Check out the latest cover of Fireworks magazine featuring Gene Simmons - Mick Burgess managed to get an interview with Gene just ahead of the European End of the Road Tour. Issue #87 is out in shops now.

The last ever tour of Europe has officially begun, with the first show in Leipzig, Germany last night. Setlist was similar to the States with the addition of Crazy Crazy Nights instead of Do You Love Me.

Detroit Rock City
Shout It Out Loud
Deuce
Say Yeah
I Love It Loud
Heaven's On Fire
War Machine
Lick It Up
Calling Dr Love
100,000 Years
Cold Gin
God of Thunder
Psycho Circus
Let Me Go, Rock N Roll
Love Gun
I Was Made for Lovin' You
Black Diamond
Beth
Crazy Crazy Nights
Rock and Roll All Nite

The End Of The Road has begun. Whilst the set-list shows no surprises (see below), some of the videos coming from the Portland show look fantastic. 45 years on and the band are still making one hell of a stage entrance.

(video by Dan Conrad)

Detroit Rock City
Shout It Out Loud
Deuce
Say Yeah
Heaven's on Fire
War Machine
Lick It Up
100,000 Years
God of Thunder
Cold Gin
Psycho Circus
I Love It Loud
Hide Your Heart
Let Me Go, Rock 'N' Roll
Love Gun
I Was Made for Lovin' You
Black Diamond
Beth
Do You Love Me?
Rock and Roll All Nite

Chris Dale has just produced this great KISS Guided Tour of London. Really useful if you're looking to do something similar. Chris is also on the lookout for videos from other cities, if you can help please leave a comment for him on the video.

It's 27 years today since the world lost two great rock icons. One won't get as much media coverage as the other but will always be remembered by the KISS Army. RIP Eric.

Here's a quote given to me by Bruce Kulick a few years back:
"Eric was my friend, my bandmate and like a brother to me. He made me laugh, he made me angry,and when he passed on he made me cry. I remember his great drumming and his great sense of humor. 
I miss him but I know he will never be forgotten. I hope he is having some great jam sessions in heaven!! Bruce."

Press Release from KISS Army Spain:-

“Kiss, Gira España 2018”, is an A4 size book with 112 pages and with the usual quality standard of our releases. This new book has been created with the target to give the fans the most accurate memory of what was the activity of KISS during the time they spent in Spain from 7th to 14th July, 2018.

“Kiss, Gira España 2018” is essentially a photographic book with more than 300 color high-quality exclusive pictures that features six big chapters sorted by chronological order: KISS show at the Rock Fest on July 7th, KISS show in Madrid on July 8th, Kiss Army Spain event with Eric Singer & Tommy Thayer at the Hard Rock Café on July 8th, The Gene Simmons Vault Experience on July 9th, KISS show in Córdoba on July 12th and KISS show at the Resurrection Fest on July 14th.

On “Kiss, Gira España 2018”, besides the astonishing photo report, you will find everything related with this historic tour that led KISS to play in four Spanish cities. The posters, tour T-shirts, guitar picks, meet & greet and All Access passes, newspaper reviews, etc…

Besides “Kiss, Gira España 2018” has the incentive that on the event with Eric Singer & Tommy Thayer it features the pictures of all the fans with Eric & Tommy which will make of this book a very special and personal memory for all of those who attended to the party.