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{{Infobox concert tour|
{{Short description|1980 concert tour by Kiss}}
{{Infobox concert
|concert_tour_name = Unmasked Tour
|concert_tour_name = Unmasked Tour
|image =Unmasked Düsseldorf Tour Poster.jpg
|image = Unmasked Düsseldorf Tour Poster.jpg
| image_size = 250px
|image_size = 220px
| image_caption = Official tour advertisement for [[Philipshalle]], [[Düsseldorf]], September 12, 1980
|image_caption = Official tour advertisement for [[Philipshalle]], [[Düsseldorf]], September 12, 1980
|artist = Kiss
|artist = [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]]
|album = ''[[Unmasked (Kiss album)|Unmasked]]''
|album = ''[[Unmasked (Kiss album)|Unmasked]]''
|start_date = July 25, 1980
|start_date = July 25, 1980
|end_date = December 3, 1980
|end_date = December 3, 1980
|number_of_shows = 42
|number_of_shows = 42
|last_tour = [[Dynasty Tour]] <br> (1979)
|last_tour = [[Dynasty Tour]]<br />(1979)
|this_tour = Unmasked Tour <br> (1980)
|this_tour = '''Unmasked Tour'''<br />(1980)
|next_tour = [[Creatures of the Night Tour/10th Anniversary Tour|Creatures of the Night Tour]] <br> (1982–1983)
|next_tour = [[Creatures of the Night Tour/10th Anniversary Tour|Creatures of the Night Tour]]<br />(1982–1983)
}}
}}
The '''Unmasked Tour''' was a 1980 [[concert tour]] by the hard rock group [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]]. It was the first tour not to feature original drummer [[Peter Criss]], and the touring debut of his replacement [[Eric Carr]]. The Unmasked tour was the first time that Kiss only played in [[Europe]], [[Australia]], and [[New Zealand]], with only one show played in the United States, at the [[Palladium (New York City)|Palladium Theatre]] in New York. "[[Cold Gin (Kiss song)|Cold Gin]]" returned to the set for the first time since the [[Rock & Roll Over Tour]], and featured Ace Frehley on lead vocals, rather than Simmons who had sung the song on all previous tours on which it was performed. "You're All That I Want" was performed briefly, but was quickly dropped. "Strutter", which had not been performed live since the [[Destroyer Tour]], returned to the set as well. [[Iron Maiden]] were the opening act for the European leg of the tour.<ref>http://www.kissfaq.com/KissFAQ-wiki/index.php?title=Kiss_Tourdates_-_1980</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guitarworld.com/iron-maiden-maiden-voyage?page=0,1|title=Iron Maiden: Maiden Voyage|publisher=Guitar World|date=7 March 2011 |accessdate=1 June 2011}}</ref>
The '''Unmasked Tour''' was a [[concert tour]] by the American hard rock band [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]]. It was the first tour not to feature original drummer [[Peter Criss]], and the touring debut of his replacement [[Eric Carr]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lewis |first1=Barbara |title=Amy Holland's connection with Doobies |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XSFWAAAAIBAJ&dq=kiss+palladium&pg=PA36&article_id=5824,4733976 |access-date=November 23, 2021 |publisher=The Free Lance-Star |date=August 30, 1980 |location=Fredericksburg |page=31 |language=en}}</ref>
British heavy rock band [[Girl (band)|Girl]] supported Kiss at Stafford, Bingley Hall. The stage show and costumes, with the exception of Carr and Stanley, were holdovers from the Dynasty Tour.


== Background ==
This would be the last tour that Ace Frehley would perform with Kiss until the 1996 reunion tour.
The Unmasked Tour was the first time that Kiss only played in [[Europe]], [[Australia]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lewis |first1=Barbara |title=Pop scene |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JvtNAAAAIBAJ&dq=kiss+concert+australia&pg=PA22&article_id=3959,4585846 |access-date=July 22, 2021 |publisher=The Free Lance-Star |date=December 27, 1980 |location=Fredericksburg |page=20 |language=en |quote=Kiss has been on tour in Australia playing to crowds of 20,000 and more at giant soccer stadiums.}}</ref> and [[New Zealand]], with only one show played in the United States, at the [[Palladium (New York City)|Palladium Theatre]] in New York.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Brown |first1=Carol |title=Kiss showcase fills the Palladium |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LPogAAAAIBAJ&dq=kiss+palladium&pg=PA58&article_id=1897,521304 |access-date=July 20, 2021 |work=The Day |date=August 1, 1980 |location=New York |page=16 |language=en}}</ref> "[[Cold Gin (Kiss song)|Cold Gin]]" returned to the set for the first time since the [[Rock & Roll Over Tour]], and featured Ace Frehley on co-lead vocals, rather than solely Simmons, who had sung the song on all previous tours on which it was performed. "You're All That I Want" was performed briefly, but was quickly dropped. "Strutter", which had not been performed live since the [[Destroyer Tour]], returned to the set as well. [[Iron Maiden]] were the opening act for the European leg of the tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guitarworld.com/iron-maiden-maiden-voyage?page=0,1|title=Iron Maiden: Maiden Voyage|publisher=Guitar World|date=7 March 2011 |access-date=1 June 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Rivadavia |first1=Eduardo |title=When Iron Maiden Opened for Kiss on the 'Unmasked' Tour |url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/kiss-iron-maiden-tour/ |website=Ultimate Classic Rock |access-date=July 20, 2021 |language=en |date=August 29, 2015}}</ref>
English heavy rock band [[Girl (band)|Girl]] supported Kiss at Stafford, Bingley Hall. During an autograph session from the band while on tour in West Germany, more than 2,000 fans in Frankfurt ended up causing severe traffic jams. The West Germany concerts would bring in a total of 100,000 fans.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Kiss Creates Traffic Jam |magazine=Billboard |date=October 25, 1980 |volume=92 |issue=43 |page=76 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5CMEAAAAMBAJ&dq=kiss+tour&pg=PT93 |access-date=March 11, 2022 |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |language=en |issn=0006-2510}}</ref> The stage show and costumes, with the exception of Carr and Stanley, were holdovers from the Dynasty Tour.

This was the last tour that Ace Frehley performed with Kiss until the 1996 reunion tour.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wilkening |first1=Matthew |title=40 Years Ago: Ace Frehley Plays His First 'Last Kiss Concert' |url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/kiss-final-ace-frehley-concert/ |website=Ultimate Classic Rock |access-date=July 20, 2021 |language=en |date=December 3, 2020}}</ref>


In the tour program for the band's [[End of the Road World Tour|final tour]], Stanley reflected on the tour:
In the tour program for the band's [[End of the Road World Tour|final tour]], Stanley reflected on the tour:
{{quote|Playing Australia in 1980 was amazing. We were big beyond any comprehension. When we were first told that we were huge in Australia I really didn't have any idea what that meant until we went there. When people were saying you're as big as The Beatles were that's kind of hard to comprehend until you get off a plane and there's thousands of people at an airport and there's thousands of people camping outside your hotel and we couldn't leave the hotels. "Shandi" had already been a hit there. We were the front headline of the papers for virtually three or four weeks. It reached the point where I was asking that we not have any more parties because literally every night the promoter threw a party for us.<ref>(2019). End of the Road World Tour Program, pg. 16.</ref>}}
{{Quote|Playing Australia in 1980 was amazing. We were big beyond any comprehension. When we were first told that we were huge in Australia I really didn't have any idea what that meant until we went there. When people were saying you're as big as The Beatles were that's kind of hard to comprehend until you get off a plane and there's thousands of people at an airport and there's thousands of people camping outside your hotel and we couldn't leave the hotels. "Shandi" had already been a hit there. We were the front headline of the papers for virtually three or four weeks. It reached the point where I was asking that we not have any more parties because literally every night the promoter threw a party for us.<ref>(2019). End of the Road World Tour Program, pg. 16.</ref>}}


==Tour Setlist==
== Reception ==
Roman Kozak, a reviewer from the magazine ''Billboard'' gave the performance a positive review. He opened his review, noting of the lineup changes with the introduction of the new drummer Eric Carr. Regarding the show, he acknowledged the performance as the typical Kiss show, but noted that the band were performing on a smaller stage than usual, with the performance being basically the same, with the inclusion of loud musical energy, special effects and lighting. He cited the change in the band's sound being more "melodic" and "pop-side", but still gave the fans the hard rock and heavy metal they wanted, taking note that the song "Talk to Me" was well-received by the audience.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Kozak |first1=Roman |title=Talent in Action: Kiss |magazine=Billboard |date=August 9, 1980 |volume=92 |issue=32 |page=34 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eyQEAAAAMBAJ&dq=kiss+talent+in+action+palladium&pg=PA3 |access-date=March 11, 2022 |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |language=en |issn=0006-2510}}</ref>
# "[[Detroit Rock City]]"

# "[[Cold Gin (song)|Cold Gin]]"
== Setlist ==
# "[[Strutter]]"
# "[[Calling Dr. Love]]"
#"[[Detroit Rock City]]"
# "Is That You?"
#"[[Cold Gin]]"
#"[[Strutter]]"
# "[[Firehouse (Kiss song)|Firehouse]]"
# "[[Talk to Me (Kiss song)|Talk to Me]]"
#"[[Calling Dr. Love]]"
# "[[Shandi (song)|Shandi]]"
#"[[Firehouse (song)|Firehouse]]"
#"[[Talk to Me (Kiss song)|Talk to Me]]"
# "2,000 Man"
# "[[I Was Made for Lovin' You]]"
#"Is That You?"
#"2,000 Man"
# "[[New York Groove]]"
# "[[Love Gun (song)|Love Gun]]"
#"[[I Was Made for Lovin' You]]"
#"[[New York Groove]]"
# "[[God of Thunder (song)|God of Thunder]]"
# "[[Rock and Roll All Nite]]"
#"[[Love Gun (song)|Love Gun]]"
#"[[God of Thunder (song)|God of Thunder]]"
#"[[Rock and Roll All Nite]]"
'''Encore'''
'''Encore'''
# <li value=15>"[[Shout It Out Loud (Kiss song)|Shout It Out Loud]]"
#<li value=14>"[[Shout It Out Loud (Kiss song)|Shout It Out Loud]]"
# "King of the Night Time World"
#"King of the Night Time World"
# "[[Black Diamond (Kiss song)|Black Diamond]]"
#"[[Black Diamond (Kiss song)|Black Diamond]]"


* "You're All That I Want" was played occasionally during the tour.
*"You're All That I Want" was played until Nuremberg show.
*"[[Shandi (song)|Shandi]]" was added as the fourth song in Oceania.


===Information===
== Tour dates ==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
* Average Attendance (16,500)
|+ List of 1980 concerts<ref name="unmaskedtourdates">{{Cite book|last1 = Gooch|first1 = Curt|last2 = Suhs|first2 = Jeff|title = Kiss Alive Forever: The Complete Touring History|publisher = Billboard Books|year = 2002|location = New York|isbn= 0-8230-8322-5}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:12em;" |Date (1980)
! scope="col" style="width:10em;" |City
! scope="col" style="width:10em;" |Country
! scope="col" style="width:17em;" |Venue
! scope="col" style="width:10em;" |Opening acts
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |July 25
|[[New York City, New York|New York City]]
|[[United States]]
|[[Palladium (New York City)|The Palladium]]
|[[Levi and the Rockats|The Rockats]]
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |August 29
|[[Rome]]||rowspan="3"|[[Italy]]||[[Castel Sant'Angelo]] || rowspan="3"|[[Iron Maiden]]
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |August 31
|[[Genova]]||[[Palasport di Genova]]
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |September 2
|[[Milan]]||[[Velodromo Vigorelli]]
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |September 5
|[[Stafford]]||England||[[Bingley Hall, Stafford|Bingley Hall]] || rowspan="3"|[[Girl (band)|Girl]]
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |September 6
|[[Queensferry, Flintshire|Queensferry]]||Wales||[[Deeside Leisure Centre]]
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |September 8
|rowspan="2"|[[London]]||rowspan="2"|England||rowspan="2"|[[Wembley Arena]]
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |September 9
| {{n/a}}
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |September 11
|[[Neunkirchen am Brand]]||rowspan="7"|[[West Germany]]||[[Hemmerleinhalle]] || rowspan="22"|Iron Maiden
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |September 12
|[[Düsseldorf]]||[[Philips Halle]]
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |September 13
|[[Frankfurt]]||Rebstock-Gelände
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |September 15
|[[Dortmund]]||[[Westfalenhalle]]
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |September 17
|[[Sindelfingen]]||[[Messehalle, Sindelfingen|Messehalle]]
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |September 18
|[[Munich]]||[[Olympiahalle]]
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |September 20
|[[Kassel]]||[[Eissporthalle Kassel|Eissporthalle]]
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |September 21
|[[Brussels]]||[[Belgium]]||[[Forest National]]
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |September 23
|[[Avignon]]||rowspan="3"|[[France]]||Parc des Expositions de Châteaublanc
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |September 24
|[[Lyon]]||[[Palais des Sports de Gerland]]
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |September 27
|[[Paris]]||[[Hippodrome de Pantin]]
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |September 28
|[[Basel]]||[[Switzerland]]||[[St. Jakobshalle]]
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |September 30
|[[Cologne]]||rowspan="4"|West Germany||[[Sporthalle (Cologne)|Sporthalle]]
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |October 1
|[[Bremen]]||[[Bremen-Arena|Stadthalle Bremen]]
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |October 2
|[[Hannover]]||[[Niedersachsenhalle]]
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |October 4
|[[Hamburg]]||[[Ernst-Merck-Halle]]
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |October 5
|[[Leiden]]||[[Netherlands]]||[[Groenoordhallen]]
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |October 6
|[[Karlsruhe]]||West Germany||[[Kongresszentrum Karlsruhe|Schwarzwaldhalle]]
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |October 9
|[[Stockholm]]||rowspan="2"|[[Sweden]]||Eriksdalshallen
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |October 10
|[[Gothenburg]]||[[Scandinavium]]
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |October 11
|[[Copenhagen]]||[[Denmark]]||[[Brøndbyhallen]]
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |October 13
|[[Drammen]]||[[Norway]]||[[Drammenshallen]]
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |November 8
|rowspan="4"|[[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]]||rowspan="9"|[[Australia]]||rowspan="4"|[[Perth Entertainment Centre]] || rowspan="9"|The Eyes
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |November 9
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |November 10
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |November 11
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |November 15
|[[Melbourne]]||[[VFL Park]]
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |November 18
|[[Adelaide]]||[[Adelaide Oval]]
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |November 21
|rowspan="2"|[[Sydney]]||rowspan="2"|[[Sydney Showground (Moore Park)|Sydney Showground]]
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |November 22
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |November 25
|[[Brisbane]]||[[Lang Park]]
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |November 30
|[[Wellington]]||rowspan="2"|[[New Zealand]]||[[Athletic Park (Wellington)|Athletic Park]] || rowspan="2"|Techtones
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |December 3
|[[Auckland]]||[[Western Springs Stadium]]
|}


==Tour dates==
=== Cancelled dates ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! width="200"| Date
! width="200"| Date
! width="200"| City
! width="150"| City
! width="150"| Country
! width="150"| Country
! width="200"| Venue
! width="300"| Venue
! width="175"| Opening Act(s)
! width="300"| Reason
|-
|-
|May 19, 1980||[[Oslo]]||Norway||[[Ekeberghallen]]||rowspan="28"|Extended time needed to find replacement for Peter Criss
!colspan="5"|Warm Up
|-
|-
|May 21, 1980||Copenhagen||Denmark||Brøndbyhallen
|July 25, 1980||[[New York City, New York|New York City]]||[[United States]]||[[Palladium (New York City)|The Palladium]] || [[The Rockats]]
|-
|-
|May 23, 1980||Stockholm||rowspan="2"|Sweden||Eriksdalshallen
!colspan="5"|Europe
|-
|-
|May 24, 1980||Gothenburg||Scandinavium
|August 29, 1980||[[Rome]]||rowspan="3"|[[Italy]]||[[Castel Sant'Angelo]] || rowspan="3"|[[Iron Maiden]]
|-
|-
|August 31, 1980||[[Genova]]||[[Palasport di Genova]]
|May 27, 1980||Munich||West Germany||Olympiahalle
|-
|-
|September 2, 1980||[[Milan]]||[[Velodromo Vigorelli]]
|May 28, 1980||[[Zwolle]]||rowspan="2"|Netherlands||[[IJsselhallen]]
|-
|-
|May 30, 1980||[[Rotterdam]]||[[Ahoy Rotterdam]]
|September 5, 1980||[[Stafford]]||rowspan="4"|[[England]]||[[Bingley Hall, Stafford|Bingley Hall]] || rowspan="3"|[[Girl (band)|Girl]]
|-
|-
|May 31, 1980||Brussels||Belgium||Forest National
|September 6, 1980||[[Queensferry, Flintshire|Queensferry]]||[[Deeside Leisure Centre]]
|-
|-
|September 8, 1980||rowspan="2"|[[London]]||rowspan="2"|[[Wembley Arena]]
|June 3, 1980||[[Saarbrücken]]||West Germany||[[Saarlandhalle]]
|-
|-
|June 4, 1980||Paris||rowspan="4"|France||[[Pavillon de Paris]]
|September 9, 1980 || {{n/a}}
|-
|-
|June 5, 1980||Lyon||Palais des Sports de Gerland
|September 11, 1980||[[Nuremberg]]||rowspan="7"|[[West Germany]]||[[Messezentrum Nuremberg]] || rowspan="22"|Iron Maiden
|-
|-
|June 7, 1980||Avignon||Parc des Expositions de Châteaublanc
|September 12, 1980||[[Düsseldorf]]||[[Philips Halle]]
|-
|-
|September 13, 1980||[[Frankfurt]]||Rebstock-Gelände
|June 8, 1980||[[Fréjus]]||[[Arènes de Fréjus]]
|-
|-
|September 15, 1980||[[Dortmund]]||[[Westfalenhalle]]
|June 10, 1980||[[Barcelona]]||rowspan="2"|[[Spain]]||[[Palau dels Esports de Barcelona]]
|-
|-
|September 17, 1980||[[Sindelfingen]]||[[Messehalle, Sindelfingen|Messehalle]]
|June 11, 1980||[[Madrid]]||[[Pabellón de la Ciudad Deportiva del Real Madrid]]
|-
|-
|September 18, 1980||[[Munich]]||[[Olympiahalle]]
|June 14, 1980||[[Zürich]]||Switzerland||[[Hallenstadion]]
|-
|-
|September 20, 1980||[[Kassel]]||[[Eissporthalle Kassel|Eissporthalle]]
|June 15, 1980||[[Sindelfingen]]||rowspan="7"|West Germany||Messehalle
|-
|-
|September 21, 1980||[[Brussels]]||[[Belgium]]||[[Forest National]]
|June 16, 1980||Frankfurt||[[Festhalle Frankfurt]]
|-
|-
|June 18, 1980||[[Eppelheim]]||[[Rhein-Neckar-Halle]]
|September 23, 1980||[[Avignon]]||rowspan="3"|[[France]]||Parc des Expositions de Châteaublanc
|-
|-
|September 24, 1980||[[Lyon]]||[[Palais des Sports de Gerland]]
|June 20, 1980||Köln||Köln Sporthalle
|-
|-
|September 27, 1980||[[Paris]]||[[Hippodrome de Pantin]]
|June 21, 1980||Dortmund||Westfalenhalle
|-
|-
|June 22, 1980||Bremen||Stadthalle Bremen
|September 28, 1980||[[Basel]]||[[Switzerland]]||[[St. Jakobshalle]]
|-
|-
|June 23, 1980||Hamburg||Ernst-Merck-Halle
|September 30, 1980||[[Köln]]||rowspan="4"|West Germany||[[Sporthalle (Cologne)|Köln Sporthalle]]
|-
|-
|October 1, 1980||[[Bremen]]||[[Bremen-Arena|Stadthalle Bremen]]
|June 25, 1980||[[Brighton]]||rowspan="5"|United Kingdom||[[Brighton Centre]]
|-
|-
|June 27, 1980||rowspan="2"|London||rowspan="2"|Wembley Arena
|October 2, 1980||[[Hannover]]||[[Niedersachsenhalle]]
|-
|-
|June 28, 1980
|October 4, 1980||[[Hamburg]]||[[Ernst-Merck-Halle]]
|-
|-
|July 1, 1980||Stafford||Bingley Hall
|October 5, 1980||[[Leiden]]||[[Netherlands]]||[[Groenoordhallen]]
|-
|-
|October 6, 1980||[[Karlsruhe]]||West Germany||Schwarzwaldhalle
|July 3, 1980||[[Edinburgh]]||[[Royal Highland Showground]]
|-
|-
|October 9, 1980||[[Stockholm]]||rowspan="2"|[[Sweden]]||Eriksdalshallen
|August 9, 1980||rowspan="3"|[[Mexico City]]||rowspan="5"|[[Mexico]]||rowspan="5"|Unknown Venue||rowspan="5"|Promoter couldn't obtain the necessary permits
|-
|-
|August 10, 1980
|October 10, 1980||[[Gothenburg]]||[[Scandinavium]]
|-
|-
|August 11, 1980
|October 11, 1980||[[Copenhagen]]||[[Denmark]]||[[Brøndbyhallen]]
|-
|-
|October 13, 1980||[[Drammen]]||[[Norway]]||[[Drammenshallen]]
|August 12, 1980||[[Guadalajara]]
|-
|-
|August 14, 1980||[[Monterrey]]
!colspan="5"|Oceania
|-
|-
|November 8, 1980||rowspan="4"|[[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]]||rowspan="9"|[[Australia]]||rowspan="4"|[[Perth Entertainment Centre]] || rowspan="9"|Eyes
|August 24, 1980||rowspan="2"|[[Cascais]]||rowspan="2"|[[Portugal]]||rowspan="2"|Pavilhão de Cascais||rowspan="4" {{n/a}}
|-
|-
|November 9, 1980
|August 25, 1980
|-
|-
|August 30, 1980||[[Perugia]]||rowspan="2"|Italy||[[Stadio Renato Curi]]
|November 10, 1980
|-
|-
|August 31, 1980||[[Bologna]]||[[Stadio Renato Dall'Ara]]
|November 11, 1980
|-
|-
|September 26, 1980||[[Lille]]||rowspan="2"|France||Lille Grand Palais||Low ticket sales
|November 15, 1980||[[Melbourne]]||[[VFL Park]]
|-
|-
|October 16, 1980||Paris||Hippodrome de Pantin||rowspan="8" {{n/a}}
|November 18, 1980||[[Adelaide]]||[[Adelaide Oval]]
|-
|-
|November 21, 1980||rowspan="2"|[[Sydney]]||rowspan="2"|[[Sydney Showground (Moore Park)|Sydney Showground]]
|October 20, 1980||rowspan="3"|[[Tokyo]]||rowspan="7"|[[Japan]]||rowspan="3"|[[Nippon Budokan]]
|-
|-
|November 22, 1980
|October 21, 1980
|-
|-
|October 24, 1980
|November 25, 1980||[[Brisbane]]||[[Lang Park]]
|-
|-
|November 30, 1980||[[Wellington]]||rowspan="2"|[[New Zealand]]||[[Athletic Park (Wellington)|Athletic Park]] || rowspan="2"|Techtones
|October 27, 1980||[[Kyoto]]||rowspan="4" {{n/a}}
|-
|-
|December 3, 1980||[[Auckland]]||[[Western Springs Stadium]]
|October 28, 1980||[[Nagoya]]
|-
|October 29, 1980||rowspan="2"|[[Osaka]]
|-
|October 30, 1980
|}
|}
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kissfansite.yuku.com/topic/14357#.UH2TH4YRB2Y|title=KISS in Australia/New Zealand 1980|author=|date=|website=KISS Fan Site|accessdate=19 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kissfanshop.de/Tourdates/TourdatesUnmasked.htm|title=KISS TOURDATES Unmaskd 1980|author=|date=|website=www.kissfanshop.de|accessdate=19 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Kiss-Alive-Forever-Complete-Touring/dp/0823083225#reader_0823083225|title=Kiss Alive Forever: The Complete Touring History|first1=search|last1=results|first2=Jess|last2=Suhs|date=1 September 2002|publisher=Billboard Books|accessdate=19 April 2018|via=Amazon}}</ref><ref>http://www.kissfaq.com/tourdates/1980/1980.html</ref>


==References==
== Personnel ==
* [[Paul Stanley]] – vocals, rhythm guitar
{{reflist}}
* [[Gene Simmons]] – vocals, bass
* [[Ace Frehley]] – lead guitar, vocals
* [[Eric Carr]] – drums, vocals

== References ==
{{Reflist}}


===Bibliography===
===Sources===
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Unmasked Tour
Tour by Kiss
Official tour advertisement for Philipshalle, Düsseldorf, September 12, 1980
Associated albumUnmasked
Start dateJuly 25, 1980
End dateDecember 3, 1980
No. of shows42
Kiss concert chronology

The Unmasked Tour was a concert tour by the American hard rock band Kiss. It was the first tour not to feature original drummer Peter Criss, and the touring debut of his replacement Eric Carr.[1]

Background

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The Unmasked Tour was the first time that Kiss only played in Europe, Australia,[2] and New Zealand, with only one show played in the United States, at the Palladium Theatre in New York.[3] "Cold Gin" returned to the set for the first time since the Rock & Roll Over Tour, and featured Ace Frehley on co-lead vocals, rather than solely Simmons, who had sung the song on all previous tours on which it was performed. "You're All That I Want" was performed briefly, but was quickly dropped. "Strutter", which had not been performed live since the Destroyer Tour, returned to the set as well. Iron Maiden were the opening act for the European leg of the tour.[4][5] English heavy rock band Girl supported Kiss at Stafford, Bingley Hall. During an autograph session from the band while on tour in West Germany, more than 2,000 fans in Frankfurt ended up causing severe traffic jams. The West Germany concerts would bring in a total of 100,000 fans.[6] The stage show and costumes, with the exception of Carr and Stanley, were holdovers from the Dynasty Tour.

This was the last tour that Ace Frehley performed with Kiss until the 1996 reunion tour.[7]

In the tour program for the band's final tour, Stanley reflected on the tour:

Playing Australia in 1980 was amazing. We were big beyond any comprehension. When we were first told that we were huge in Australia I really didn't have any idea what that meant until we went there. When people were saying you're as big as The Beatles were that's kind of hard to comprehend until you get off a plane and there's thousands of people at an airport and there's thousands of people camping outside your hotel and we couldn't leave the hotels. "Shandi" had already been a hit there. We were the front headline of the papers for virtually three or four weeks. It reached the point where I was asking that we not have any more parties because literally every night the promoter threw a party for us.[8]

Reception

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Roman Kozak, a reviewer from the magazine Billboard gave the performance a positive review. He opened his review, noting of the lineup changes with the introduction of the new drummer Eric Carr. Regarding the show, he acknowledged the performance as the typical Kiss show, but noted that the band were performing on a smaller stage than usual, with the performance being basically the same, with the inclusion of loud musical energy, special effects and lighting. He cited the change in the band's sound being more "melodic" and "pop-side", but still gave the fans the hard rock and heavy metal they wanted, taking note that the song "Talk to Me" was well-received by the audience.[9]

Setlist

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  1. "Detroit Rock City"
  2. "Cold Gin"
  3. "Strutter"
  4. "Calling Dr. Love"
  5. "Firehouse"
  6. "Talk to Me"
  7. "Is That You?"
  8. "2,000 Man"
  9. "I Was Made for Lovin' You"
  10. "New York Groove"
  11. "Love Gun"
  12. "God of Thunder"
  13. "Rock and Roll All Nite"

Encore

  2. "Shout It Out Loud"
  3. "King of the Night Time World"
  4. "Black Diamond"
  • "You're All That I Want" was played until Nuremberg show.
  • "Shandi" was added as the fourth song in Oceania.

Tour dates

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List of 1980 concerts[10]
Date (1980) City Country Venue Opening acts
July 25 New York City United States The Palladium The Rockats
August 29 Rome Italy Castel Sant'Angelo Iron Maiden
August 31 Genova Palasport di Genova
September 2 Milan Velodromo Vigorelli
September 5 Stafford England Bingley Hall Girl
September 6 Queensferry Wales Deeside Leisure Centre
September 8 London England Wembley Arena
September 9 —
September 11 Neunkirchen am Brand West Germany Hemmerleinhalle Iron Maiden
September 12 Düsseldorf Philips Halle
September 13 Frankfurt Rebstock-Gelände
September 15 Dortmund Westfalenhalle
September 17 Sindelfingen Messehalle
September 18 Munich Olympiahalle
September 20 Kassel Eissporthalle
September 21 Brussels Belgium Forest National
September 23 Avignon France Parc des Expositions de Châteaublanc
September 24 Lyon Palais des Sports de Gerland
September 27 Paris Hippodrome de Pantin
September 28 Basel Switzerland St. Jakobshalle
September 30 Cologne West Germany Sporthalle
October 1 Bremen Stadthalle Bremen
October 2 Hannover Niedersachsenhalle
October 4 Hamburg Ernst-Merck-Halle
October 5 Leiden Netherlands Groenoordhallen
October 6 Karlsruhe West Germany Schwarzwaldhalle
October 9 Stockholm Sweden Eriksdalshallen
October 10 Gothenburg Scandinavium
October 11 Copenhagen Denmark Brøndbyhallen
October 13 Drammen Norway Drammenshallen
November 8 Perth Australia Perth Entertainment Centre The Eyes
November 9
November 10
November 11
November 15 Melbourne VFL Park
November 18 Adelaide Adelaide Oval
November 21 Sydney Sydney Showground
November 22
November 25 Brisbane Lang Park
November 30 Wellington New Zealand Athletic Park Techtones
December 3 Auckland Western Springs Stadium

Cancelled dates

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Date City Country Venue Reason
May 19, 1980 Oslo Norway Ekeberghallen Extended time needed to find replacement for Peter Criss
May 21, 1980 Copenhagen Denmark Brøndbyhallen
May 23, 1980 Stockholm Sweden Eriksdalshallen
May 24, 1980 Gothenburg Scandinavium
May 27, 1980 Munich West Germany Olympiahalle
May 28, 1980 Zwolle Netherlands IJsselhallen
May 30, 1980 Rotterdam Ahoy Rotterdam
May 31, 1980 Brussels Belgium Forest National
June 3, 1980 Saarbrücken West Germany Saarlandhalle
June 4, 1980 Paris France Pavillon de Paris
June 5, 1980 Lyon Palais des Sports de Gerland
June 7, 1980 Avignon Parc des Expositions de Châteaublanc
June 8, 1980 Fréjus Arènes de Fréjus
June 10, 1980 Barcelona Spain Palau dels Esports de Barcelona
June 11, 1980 Madrid Pabellón de la Ciudad Deportiva del Real Madrid
June 14, 1980 Zürich Switzerland Hallenstadion
June 15, 1980 Sindelfingen West Germany Messehalle
June 16, 1980 Frankfurt Festhalle Frankfurt
June 18, 1980 Eppelheim Rhein-Neckar-Halle
June 20, 1980 Köln Köln Sporthalle
June 21, 1980 Dortmund Westfalenhalle
June 22, 1980 Bremen Stadthalle Bremen
June 23, 1980 Hamburg Ernst-Merck-Halle
June 25, 1980 Brighton United Kingdom Brighton Centre
June 27, 1980 London Wembley Arena
June 28, 1980
July 1, 1980 Stafford Bingley Hall
July 3, 1980 Edinburgh Royal Highland Showground
August 9, 1980 Mexico City Mexico Unknown Venue Promoter couldn't obtain the necessary permits
August 10, 1980
August 11, 1980
August 12, 1980 Guadalajara
August 14, 1980 Monterrey
August 24, 1980 Cascais Portugal Pavilhão de Cascais —
August 25, 1980
August 30, 1980 Perugia Italy Stadio Renato Curi
August 31, 1980 Bologna Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
September 26, 1980 Lille France Lille Grand Palais Low ticket sales
October 16, 1980 Paris Hippodrome de Pantin —
October 20, 1980 Tokyo Japan Nippon Budokan
October 21, 1980
October 24, 1980
October 27, 1980 Kyoto —
October 28, 1980 Nagoya
October 29, 1980 Osaka
October 30, 1980

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Lewis, Barbara (August 30, 1980). "Amy Holland's connection with Doobies". Fredericksburg: The Free Lance-Star. p. 31. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  2. ^ Lewis, Barbara (December 27, 1980). "Pop scene". Fredericksburg: The Free Lance-Star. p. 20. Retrieved July 22, 2021. Kiss has been on tour in Australia playing to crowds of 20,000 and more at giant soccer stadiums.
  3. ^ Brown, Carol (August 1, 1980). "Kiss showcase fills the Palladium". The Day. New York. p. 16. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "Iron Maiden: Maiden Voyage". Guitar World. 7 March 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
  5. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo (August 29, 2015). "When Iron Maiden Opened for Kiss on the 'Unmasked' Tour". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  6. ^ "Kiss Creates Traffic Jam". Billboard. Vol. 92, no. 43. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 25, 1980. p. 76. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  7. ^ Wilkening, Matthew (December 3, 2020). "40 Years Ago: Ace Frehley Plays His First 'Last Kiss Concert'". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  8. ^ (2019). End of the Road World Tour Program, pg. 16.
  9. ^ Kozak, Roman (August 9, 1980). "Talent in Action: Kiss". Billboard. Vol. 92, no. 32. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 34. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  10. ^ Gooch, Curt; Suhs, Jeff (2002). Kiss Alive Forever: The Complete Touring History. New York: Billboard Books. ISBN 0-8230-8322-5.

Sources

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  • Gooch, Curt; Suhs, Jeff (2002). Kiss Alive Forever: The Complete Touring History. New York: Billboard Books. ISBN 0-8230-8322-5.
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