...and promoting their new album "Live & Unplugged.....from our life support machines" 

They already have done an unplugged album in 94', which is one of the most successful (along with Nirvana) in MTV history 

I heard this rumor last week and from what I've heard, Australia will be part of their next world tour. I didn't attend the last tour (the only tour I have not attended), because Ace is not in the band. I probably won't go to this one either, however, my 7 year old son wants to see them live, so I might have to go !

Funny you should mention it, Pete - I watched "KISSOLOGY I, II and II" in succession two weeks ago, and it reminded me of how great this band is. Even though I don't approve of the current line up, I was not surprised to hear their last show in Quebec, Canada (current tour), had over 90,000 in attendance.

Not bad for a band that have been around for 39 years !