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Anthem Publishing have released an unofficial poster magazine called KISS In Focus. It's A3 in size and is well put together. In some newsagents & bookshops now for £11.99.
Thanks to MM for my copy!

The final show will be available to stream from PPV.com worldwide!

It costs just over £16 in the UK including tax, this includes a replay.
https://www.ppv.com/events/kiss-live 

Happy 70th birthday to one of the greatest song writers ever - Desmond Child.

They've even just covered I Was Made For Lovin' You on Strictly!

40 years ago today many UK KISS fans had their first ever taste of a KISS show, at least without make-up. The 1983 tour was on the back of a spike in popularity for the band after removing the make-up and releasing the Lick It Up album. It featured the tank stage and hit smaller venues than normal, including Stafford Bingley Hall. Both Eric Carr & Vinnie Vincent were in the band during the tour. 

21st Oct:- Leeds Queens Hall
22nd Oct:- Stafford Bingley Hall*
23rd Oct:- London Wembley Arena
24th Oct:- Leicester De Montfort Hall
25th Oct:- Poole Arts Centre
27th Oct:- Glasgow Apollo
28th Oct:- Edinburgh Playhouse
29th Oct:- Newcastle City Hall

*Stafford was UK mega fan Dan Bach's very first show, he remembers a fight breaking out over Stanley throwing his firehat into the crowd! Big thank you to Dan for the info and the images below including his trip to Bingley Hall 15 years ago.

Paul & Gene were on Sunrise in Australia today in the lead up to the AFL grand final.
Pre-game show is due to start around 1:42 PM AEST.

Gene has appeared on Piers Morgan twice this week:

Piers Morgan Uncensored (45 mins): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6K78vjvTeo
Gene & Shannon on Sky News Australia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEGsjL9YSOM 

Fantastic show at London's O2 Arena last night, the energy in the O2 was amazing. I was lucky enough to attend the soundcheck too, where there was a short Q&A and we were treated to unmasked renditions of Honky Tonk Women (while waiting for Paul), Plaster Caster, Hotter Than Hell, Shock Me, a short Q&A, Got To Choose, Parasite, Christine 16 and Love her All I Can.

The main setlist was the same as Birmingham with the slight change of I Was Made being moved to the encore and Do You Love Me dropped.

Gene was on Good Morning Britain this morning talking about the tour, gum, monarchy & politics.

It starts around 2:18:30 onwards.
https://www.itv.com/watch/good-morning-britain/2a3211 

KISS started their final tour of UK & Europe last night in Birmingham. Awesome show as usual but with the familiar setlist. Frank Skinner was spotted just in front of us with his son Buzz rocking out.

This is likely my last KISS show :-( but I spent it in great company with my wife & daughter, if you're going to one of the other UK/European shows have a great time!

Detroit Rock City
Shout It Out Loud
Deuce
War Machine
Heaven's on Fire
I Love It Loud
Say Yeah
Cold Gin
Tommy Solo
Lick It Up
Makin' Love
Calling Dr. Love (jam with Tommy & Paul)
Psycho Circus (with Eric's Drum solo which then merged in with the end of 100,000 Years)
100,000 Years (Ending only)
God of Thunder (blood spitting / Gene lifted)
Love Gun (Paul takes flight to mini-stage)
I Was Made for Lovin' You
Black Diamond

Beth
Do You Love Me?
Rock and Roll All Nite

Apologies for blurry photos!

According to Cornwall Live the June 3rd gig at Plymouth Argyle's Home Park may be getting cancelled. Ticketmaster are also now listing the show as cancelled. 

https://www.cornwalllive.com/whats-on/music-nightlife/kiss-expected-cancel-gig-plymouths-8449920