# Unmasked Tour

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.

## Background

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 Theatre in New York. "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. 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. 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.
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.

## 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.

## Setlist

* "Detroit Rock City"
* "Cold Gin"
* "Strutter"
* "Calling Dr. Love"
* "Firehouse"
* "Talk to Me"
* "Is That You?"
* "2,000 Man"
* "I Was Made for Lovin' You"
* "New York Groove"
* "Love Gun"
* "God of Thunder"
* "Rock and Roll All Nite"
Encore
* "Shout It Out Loud"
* "King of the Night Time World"
* "Black Diamond"
* "You're All That I Want" was played until Nuremberg show.
* "Shandi" was added as the fourth song in Oceania.

## Tour dates

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

### Cancelled dates

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

## Personnel

* Paul Stanley – vocals, rhythm guitar
* Gene Simmons – vocals, bass
* Ace Frehley – lead guitar, vocals
* Eric Carr – drums, vocals