The Psycho Circus World Tour was a concert tour by the American rock band Kiss that started on October 31, 1998 and concluded on April 24, 1999.

Background This concert tour was the first to implement 3D imagery and effects with glasses included, as well as a big video screen.Plain Dealer, 10/10/98

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

Reception

A local reporter from the Los Angeles Times, gave the first show at Dodger Stadium a mixed review. The reporter noted on the wrinkles of the aging superstars 'creasing their Kabuki-style makeup' and the attraction of the over-the-top, 70s-vintage rock sound. Concluding the review, the reporter stated that what mattered the most to the band and the fans was 'preserving the sweetest essence of rock 'n' roll: attitude'.

A reviewer from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, gave the December 20, 1998 performance a positive review, stating: "The Kiss Army was treated to more than two hours of fireworks, 30-foot-high columns of flame, lascivious tongue-wriggling, pelvic gyrations, confetti blizzards, levitating drum risers, fake blood spitting, synchronized high-kicking, fire-breathing, and 3-D imagery splashed across several jumbo screens. There was music too, of course: fuzzy monster chords, throbbing bass, and anthem after anthem in praise of rocking all night and partying every day... the 3-D gimmick was a one-trick pony and not nearly as entertaining as the band's other shenanigans."Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12/21/1998

One reporter from Nashville, reported on Frehley during the show at the Nashville Arena on January 2, 1999, stating that the lead guitarist was smoking, noting on the special effects that his guitar's body had with the white smoke and Roman candle blasts fired to the arena's roof. The reporter concluded their review, stating on how every song was about how neato it is to rock and roll all night and party every day.Tennessean, 1/2/1999

Set list "Psycho Circus" "Shout It Out Loud" "Deuce" "Do You Love Me?" "Firehouse" "Shock Me" "Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll" "Calling Dr. Love" "Into the Void" "King of the Night Time World" "God of Thunder" "Within" "Cold Gin" "Love Gun" "100,000 Years" "Rock and Roll All Nite" Encore "Beth" "Detroit Rock City" "Black Diamond"

"She" and "Nothin' to Lose" only played in Dodger Stadium of Los Angeles. "Makin' Love" was added from the second show onwards but was dropped after a few performances. "Cold Gin" was dropped after Gothenburg show on March 5. "I Was Made for Lovin' You" was played early in the tour but was dropped after a few performances. It was played again on the European and Latin American tour.

Tour dates + List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, and opening acts Date City Country Venue Opening Act(s)North AmericaOctober 31, 1998Los AngelesUnited StatesDodger StadiumThe Smashing PumpkinsNovember 12, 1998BostonFleetCenterEconoline CrushNovember 13, 1998November 15, 1998AlbanyPepsi ArenaNovember 16, 1998PortlandCumberland County Civic CenterNovember 18, 1998University ParkBryce Jordan CenterNovember 19, 1998Washington, D.C.MCI CenterNovember 21, 1998PhiladelphiaFirst Union CenterNovember 22, 1998East RutherfordContinental Airlines ArenaOzone MondayNovember 23, 1998New York CityMadison Square GardenEconoline CrushNovember 25, 1998HartfordHartford Civic CenterNovember 27, 1998UniondaleNassau Veterans Memorial ColiseumNovember 28, 1998RochesterBlue Cross ArenaNovember 29, 1998BuffaloMarine Midland ArenaDecember 1, 1998MontrealCanadaMolson CentreDecember 2, 1998TorontoSkyDomeDecember 4, 1998PittsburghUnited StatesPittsburgh Civic ArenaDecember 5, 1998ColumbusSchottenstein CenterDecember 6, 1998ClevelandGund ArenaDecember 8, 1998CharlestonCharleston Civic CenterDecember 9, 1998LexingtonRupp ArenaDecember 11, 1998FairbornErvin J. Nutter CenterDecember 12, 1998Terre HauteHulman CenterDecember 13, 1998IndianapolisMarket Square ArenaDecember 15, 1998MinneapolisTarget CenterDecember 16, 1998OmahaOmaha Civic AuditoriumDecember 18, 1998RockfordRockford MetroCentreDecember 19, 1998Cedar RapidsFive Seasons CenterDecember 20, 1998MilwaukeeBradley CenterDecember 27, 1998MadisonDane County Expo ColiseumCaroline's SpineDecember 29, 1998RosemontRosemont HorizonDecember 30, 1998Grand RapidsVan Andel ArenaDecember 31, 1998Auburn HillsThe Palace of Auburn HillsJanuary 2, 1999NashvilleNashville ArenaOzone MondayJanuary 31, 1999Miami GardensPro Player Stadium(Super Bowl XXXIII)EuropeFebruary 26, 1999HelsinkiFinlandHartwall AreenaBuckcherryFebruary 28, 1999OsloNorwayOslo SpektrumMarch 2, 1999StockholmSwedenGloben ArenaMarch 3, 1999March 4, 1999GothenburgScandinaviumMarch 5, 1999March 7, 1999BerlinGermanyVelodromMarch 8, 1999CologneKölnarenaMarch 9, 1999FrankfurtFesthalle FrankfurtMarch 11, 1999ErfurtMessehalleMarch 12, 1999BremenBremen StadthalleMarch 13, 1999UtrechtNetherlandsPrins van OranjehalMarch 15, 1999MilanItalyFilaforumMarch 17, 1999ViennaAustriaWiener StadthalleMarch 18, 1999PragueCzech RepublicSportovní halaMarch 19, 1999MunichGermanyOlympiahalleMarch 20, 1999StuttgartHanns-Martin-Schleyer-HalleMarch 22, 1999ParisFrancePalais Omnisports de Paris-BercyMarch 23, 1999BrusselsBelgiumForest NationalMarch 25, 1999LondonEnglandWembley ArenaMarch 27, 1999DortmundGermanyWestfalenhalleJusticeMarch 28, 1999KielOstseehalleNatural Born HippiesLatin AmericaApril 10, 1999Buenos AiresArgentinaRiver Plate StadiumRammsteinApril 15, 1999Porto AlegreBrazilHipódromo do CristalApril 17, 1999São PauloAutódromo de InterlagosApril 21, 1999San JuanPuerto RicoRoberto Clemente ColiseumPuyaApril 24, 1999Mexico CityMexicoForo SolRammstein

The first show of the tour was broadcast on Fox TV's Halloween special and on the radio. These shows were recorded and released as a live bonus EP, which was in support of the European leg. Kiss was banned from performing from the venue, after setting off the pyrotechnics despite the warnings of the local fire marshal.

Postponed and cancelled dates Date City Country Venue ReasoningJanuary 29, 1999Fort Lauderdale, FloridaUnited StatesNational Car Rental CenterPoor ticket sales due to the Super BowlMarch 1, 1999CopenhagenDenmarkForum CopenhagenLow ticket sales / added dates in Sweden which would have forced the band to play 6 days in a rowApril 1, 1999MoscowRussiaOlimpiyskiyRussian political and security issuesApril 2, 1999April 4, 1999St. PetersburgSKK PeterburgskiyApril 13, 1999SantiagoChileVelódromo del Estadio NacionalLogistical issues

Box office score data +List of box office score data with date, city, venue, attendance, gross, referencesDateCityVenueAttendanceGrossNovember 21, 1998PhiladelphiaFirst Union Center12,927 / 15,690$566,130November 22, 1998East RutherfordContinental Airlines Arena14,858 / 14,858$748,945November 23, 1998New York CityMadison Square Garden15,173 / 15,173$797,900November 25, 1998HartfordCivic Center7,715 / 11,809$300,820November 27, 1998UniondaleNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum12,773 / 14,007$626,730December 11, 1998FairbornErvin J. Nutter Center8,877 / 11,754$337,457December 31, 1998Auburn HillsThe Palace of Auburn Hills14,431 / 14,431$936,625

Personnel Paul Stanley – vocals, rhythm guitar Gene Simmons – vocals, bass Peter Criss – drums, vocals Ace Frehley – lead guitar, vocals

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