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AUSTRALIA 2001
KISS Rocks Carrara 14th April 2001 GOODBYE AUSTRALIA!
From: GCbulletin.com.au
THE KISS Army came expecting something special - and they got it. More than 20,000 fans aged six to 60 soaked up 140 minutes of the last Kiss-off at Carrara Stadium last night. KISS - 28 years old and still pumping at more than 70dB (the council's limit) showed why they are one of the world's legendary rock bands. And the Gold Coast proved again it is the equal of any city in the nation at holding world class events. This was the classic rock and roll of the 70s and 80s - no mosh pit, no crowd surfing and seemingly no trouble without a uniformed policeman in sight. A bare-chested Gene Simmons implored the Gold Coast audience to enjoy the night as though it was the band's first concert and not their last. Women in the crowd even threw underwear on stage a-la Tom Jones as the Kiss juggernaut rolled through songs from 31 albums that had notched up a staggering 90 million album sales. Fans from New Zealand, the USA and Europe mingled with Gold Coasters and Australians from all parts of the nation all in a happy holiday mood. In the packed stands people applauded and cheered including VIPs such as former swimming star Kieran Perkins and Australian test bowlers Michael Kasprowitz and Damian Fleming.