Unmasked Tour

infobox concert tour
concert_tour_name = Unmasked Tour


artist = Kiss
start_date = 25 July 1980
end_date = 3 December 1980
number_of_legs = 4
number_of_shows = 42 played 1 cancelled
last_tour = Dynasty Tour
(1979)
this_tour = Unmasked Tour
(1980)
next_tour = Creatures of the Night Tour
(1982-1983)The Unmasked Tour is a 1980 concert tour by the hard rock group Kiss. It was the first tour without original drummer Peter Criss, it was the first however with newcomer Eric Carr. The Unmasked tour was the first tour that Kiss only played in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. They did a warm up gig at the Palladium Theatre in New York. This tour is the only tour to feature the songs "Is that You" and "You're All That I Want" performed live, excluding the Kiss Conventions tour. Cold Gin returned to the set for the first time since the Rock & Roll Over Tour, so did "Strutter", which had not been performed live since the Destroyer Tour.

Tour Set-List

# Detroit Rock City
# Cold Gin
# Strutter
# Calling Dr. Love
# Is That You?
# Firehouse
# Talk To Me
# You're All That I Want
# 2,000 Man
# I Was Made For Lovin' You
# New York Groove
# Love Gun
# God Of Thunder
# Rock And Roll All Nite
# Shout It Out Loud
# King Of The Night Time World
# Black Diamond

Quick Note: On the Australian tour "You're All That I Want" was replaced by "Shandi"

Tour Dates

[ [http://kissfaq.com/tourdates/td1980.html The KISSFAQ - KISS Tourdates Archive - 1980 ] ]

Cancelled European Tour

The planned summer 1980 UK tour was initially announced in February 1980, though the dates had leaked in late January. The Wembley dates, at least, went on sale on April 17. The tour, including European dates, was cancelled in April, and while we now (think) know the internal issues affecting the band, the excuse used at the time, "Due to the extended studio time KISS need to complete the recording of their next album, 'KISS Unmasked...' The decision to postpone the tour was made by the management and the group when they realized they wouldn't have time to record the album and rehearse their show before the tour started" (Sounds, 4/26/80). However, it was rumored at the time that "KISS have been re-negotiating their contract with Casablanca and were unable to do their UK and European tours as planned because of this (ongoing?) label limbo situation" (Sounds, 5/10/80). Regardless, the impact on fans was negligible; Wembley had only sold £200 worth of tickets, and only 7 Edinburgh tickets had been sold due to that show having gone on sale the day prior to cancellation and only having been advertised locally. Dates were rescheduled in May, though negotiations for concerts in Brighton and Edinburgh were not successful.

North America

*25/07/1980 flagicon|United States The Palladium - New York, NY (First show with Eric Carr)

Europe

*29/08/1980 flagicon|Italy PalaLottomatica - Rome, Italy
*30/08/1980 flagicon|Italy Stadio Renato Curi - Perugia, Italy
*31/08/1980 flagicon|Italy Teatro Carlo Felice - Genova, Italy
*02/09/1980 flagicon|Italy Velodromo Vigorelli - Milan, Italy
*05/09/1980 flagicon|England Bingley Hall - Stafford, England
*06/09/1980 flagicon|England Leisure Center - Chester, England
*08/09/1980 flagicon|England Wembley Arena - London, England
*09/09/1980 flagicon|England Wembley Arena - London, England
*11/09/1980 flagicon|Germany Messehalle - Nuremberg, Germany
*12/09/1980 flagicon|Germany Philipshalle - Dusseldorf, Germany
*13/09/1980 flagicon|Germany Rebstock-Gelände - Frankfurt, Germany
*15/09/1980 flagicon|Germany Westfalenhalle - Dortmund, Germany
*17/09/1980 flagicon|Germany Messehalle - Stuttgart, Germany
*18/09/1980 flagicon|Germany Olympiahalle - Munich, Germany
*20/09/1980 flagicon|Germany Eissporthalle - Kassel, Germany
*21/09/1980 flagicon|Belgium Forest National - Brussels, Belgium
*23/09/1980 flagicon|France Parc Des Expositions - Avignon, France
*24/09/1980 flagicon|France Palais Des Sports - Lyon, France
*26/09/1980 flagicon|France Parc des Expositions - Lille, France
*27/09/1980 flagicon|France Le Zenith - Paris, France
*28/09/1980 flagicon|Switzerland St. Jakobshalle - Basel, Switzerland
*30/09/1980 flagicon|Germany Sportshalle - Koln, Germany
*01/10/1980 flagicon|Germany Stadhalle - Bremen, Germany
*02/10/1980 flagicon|Germany Niedersachsenhalle - Hanover, Germany
*04/10/1980 flagicon|Germany Ernst-Marck-Halle - Hamburg, Germany
*05/10/1980 flagicon|Netherlands Groenoordhalle - Leiden, Holland
*06/10/1980 flagicon|Germany Schwarzwaldhalle - Karlsruhe, Germany
*09/10/1980 flagicon|Sweden Erikdalshallen - Stockholm, Sweden
*10/10/1980 flagicon|Sweden Scandinavium - Gothenburg, Sweden
*11/10/1980 flagicon|Denmark Broendbyhalle - Copenhagen, Denmark
*13/10/1980 flagicon|Norway Drammenshallen Oslo, Norway
*16/10/1980 flagicon|France L'Hippodrome - Paris, France "CANCELLED"

Australia

*08/11/1980 flagicon|Australia Perth Entertainment Centre - Perth, Australia
*09/11/1980 flagicon|Australia Perth Entertainment Centre - Perth, Australia
*10/11/1980 flagicon|Australia Perth Entertainment Centre - Perth, Australia
*11/11/1980 flagicon|Australia Perth Entertainment Centre - Perth, Australia
*15/11/1980 flagicon|Australia Waverley Park- Melbourne, Australia
*18/11/1980 flagicon|Australia Adelaide Oval - Adelaide, Australia
*21/11/1980 flagicon|Australia Sydney Showground - Sydney, Australia
*22/11/1980 flagicon|Australia Sydney Showground - Sydney, Australia
*25/11/1980 flagicon|Australia Lang Park - Brisbane, Australia

New Zealand

*30/11/1980 flagicon|New Zealand Athletic Park - Wellington, New Zealand
*03/12/1980 flagicon|New Zealand Western Springs Stadium - Auckland, New Zealand (last show with Ace Frehley until The Reunion)

Notes

* [http://kissfaq.com/tourdates/td1980.html]