On October 16th, KISS performed at the Vector Arena in Auckland, New Zealand. Prior to the show, frontman Paul Stanley spoke with the New Zealand Herald. An excerpt from the interview is available below:

"We go out there to be everything we've always been, and more."

Case in point is the Spider set, which the band is using for the first time in New Zealand tonight at the Vector Arena.The Spider incorporates 38 computer-controlled winches, 220 automated lights and 900 pieces of pyrotechnics.Looming over the stage squirting bursts of fire, the Spider even hoists up Stanley and bassist Gene Simmons, making them soar above the audience at points in the show.

How does a man in his 60s keep up with all this?

"You never stop," Stanley explains. "You keep the oil flowing. I think passion is what is at the core of doing anything well, certainly when you don't have to do it - there's no financial reason to be doing this, it's not even the glory, it's just the love of doing it.

"I'm so fortunate and I know it and I go out every night with a big smile on my face."

Kiss is certainly ambitious, performing eight shows in 10 days. As Stanley says, "I don't know how many bands half our age who would attempt that; not just a half-hour show but an hour and 45 minutes, two hours even."

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KISS kicked off the Australian leg of their world tour on October 3rd in Perth. News.com.au remarked that the band “spared no effort or energy in pulling out all their signature gimmicks just as big and as loud as ever.” A complete photo gallery can be found at News.com.au.

KISS’ Perth setlist:

“Detroit Rock City”
“Deuce”
“Psycho Circus”
“Creatures of the Night”
“I Love It Loud”
“War Machine”
“Do You Love Me”
“Hell or Hallelujah”
- guitar and drum solos -
“Calling Dr. Love”
“Lick It Up”
- bass solo -
“God of Thunder"
“Shandi”
“Cold Gin”
“Love Gun”
“Black Diamond”

Encore:
“Shout It Out Loud”
“I Was Made for Lovin' You”
“Rock and Roll All Nite”

Check out fan-filmed video below: