Rock legends KISS are set to bring their new Sonic Boom Over Europe: From the Beginning To the Boom Tour to the Sheffield Arena, when they will be opening up the UK leg of the tour here on Saturday 1st May 2010!

With multiple dates across Europe, the Sonic Boom Over Europe: From The Beginning To The Boom is set to be THE rock event of 2010, building on the incredible success of the 2009 Sonic Boom album. Sonic Boom Over Europe: From The Beginning To The Boom will be the bands first UK arena shows in 11 years.

Acclaim for KISS on their current spectacular, sell-out, KISS Alive 35 North American tour has been universal. METAL HAMMER hailed the Return Of The Kings! MOJO declared: A KISS show is as thrilling and bombastic now as it was in 1975.

Whilst utilising elements of KISS Alive 35, Sonic Boom Over Europe: From The Beginning To The Boom will be a fresh, new show tailored to the bands European fans and showcasing the brand new Sonic Boom album.

Widely acclaimed as another KISS classic, Sonic Boom rocked Planet Earth when it debuted worldwide and burned up the charts – the album is also the highest charting album of KISS’s career in the USA.

Paul Stanley says, "The "KISS Alive 35 Tour" was just the start."Sonic Boom Over Europe" leaves that show in the dust. New stage, new setlist, new outfits, new album! We're covering the whole musical history of the band on a stage that takes KISS one giant step further in our eight inch heels. We're stoked. You wanted the best? You GOT the best!"

Gene Simmons says, "Now. More than Ever. KISS is a four wheel drive monster truck. Our mission? To rock Planet Earth. To spread the gospel of Sonic Boom"

With over 80 million album sales worldwide, KISS remain one of the most iconic and influential rock bands of all time. Throughout their stellar 35 year career KISS have established themselves as one of the great live rock bands. Kiss was named by VH1 as 10th on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock. On 23 September 2009, Kiss was nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Kiss will be rocking the Sheffield Arena on Saturday 1st May 2010, with tickets, priced £40 (subject to booking fee) going on sale on Tuesday 15th December.