| Tour by Kiss and Def Leppard | |||||||||||||
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| Associated album | Kiss 40 | ||||||||||||
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| Start date | June 23, 2014 | ||||||||||||
| End date | October 16, 2015 | ||||||||||||
| Legs | 5 | ||||||||||||
| No. of shows | 93 | ||||||||||||
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The KISS 40th Anniversary World Tour was a concert tour by American rock band Kiss. Def Leppard joined Kiss for the first 42 shows of the tour. Kobra and the Lotus and The Dead Daisies were the opening acts.
Main Setlist
The setlist throughout the North American leg varied from show to show. Other songs played include: "King of the Night Time World", "Makin' Love", "Christine Sixteen", "Creatures of the Night", "Cold Gin", "Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll", "Plaster Caster", "Tears Are Falling", "Hell or Hallelujah", "I Was Made For Lovin' You", "Parasite", and "Do You Love Me?"
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| Venue | City | Attendance | Gross revenue (USD) [1] [2] [3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgestone Arena | Nashville | 11,772 / 12,601 (93%) | $1,074,570 |
| Boardwalk Hall | Atlantic City | 9,144 / 10,616 (86%) | $719,121 |
| Target Center | Minneapolis | 12,274 / 12,274 (100%) | $1,197,761 |
| DTE Energy Music Theater | Detroit | 14,302 / 14,302 (100%) | $924,368 |
| BOK Center | Tulsa | 10,400 / 10,400 (100%) | $884,555 |
| Estadio El Campín | Bogotá | 11,875 / 20,000 (59%) | $1,508,965 |
| Bicentenario Park | Quito | 9,266 / 20,000 (46%) | $1,022,934 |
| Movistar Arena | Santiago | 12,516 / 13,000 (96%) | $1,059,000 |
| Estadio Jose Amalfitani | Buenos Aires | 35,000 / 43,000 (81%) | $2,200,000 |
| Devassa On Stage | Florianópolis | 5,318 / 9,000 (59%) | $405,225 |
| Pedreira Paulo Leminski | Curitiba | 14,980 / 17,700 (84%) | $1,073,040 |
| Mineirinho | Belo Horizonte | 6,566 / 15,000 (43%) | $398,910 |
| Estacionamento do Estadio Nacional | Brasília | 9,086 / 18,000 (50%) | $604,890 |
| Anhembi Convention Center | São Paulo | 72,337 / 76,428 (94%) | $6,365,540 |
| Barclaycard Arena | Hamburg | 9,589 / 11,797 (81%) | $620,820 |
| Rod Laver Arena | Melbourne | 18,182 / 20,236 (90%) | $1,694,950 |
| Newcastle Entertainment Centre | Newcastle | 4,708 / 5,522 (85%) | $427,241 |
| Total | 232,315 / 286,876 (81%) | $22,281,250 | |
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