It hasn’t even been two years since Kiss reached the literal end of the road, when their five-year, 250-date “End of the Road” farewell tour wrapped with two concerts at New York City’s iconic Madison Square Garden. Although those gigs were billed as the band’s final shows ever, the word “ever” tends to have a different meaning in rock'n'roll context than it does in real life, so it wasn’t much of a surprise when the band announced their return to the stage earlier this year.
What was surprising, however, was the setting. Over the years, Kiss has hosted 11 branded “kruises” that have departed from the likes of Los Angeles, Miami and New Orleans, but for their 12th such event – Kiss Kruise: Landlocked In Vegas, held at Sin City’s Virgin Hotels complex – there was nary a port to be found, and the only water in sight was in the nearby resort pool.
