’ll go out the same way we came in… Unapologetic and Unstoppable.”

The final UK shows follow their show-stopping headline set at the Download Festival this summer.

Co-frontman and bassist Gene Simmons recently insisted KISS will “continue” beyond touring. The “Rock and Roll All Nite” hitmaker suggested this isn’t the last time fans will see them in their black makeup.

He said: “KISS the touring band will stop. But the touring band. KISS will continue in other ways. I have no problems with four deserving 20-year-olds sticking the makeup back on and hiding their identity.”

KISS first announced their retirement way back in 2000, and with 2023 set to mark the end of their touring career, it’s the longest farewell in musical history. Presale tickets go on sale on Tuesday (December 13) at 10am. General sale takes place on Friday (December 16) at 10am.

KISS’ Final UK concerts are as follows:

3 June 2023: Plymouth Argyle, Home Park 5 June 2023: Birmingham Arena 6 June 2023: Newcastle, Utilita Arena 5 July 2023: London The O2 7 July 2023: Manchester AO Arena 8 July 2023: Glasgow OVO Hydro.

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KISS cancel first UK tour date

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22 May 2023, 13:31

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Legendary rockers KISS have axed the opening date of a run of farewell shows in the UK. 

Fans who were hoping to Rock and Roll All Nite at the band’s gig in Plymouth next week have been told that the concert is, in fact, off. 

The rock icons had lined up six shows to make up the UK leg of their End Of The Road world tour. As the tour’s name suggests, the run of shows is expected to be the last time the band will play live on these shores.

Upon announcing the dates at the end of last year, the four-piece said: “This will be the ultimate celebration for those who’ve seen us and a last chance for those who haven’t. Kiss Army, we’re saying goodbye on our final tour with our biggest show yet and we’ll go out the same way we came in… unapologetic and unstoppable.”

However, the six UK dates have now become five, with news of the cancellation of their performance at Plymouth Argyle’s Home Park stadium next Saturday (3rd June). 

In a statement, the group explained: “Sadly, KISS and Robomagic, the show’s promoter, have today announced that they are having to cancel the opening night of the upcoming KISS UK tour.”

Citing “travel, equipment and logistical complications” as having caused the cancellation, the statement advised fans that “tickets can be refunded or exchanged for other UK shows,” and that they should contact their point of purchase for more information.

The message continued: “Home Park are disappointed but understand the logistical constraints and wish the band all the best for the rest of the tour.”

A spokesperson for the venue said: “We are really sorry to hear that Kiss can no longer perform at Home Park Stadium this summer.” 

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KISS will play at the following venues in the UK:

5th June - Resorts World Arena, Birmingham

6th June - Utilita Arena, Newcastle

5th July - The O2, London

7h July - AO Arena, Manchester 

8th July - OVO Hydro, Glasgow

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The band will tour the UK later this summer for the final time

KISS have announced the support act for their final UK tour, which is set to take place this summer.

The legendary rockers have been on a farewell tour dubbed ‘End Of The Road’ since 2018. They’d announced at the time that  they’d be embarking on one final tour before hanging up their iconic costumes .

Bassist and co-vocalist  Gene Simmons  said in 2018 that they were retiring  out of “self-respect”  and because of the “love” for their fans, although he hinted recently at a significant extension to the farewell tour, promising that  KISS would take their show to 100 more cities  before retiring.

In June and July of 2023, the final ever KISS gigs in the UK will take place, beginning in Plymouth with a stadium show at Home Park before a host of other arena shows around the country.

Of the farewell gigs, KISS said: “All that we have built and all that we have conquered over the past four decades could never have happened without the millions of people worldwide who’ve filled clubs, arenas and stadiums over those years.

“This will be the ultimate celebration for those who’ve seen us and a last chance for those who haven’t. KISS Army, we’re saying goodbye on our final tour with our biggest show yet and we’ll go out the same way we came in… Unapologetic and Unstoppable.”

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Now, the band have revealed that they will be joined on their final UK tour by Welsh ragga-metallers Skindred on support. London rockers The Wild Things will open the tour for them.

Benji Webb, Skindred’s ground-breaking frontman, said of the support slot: “BOOM! Opportunities do not come much bigger than sharing a stage with the ultimate Rock n Roll Legends that are KISS.

“All in, Skindred are super hyped and excited to be on this bill adding to the party spirit, what a thrill! Let’s rock ‘n roll all night and party every day. Bring it on!”

See the full list of KISS’ 2023 UK tour dates below. Any remaining tickets are on sale here.

KISS’ 2023 UK tour:

JUNE 03 – Plymouth, Home Park 05 – Birmingham, Resorts World Arena 06 – Newcastle, Utilita Arena

JULY 05 – London, The O2 07 – Manchester, AO Arena 08 – Glasgow, OVO Hydro

In an interview last year, Simmons said that he anticipates KISS continuing “in ways even I haven’t thought of”  after the current line-up stops touring.

In an appearance on Dean Delray’s  Let There Be Talk  podcast, Simmons added that he anticipates there to be a long future ahead of KISS. He also discussed where their last ever show might take place.

“We don’t know if it’s [going to be in] New York. I have good reasons why it should be, but the important thing is when it’s the last show, it’ll be the last show,” Simmons said.

“KISS the touring band will stop. But the touring band. KISS will continue in other ways. I have no problems with four deserving 20-year-olds sticking the makeup back on and hiding their identity.”

As well as the UK gigs, the band also plan to reschedule their Las Vegas residency that was  cancelled late last year .

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KISS have announced their final UK gigs. The Rock and Roll All Nite legends - made up of Gene Simmons , Paul Stanley , Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer - will bow out of touring after completing their End of the Road farewell tour next year and now they've announced UK dates. The painted outfit will be visiting this side of the pond, with UK shows which kick off at Plymouth Argyle's Home Park Stadium on 3rd June and include dates at The O2 Arena in London. The band said of their farewell dates: "All that we have built and all that we have conquered over the past four decades could never have happened without the millions of people worldwide who've filled clubs, arenas and stadiums over those years. This will be the ultimate celebration for those who've seen us and a last chance for those who haven't. KISS Army, we're saying goodbye on our final tour with our biggest show yet and we'll go out the same way we came in... Unapologetic and Unstoppable."

See KISS 2023 UK dates:

• 3rd June 2023: Plymouth Argyle Home Park
• 5th June 2023: Birmingham Resorts World Arena
• 6th June 2023: Newcastle Utilita Arena
• 5th July 2023: London The O2
• 7th July 2023: Manchester AO Arena
• 8th July 2023: Glasgow OVO Hydro

When do KISS 2023 UK tour tickets go on sale?

KISS tickets go on general sale this Friday 16th December at 10am from www.robomagiclive.com/kiss.

Artist + venue partner presales take place on Tuesday 13th Dec at 10am.

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Kiss unveil digital avatars at final ever show: ‘We can be forever young and forever iconic’

A towering, high-tech version of Kiss took over from the band at Madison Square Garden, created by the team behind Abba Voyage

When Kiss finally completed the final concert of their final tour on Saturday night – four years after it began, and more than two decades since their first “farewell” tour – they used their encore to debut their afterlife, courtesy of digital avatars.

As Kiss walked off the stage at Madison Square Garden, each of the four band members were replaced by a suite of flying, fire-breathing avatars of their younger personas, towering on screens above the crowd to perform a rendition of God Gave Rock’n’Roll to You II.

The avatars were designed by George Lucas’s special effects company Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) and financed by Swedish conglomerate Pophouse Entertainment. The two companies previously collaborated on Abba Voyage – a popular, lucrative virtual show in a custom-built London stadium that reportedly makes over $2m a week .

“This is the sneak peek as the band [Kiss] crosses over from the physical world to the digital,” Grady Cofer, visual effects supervisor at ILM, told Fast Company . The effect – which “appeared three dimensional and much larger than life” – combines LED projections, lasers, heavy metal smoke and pyrotechnics, and the avatars can be tweaked in real time to simulate audience interaction. “We want to give fans a sense of the many forms this band could take in the future.”

No details have been announced yet for Kiss’s plan with their avatars. “We’re going to figure it out after the tour,” Pophouse CEO Per Sundin said. “Is it a Kiss concert in the future? Is it a rock opera? Is it a musical? A story, an adventure?

“These four individuals already have superpowers. We want to be as open as possible.”

Kiss’s current lineup – including founders Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, both in their 70s, as well as later members Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer – appeared in a promotional video posted hours after their last show, featuring behind-the-scenes footage of the motion-capture technology used in the avatars.

“People say, ‘Well what are you going to do when you stop?’” Stanley said in the video. “Well, the band will never stop because we don’t own the band. The fans own the band, the world owns the band.

“We can be forever young and forever iconic by taking us to places we’ve never dreamt of before,” said Simmons. “The technology is going to make Paul [Stanley] jump higher than he’s ever done before.”

“And it won’t hurt!” Stanley added.

The band have long toyed with their future post-retirement. Several of their gigs have appeared as virtual reality experiences through former music startup MelodyVR . Last year Simmons mused that their music could live on through a new cast of band members.

“I have no problems with four deserving 20-year-olds sticking the makeup back on and hiding their identity,” he said in a 2022 interview .

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They're saying goodbye this year

KISS manager Doc McGhee has confirmed that the band’s final show will definitely take place later this year.

Way back in November 2019, KISS frontman Paul Stanley revealed on the KISS Kruise that The End of the Road World Tour would conclude on 17th July 2021 in New York City, where they formed half a century ago.

Of course, the coronavirus pandemic thwarted these plans, and the End of the Road World Tour was paused for 17 months between March 2020 and August 2021.

After KISS headlined Download Festival last summer, many fans were surprised when, shortly before Christmas, they announced their final ever UK dates for this coming June and July.

The expansion of the tour has led some to question exactly when KISS would wrap up their multi-year swansong trek.

Commenting on their continued live shows, Paul Stanley told Ultimate Classic Rock last month: "We're far from done. I'd like to say that this is the end of the road, but they keep paving more road.

“The only people that seems to bother are the people who hate us. Quite honestly, they've never mattered, and they still don't.”

Now, in an interview with Podcast Rock City, long-term manager Doc McGhee says KISS will definitely say goodbye in 2023.

McGhee said: “The reason why we’re continuing doing this last (tour) is because obviously the pandemic has stopped us from finishing. And the fact that people just wanted to see us. But we had to end it at some time, which will be this year.”

Reflecting upon whether KISS will continue in some form after the final shows, McGhee commented: “There’s a lot of talk about everything. And nobody knows what’s gonna happen in the future.

“So what we’ve kind of put in our minds is let’s go through this like this is the end of KISS as we know it. And whatever comes our way, with technology and everything else, we’ll look at it.

“Will be Gene and Paul out there in makeup? No. I can tell you that. They’re hanging their hats up after the (final) show, which is gonna be very, very difficult and very emotional for them after 50 years of doing this. And they love it.”

He added: "To me, KISS is more like Marvel. There's all kinds of things that can happen with KISS, and probably will. So it's a whole new frontier out there starting in '24."

Yesterday, KISS announced that Skindred are joining them as special guests on their final UK shows this summer. Select tickets are still available from Planet Rock Tickets.

KISS’s final UK tour dates:

Plymouth Argyle Home Park – Sat 3rd

Birmingham Arena – Mon 5th

Newcastle Utilita Arena – Tue 6th

London The O2 – Wed 5th

Manchester AO Arena – Fri 7th

Glasgow OVO Hydro – Sat 8th

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Steelhouse Festival made its first big announcements for the 2023 line-up last year, revealing that Airbourne will headline the Saturday and Black Stone Cherry on the Sunday. Both headliners are performing UK exclusives and also their Steelhouse debuts. The line-up for the festival, which takes place from 28-30th July 2023 in Ebbw Vale, Wales, also includes Friday headliners the Kris Barras Band plus When Rivers Meet, The Karma Effect, Dead Man's Whiskey, The Answer, Blues Pills, Florence Black, The Vintage Caravan, The Damn Truth, Austin Gold, Kira Mac, Empyre, The Cruel Knives and Jordan Red. The Saturday night special guest slot will see the mighty Those Damn Crows, with t he festival announcing the final five acts in February. Buy tickets here

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The Boss and his legendary band will open their four-date trek at Edinburgh's BT Murrayfield Stadium on Tuesday 30th May 2023 before playing Birmingham Villa Park on Friday 16th June 2023. Following the two stadium concerts, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band headline American Express Presents BST Hyde Park on Thursday 6th and Saturday 8th July 2023. Tickets are all completely sold out.

Fresh from denting the UK album chart Top 20 with her 'A Tribute to Led Zeppelin' album last year, Beth Hart will play dates in Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, London (two nights at The Palladium) and Brighton in March 2023. Buy tickets here

W.A.S.P.'s rescheduled 40th Anniversary tour finally comes to the UK in March 2023. The tour will kick off at Manchester Academy and visit Wolverhampton, Nottingham, Glasgow, Newcastle, Bristol and London. Buy tickets here

KISS have announced their final UK tour dates for 2023 as part of their multi-year End of the Road World Tour. Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer will open their six-date swansong UK tour with an outdoor concert at Plymouth Argyle Home Park on Saturday 3rd June. KISS will then head indoors for arena shows in Birmingham, Newcastle, London and Manchester before saying goodbye to the UK for good at Glasgow OVO Hydro on Saturday 8th July. Skindred have been confirmed as the special guests on the trek. Buy tickets here

The Commoners and Troy Redfern

Canadian blues rockers The Commoners and British slide guitar maverick Troy Redfern are joining forces for a co-headline UK tour this spring. The 15-date tour opens at The Grace in London on Thursday 13th April 2023 and visits Sittingbourne, Southampton, Brighton, Sheffield, Oxford, Bristol, Birmingham, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester, York and Chester before concluding at Nottingham Bodega on Saturday 29th April 2023. Buy tickets here

When Rivers Meet

Husband and wife blues rock duo When Rivers Meet are playing their biggest UK tour yet in spring 2023. Joined by special guest Arielle, Grace and Aaron Bond will play a total of 14 headline shows in April and May 2023 on the Breaker of Chains Tour. Opening at Colchester Arts Centre on Friday 28th April, the tour visits Norwich, Brighton, London, Bristol, Birmingham, Southampton, Tavistock, Barnard Castle, Glasgow, Newcastle, Nottingham and Bradford before concluding at Manchester Academy 3 on Saturday 27th May. Buy tickets here

Guns N’ Roses

Guns N' Roses are one of the big-name headliners of BST Hyde Park . Axl Rose, Slash, Duff McKagan, Dizzy Reed, Richard Fortus, Frank Ferrer and Melissa Reese will perform in London on Friday 30th June 2023 as part of BST Hyde Park's 10th anniversary celebrations. Buy tickets here

Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe

Having wowed stadiums across the UK last summer, Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe are bringing their co-headline tour to the UK in 2023. The UK leg kicks off with a very special homecoming show for Def Leppard at Sheffield Bramall Lane – home of Joe Elliott's beloved Sheffield United – on Monday 22nd May 2023. Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe then play a gargantuan concert at London's Wembley Stadium on Saturday 1st July 2023 before playing Lytham Festival in Lancashire (Sun 2nd July) and Glasgow Hampden Park Stadium (Thu 6th July). Buy tickets here

Chris Shiflett

Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shiflett is coming to the UK & Ireland in March 2023 for a six-date solo tour. Shiflett kicks off his short run of shows at Whelan's in Dublin on Tuesday 21st March before he plays Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Bristol and London. "I am so excited to announce my upcoming tour of the UK & Ireland," says Chris Shiflett. "The gigs I did over there in 2019 were some of the wildest, most rocking solo shows I've ever done, and I expect this one will be even better. We've got a bunch of new tunes to play and we're fired up! See ya soon!!!" Buy tickets here

Tenacious D

Jack Black and Kyle Gass will bring their spectacular live show to London's The O2 on Friday 16th June 2023. It's the first time the comedy metal duo have graced our shores since they performed two sold-out concerts at The SSE Arena, Wembley back in early June 2019. Sadly, tickets for The O2 show are also sold out.

Download Festival

Metallica, Slipknot and Bring Me The Horizon headlined Download Festival's 20th anniversary event in 2023 . Taking place over four nights at Donington Park from Thursday 8th to Sunday 11th June, Metallica headlined both the Thursday and Saturday nights with two completely different sets. Other acts included Ghost, Within Temptation, Placebo, Disturbed, Evanescence, Parkway Drive, Pendulum, Architects, The Distillers, Skindred and many more . The District X line-up , occupying the late night entertainment area at the festival across five days and nights, saw UK rock and metal club nights including Voodoo, Face Down, Uprawr, Peep Show, Decade, Ultimate Power, Chop Suey, Fat Lip, Black Parade, Master Of Pop Hits, Girl Power Rock Club, Alternative Anthems and We Are Still Young.

Peter Gabriel

Genesis legend Peter Gabriel has announced a four-date UK arena tour for summer 2022. i/o - The Tour opens at Birmingham Utilita Arena on Saturday 17th June and visits London The O2, Glasgow OVO Hydro and Manchester AO Arena. It's the first time Peter Gabriel has toured the UK since the Back To Front Tour back in autumn 2014. Buy tickets here

FM, Dare and Tyketto

Tyketto, FM and Dare are joining forces for a major headline UK tour in May 2023. The aptly entitled Triple Headline Tour will see the three musical kindred spirits share the stage together for the very first time at venues in England, Scotland and Wales. The 12-date, two-week trek opens at Glasgow The Garage on Thursday 11th May 2023 and visits Newcastle, Nottingham, Barnsley, Hull, Buckley, Wolverhampton, Newport, Manchester, Southampton and Norwich before culminating at London O2 Academy Islington on Thursday 25th May 2023. Buy tickets here

The Winery Dogs

The Winery Dogs - Richie Kotzen, Billy Sheehan and Mike Portnoy - kick off their short run of shows at Wolverhampton KK's Steel Mill on Friday 16th June before playing Nottingham Rock City (Saturday 17th June) and London O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire (Sunday 18th June). The English shows follow the Friday 3rd February 2023 release of The Winery Dogs' third studio album 'III' via their own Three Dog Music label. Buy tickets here

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Having released two studio albums last year – April's 'Unlimited Love' and October's 'Return of the Dream Canteen' – funk rock icons Red Hot Chili Peppers play two stadium shows this summer . The quartet play London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Friday 21st July and Glasgow Hampden Park on Sunday 23rd July. Buy tickets here

Steel Panther

Comedy glam metallers Steel Panther have lined up a headline UK tour for May 2023, which visits Glasgow, Newcastle, Manchester, Birmingham, London, Bristol and Leeds. The tour follows the Friday 24th February release of Steel Panther's sixth studio album 'On the Prowl', which is their first record without former bassist Lexxi Foxx, who departed after 21 years in July 2021. Buy tickets here

Samantha Fish

Always phenomenal in the live arena, Samantha Fish's nine-date tour opens at Sunderland's The Fire Station on Thursday 19th October and concludes at Birmingham O2 Institute on Saturday 28th October. The tour also calls in at Glasgow Barrowlands, Manchester Ritz, Bristol SWX, York Barbican, Cambridge Junction, Bournemouth O2 Academy and Bexhill De La Warr Pavilion. Buy tickets here

Stonedead Festival

Rock legends Blue Oyster Cult headline this year's one-day rock extravaganza. Also heading to Newark Showground on Saturday 26th August are the likes of Therapy?, The Answer, King King and Mason Hill. The Friday pre-party is headlined by Myke Gray's Skin with Kira Mac and The Karma Effect. Buy tickets here

Hollywood Vampires

Hollywood Vampires are coming to our shores for the first time in five years this summer. Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp, Joe Perry and Tommy Henriksen's tour kicks off in Scarborough on Wednesday 5th July 2023, before calling at Swansea (Fri 7th July), Manchester (Sat 8th July), London (Sun 9th July), Birmingham (Tue 11th July), and culminating in Glasgow (Wed 12th July). Support comes from South-African hard rockers Seether, and San Franciscan punk legends The Tubes. Buy tickets here

The Australian Pink Floyd Show

Phenomenally brilliant Pink Floyd tribute act The Australian Pink Floyd Show are coming to the UK in October, November and December 2023 for their Dark Side of The Moon 50 1973- 2023 Tour. Kicking off on Friday 27th October 2023 in Swansea, The Dark Side of The Moon tour takes in concerts across England, Scotland and Wales and culminates at Bournemouth on Saturday 9th December 2023. Buy tickets here

Those Damn Crows

Those Damn Crows have announced a headline UK tour for February 2023. Opening at Leeds Key Club, the quintet play Manchester, Newcastle, Glasgow, Bradford and London before concluding with a show at the 3,500-capacity Swansea Arena on Saturday 25th February. The shows support the release of Those Damn Crows' new studio album 'Inhale/Exhale'. Buy tickets here

Joe Bonamassa

Blues maverick Joe Bonamassa has announced a five-date headline tour for May 2023 . Taking in four arenas and one theatre, Joe Bonamassa will open his run of shows at Bournemouth International Centre on Tuesday 9th May. The feted guitarist and singer will then visit Blackpool Opera House, Leeds First Direct Arena, Newcastle Utilita Arena, and Birmingham Utilita Arena. Buy tickets here

Headlined by Killswitch Engage, Meshuggah and Megadeth, Bloodstock takes place at Catton Park, Derbyshire on 10th-13th August 2023. Other acts performing across the weekend are Triptykon, Helloween, In Flames, Devildriver, Biohazard, Sacred Reich, Heaven Shall Burn, Ugly Kid Joe, and many, many more. Buy tickets here

Muse's The Will Of The People 2023 UK Tour opens at Plymouth Home Park on Saturday 27th May and visits Huddersfield John Smith's Stadium (Tuesday 20th June) and Glasgow Bellahouston Park (Friday 23rd June) before concluding at Milton Keynes Bowl on Sunday 25th June. Matt Bellamy, Dominic Howard and Chris Wolstenholme will be joined by very special guests Royal Blood at all dates except Glasgow. Buy tickets here

Black Star Riders

Black Star Riders' 10th anniversary headline UK trek opens at Nottingham Rock City on Monday 13th February and calls in at Norwich, Ipswich, Manchester, Wolverhampton, Leeds, Cardiff, Bristol, Glasgow, Newcastle and London. Special guests on all dates are Michael Monroe and Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons. Frontman Ricky Warwick comments: "For the UK tour only, we will be bringing back the legendary Scott Gorham (guitar) and Jimmy DeGrasso (drums) for the dates to make them extra special!" Buy tickets here

Blackberry Smoke

Blackberry Smoke's quartet of UK shows take place 13 months later than planned, and they kick off at Birmingham O2 Academy on Sunday 26th March 2023 before calling in at Glasgow, London and Manchester. The band's seventh studio album 'You Hear Georgia' was released in May 2021 and it dented the UK album chart at no.17. Buy tickets here

Joe Satriani

Guitar icon Joe Satriani will grace the UK in May 2023 for a six-date trek. The Shapeshifting Tour will feature material from Satriani's seventeenth studio album, 'Shapeshifting', which was released in April 2020, alongside other gems from his sprawling back catalogue including 'Surfing With The Alien', 'Always with Me, Always with You' and 'Flying In A Blue Dream'. Buy tickets here

Swedish power metal titans Sabaton will be joined by special guests Babymetal and Lordi on their April 2023 UK arena tour. Supporting their chart-denting tenth studio album 'The War to End All Wars', The Tour To End All Tours opens at Leeds First Direct Arena on Friday 14th April 2023 and visits London OVO Arena Wembley (Sat 15th April), Cardiff Motorpoint Arena (Sun 16th April) and Glasgow OVO Hydro (Tue 18th April). Buy tickets here

Following their triumphant appearances at Planet Rock's Rocktober and Planet Rockstock last year, Scottish blues rockers King King play 18 headline shows across the UK in March 2023 . Opening with a homecoming show at Glasgow Barrowland on Thursday 2nd March, King King play concerts in Leeds, Newcastle, London, Norwich, Manchester, Nottingham, New Brighton, Cardiff, Wolverhampton, Oxford, Bexhill, Leamington Spa, Exeter, Frome, Bournemouth, Cambridge and Blackburn. Squeeze's Glenn Tilbrook is the very special guest at all dates. Buy tickets here

Stone Broken

Stone Broken hit the road in early 2023 playing 13 shows across England, Scotland and Wales. The Come Closer tour will offer fans a more intimate chance to experience Stone Broken perform the breadth of their fan-favourite repertoire, but with a more personal set-up to previous shows. Buy tickets here

Fresh off their March 2023 tour , which supported their first new album in seven years, 'Sundowners', The Answer announced they would be hitting the road once more for a November/December 2023 UK tour . Following their string of European festival performances across the summer, The Answer will play five headline shows - travelling through Manchester, London, Wolverhampton, Glasgow and Belfast. On the upcoming tour dates, Cormac Neeson said: "Our recent run of album showcases for the Sundowners release was the best time we've had on the road for many a decade! To get the reaction we did from fans in UK & Europe to the new material has been a shot in the arm for everyone. "We're so fired up to get back out again and go even further this time with our new live show. It's going to be awesome, and this band of brothers are chomping at the bit to see you down the front again soon!!" Buy tickets here

GUN frontman Dante Gizzi and his brother/band mate Jools Gizzi (guitars) will head out on an acoustic tour in April and May 2023. Taking in 13 shows in some of the UK's more intimate spaces, Dante and Jools will perform stripped-back versions of songs from GUN's back catalogue, and they will also be regaling stories about life on the road too. The tour opens at Dundee Beat Generator on Thursday 6th April 2023 and visits Bathgate, Stoke, Raynes Park, Dover, Gravesend, Manchester, Norwich, Brighton, Southend and Milton Keynes before culminating with a full band show at London's 100 Club on Friday 5th May 2023. Buy tickets here

Marcus King

Grammy nominated blues rock maverick Marcus King is coming to the UK in March 2023 for five headline shows. Supporting the 26-year-old's critically acclaimed second album 'Young Blood', the aptly entitled Young Blood Tour sees the South Carolina musician play London O2 Forum Kentish Town (Tue 21st), Bristol O2 Academy (Wed 22nd), ​Glasgow SWG3 Studio Warehouse (Thu 23rd), Leeds Beckett Students Union (Sat 25th) and Manchester O2 Ritz (Sun 26th). Special guests at all dates will be British purveyors of Americana, IDA MAE. Buy tickets here

Winter’s End 2023

Headlined by Elles Bailey (Friday) Von Hertzen Brothers (Saturday) and Kris Barras Band (Sunday), Planet Rock presents Winter's End 2023 took place at Trecco Bay in Porthcawl, Wales from Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th February 2023.

The Darkness and Black Stone Cherry

The Darkness and Black Stone Cherry kicked off 2023 in spectacular style with a co-headline UK arena tour .

British Lion

British Lion, the side-project of Iron Maiden founder/bassist Steve Harris, will be embarking on a 15-date European tour this summer - starting in June. Alongside two festival appearances (Hellfest, France and Sweden Rock), the band will play 13 standalone headline shows in Slovenia, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Poland, Germany, Ireland, England, The Netherlands, Italy and Spain. Buy tickets here

In 2023, Mr. Big singer Eric Martin teased the band's comeback , which was officially confirmed with the announcement of their expansive farewell world tour - The Big Finish . The tour will see the three remaining members of the band perform around the world - with the comeback announced five years on from the untimely death of their drummer, and co-founder Pat Torpey. The tour will kick off in Japan this July, before performing various dates around Asia. Following the Asian trek, Mr. Big will head to South America, Europe, the UK and the US in 2024.

The Damn Truth

As well as their appearance at Steelhouse Festival, Canadian rock n' rollers The Damn Truth will play seven headline UK shows starting in July. Their tour will see them perform at London O2 Islington Academy (21st July), Shoreham Ropetackle (22nd July), Leicester Musician (25th July), Buckley Tivoli (27th July), Leek Foxlowe Arts (28th July), Sheffield Greystones (30th July), and Milton Keynes Stables (1st August). Buy tickets here

Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons

From September, Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons will embark on their headline UK tour . Motörhead legend Phil Campbell, his sons Todd (guitar), Dane (drums) and Tyla (bass), and vocalist Joel Peters will play a total of 11 headline shows in support of their upcoming third album 'Kings of the Asylum'. Shows begin from 19th September in Brighton, continuing through to December - taking place alongside their headline appearance at Planet Rockstock 2023 .

Robert Jon & The Wreck

Robert Jon & The Wreck will be heading on tour again in 2023, bringing a stream of headline shows from September. Playing 10 headline shows, they open at Exeter The Phoenix on 13th September and will visit Nottingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle, Glasgow, Leeds, Bristol and Cambridge before finishing at Southampton The Brook on 23rd September. Buy tickets here

Black Stone Cherry

Celebrating the release of their eighth studio album 'Screamin' at the Sky', Black Stone Cherry are heading on an intimate headline UK & Ireland tour . Beginning on Tuesday 26th September, the band will play at eight small capacity venues up to Friday 6th October. Alongside the tour, the band will also hold a series of in-store signings. Buy tickets here

Sari Schorr and Matt Pearce & The Mutiny

Blues rockers Sari Schorr and Matt Pearce & The Mutiny will be embarking on a co-headline UK tour later this year. Joining forces for dates throughout October and November, shows begin from Wednesday 25th October 2023 at York Crescent. From there, they will play shows through Glasgow, Carlisle, Barnsley, Staffordshire, Newbury, London, Gloucester, and Birmingham before wrapping up in Grimsby on 4th November. Buy tickets here

Greta Van Fleet

Part of the European leg of Greta Van Fleet's Starcatcher World Tour, the band have lined up a four-date UK & Ireland arena tour . The dates take place in November, and will see performances at London OVO Arena Wembley, Dublin 3Arena, Manchester AO Hydro and Glasgow OVO Hydro. Playing support at all four shows will be Los Angeles indie rockers Mt. Joy. Buy tickets here

The Darkness

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of their debut album 'Permission to Land', The Darkness will be heading on a world tour. Performing all 11 tracks from the multi-million selling album - including legendary tracks like 'Growing On Me', 'Love Is Only A Feeling' and 'I Believe In A Thing Called Love' - the shows will also include a bonus 'Best Of The Rest' set, featuring gems from their subsequent six albums. The first wave of the 'Permission to Land' 20th anniversary tour dates take place in November 2023, on mainland Europe.

The Long Road Festival

The Long Road returns in 2023 to bring the fields of Stanford Hall, Leicestershire, the finest country, Americana and roots music. Taking place over the Bank Holiday weekend of Friday 25th to Sunday 27th August 2023, headliners include southern rock powerhouses Blackberry Smoke , and Californian country musician Jon Pardi - in what will be his UK debut. The Long Road have reveal 46 more acts that will be taking to the stage, which you can see on the line-up poster here. Buy tickets here

Boston rock icons Extreme will embark on their headline UK 'Thicker Than Blood Tour' through November and December 2023. The tour will mark almost six-years since the band last did a UK trek, and includes six dates - with special guests Living Colour. Opening the tour at Newcastle O2 City Hall on Monday 27th November, Extreme will then visit Glasgow, Manchester, Wolverhampton and Bristol before culminating at London O2 Forum Kentish Town on Monday 4th December. Buy tickets here

KK Priest with Iron Maiden's Paul Di'Anno

Judas Priest co-founder K.K. Downing announced that his spin-off band KK's Priest will tour the UK in October 2023. The heavy metal trailblazer's band will play five headline shows, with special guests Paul Di'Anno - early Iron Maiden vocalist, who will sing songs from the band's first two albums 'Iron Maiden' and 'Killers' - plus Swiss rockers Burning Witches. The Priests, Killers & Witches Tour opens at Birmingham O2 Institute on Saturday 7th October, then visiting Glasgow, Nottingham and Manchester before concluding at the 2,000 capacity London O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire on Thursday 12th. Buy tickets here

Sweet will bring 2023 to a triumphant close as they embark on The Full Circle Tour . Providing 13 headline shows in England, Scotland and Wales throughout December, it is thought this could be the rock icons' final UK tour. Opening at Wrexham William Aston Hall on Friday 1st December, Sweet will then play shows through Wolverhampton, Holmfirth, Glasgow, Sunderland, Bury St Edmunds, Manchester, Lytham, Cardiff, Nottingham, London and Poole before finishing at Frome Cheese & Grain on 23rd December. Buy tickets here

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Kiss confirms their final ever UK tour dates for June and July 2023 - nearly 50 years since the American rock band was formed and over 20 since they initially retired

By Lizzie May For Mailonline

Published: 20:10 EDT, 12 December 2022 | Updated: 20:24 EDT, 12 December 2022

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Kiss have announced their final ever UK tour dates for June and July 2023, nearly 50 years since the American rock band was formed and over 20 since they initially retired.

The Hall Of Fame rock group, which consists of members Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer, have six concerts taking place next year.

In a statement, Kiss told fans of their End Of The Road tour: 'This will be the ultimate celebration for those who’ve seen us and a last chance for those who haven’t.'

Saying goodbye! Kiss have announced their final ever UK tour dates for June and July 2023, nearly 50 years since the American rock band was formed and over 20 since they initially retired

They added: 'Kiss Army, we’re saying goodbye on our final tour with our biggest show yet and we’ll go out the same way we came in: unapologetic and unstoppable.'

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'All that we have [done] over the past four decades could never have happened without the millions of people worldwide who’ve filled clubs, arenas, and stadiums over those years.'

Originally pencilled in to take place in 2021, the rockers were left with no choice but to push their live shows back because of Covid-19 restrictions continually changing at the time. 

Going out with a bang: The Hall Of Fame rock group, which consists of members Gene Simmons (pictured in Mexico in December), Paul Stanley, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer, have six concerts taking place next year

The new gigs will go ahead in five locations: London, Manchester, Plymouth, Birmingham, Newcastle and Glasgow. 

In June, Kiss will head to the Plymouth Argyle Home Park on the 3rd, Birmingham Arena on the 5th and Newcastle Utilita Arena on the 6th.

In July 2023, Kiss will reach London's O2 Arena, Manchester AO Arena on the 7th and Glasgow OVO Hydro on the 8th.

Their tickets for the UK dates are going on pre-sale at 10am on December 13 - and on general sale on December 16.

Celebration: In a statement, Kiss told fans of their End Of The Road tour: 'This will be the ultimate celebration for those who’ve seen us and a last chance for those who haven’t' (Kiss are pictured in New York in June 2021)

The band appeared at the Download Festival in Donington Park earlier this year, their last appearance in the UK before announcing their final UK tour dates.

Best known for their unmissable black and white makeup and their futuristic silver strappy outfits, the four-piece rock band first played in the UK back in 1976.

They have released 20 albums over the 50 years they have been in the business, with their biggest singles this side of the Atlantic being Crazy Crazy Nights in 1987 and God Save Rock in 1992.

Their tour will continue across Europe during the rest of June and July next year.

Kiss are booked in to perform in Czech Republic, Italy, Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Belgium, and France.

Perform: Originally pencilled in to take place in 2021, the rockers were left with no choice but to push their live shows back because of Covid-19 restrictions continually changing at the time (Gene Simmons is pictured on the End Of The World tour in California in September 2021)

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KISS Cancel Opening Show on UK Show

by Music-News.com on May 23, 2023

KISS have cancelled the first show on their upcoming U.K. farewell tour.

KISS were scheduled to open the U.K. and Europe leg of the End of the Road Tour at Home Park Stadium in Plymouth, England on 3 June. However, they have had to cancel due to “travel, equipment and logistical complications”.

A statement on the venue’s website reads: “Sadly, KISS and Robomagic, the show’s promoter, have today announced that they are having to cancel the opening night of the upcoming KISS UK tour.

“Home Park are disappointed but understand the logistical constraints and wish the band all the best for the rest of the tour.”

KISS will now open the next leg of their tour at the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham, England on 5 June. They will also perform in Newcastle, London and Manchester as well as Glasgow in Scotland.

KISS’ final tour has been ongoing since 2019. After the U.K. and Europe leg, the band will tour North America once more before concluding the run with two nights at Madison Square Garden in New York City in December.

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Kiss say farewell to live touring, become first US band to go virtual and become digital avatars

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On Saturday night, Kiss closed out the final performance of their “The End of the Road” farewell tour at New York City’s famed Madison Square Garden.

But as dedicated fans surely know — they were never going to call it quits. Not really.

During their encore, the band’s current lineup — founders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons as well as guitarist Tommy Thayer and drummer Eric Singer — left the stage to reveal digital avatars of themselves. After the transformation, the virtual Kiss launched into a performance of “God Gave Rock and Roll to You.”

The cutting-edge technology was used to tease a new chapter of the rock band: after 50 years of Kiss , the band is now interested in a kind of digital immortality.

The avatars were created by George Lucas’ special-effects company, Industrial Light & Magic, in partnership with Pophouse Entertainment Group, the latter of which was co-founded by ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus. The two companies recently teamed up for the “ABBA Voyage” show in London, in which fans could attend a full concert by the Swedish band — as performed by their digital avatars.

Per Sundin, CEO of Pophouse Entertainment, says this new technology allows Kiss to continue their legacy for “eternity.” He says the band wasn’t on stage during virtual performance because “that’s the key thing,” of the future-seeking technology. “Kiss could have a concert in three cities in the same night across three different continents. That’s what you could do with this.”

In order to create their digital avatars, who are depicted as a kind of superhero version of the band, Kiss performed in motion capture suits.

Experimentation with this kind of technology has become increasingly common in certain sections of the music industry. In October K-pop star Mark Tuan partnered with Soul Machines to create an autonomously automated “digital twin” called “Digital Mark.” In doing so, Tuan became the first celebrity to attach their likeness to OpenAI’s GPT integration, artificial intelligence technology that allows fans to engage in one-on-one conversations with Tuan’s avatar.

Aespa, the K-pop girl group, frequently perform alongside their digital avatars — the quartet is meant to be viewed as an octet with digital twins. Another girl group, Eternity, is made up entirely of virtual characters — no humans necessary.

“What we’ve accomplished has been amazing, but it’s not enough. The band deserves to live on because the band is bigger than we are,” Kiss frontman Paul Stanley said in a roundtable interview. “It’s exciting for us to go the next step and see Kiss immortalized.”

“We can be forever young and forever iconic by taking us to places we’ve never dreamed of before,” Kiss bassist Gene Simmons added. “The technology is going to make Paul jump higher than he’s ever done before.”

And for those who couldn’t make the Madison Square Garden show — stay tuned, because a Kiss avatar concert may very well be on the way.

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Kiss sell music catalogue and face paint designs to ABBA hologram company

The deal, which is subject to regulatory approval and reported to be worth around $300m (£237m), includes master recordings and publishing rights. there are plans for a biopic and kiss-themed experience following the sale..

Thursday 4 April 2024 15:50, UK

Kiss have sold their music catalogue to the company behind ABBA's hologram concerts.

The US rock band, known for their black and white makeup, have also allowed Pophouse Entertainment Group to buy their trademark and face paint designs.

The deal, which is subject to regulatory approval and reported to be worth around $300m (£237m), includes master recordings and publishing rights.

There are plans for a biopic and Kiss-themed experience following the sale.

The firm, which was founded by ABBA singer Bjorn Ulvaeus, previously agreed a deal with Kiss to turn members of the band into avatars similar to those in the ABBA Voyage arena shows.

Kiss bassist Gene Simmons said: "We have always been breaking new ground in popular culture, and this partnership will ensure that we continue to do so for years to come because what Pophouse is doing is breaking rules.

"We already have several plans in development, where the avatar show is one, a biopic another and a Kiss-themed experience a third. The future could not be more exciting."

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Pophouse said Kiss will remain "active" and will be involved in upcoming projects with the company.

In December, founders Paul Stanley and Simmons, as well as guitarist Tommy Thayer and drummer Eric Singer, announced at New York City's Madison Square Garden their legacy would continue in digital form.

The virtual Kiss was previewed at the gig with a performance of God Gave Rock And Roll To You at the end of the show.

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Stanley said: "Our journey with Pophouse is fuelled by the desire to eternally resonate across diverse facets of global culture.

"As we embark on this venture, we aim to weave our legacy into the tapestry of different worlds, ensuring that the Kiss experience continues to captivate both our devoted fans and those yet to discover the thrill.

"This partnership is not just a chapter, it's an eternal symphony of rock 'n' roll immortality."

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In February, American singer Cyndi Lauper announced a partnership with Pophouse which would see her sell her music catalogue, with plans understood to include various projects including live shows.