The Iron Maiden Thread

[seely]

Loads of new dates:

INDIA February 1, 2008 Mumbai Bandra Kurla Complex
AUSTRALIA February 4, 2008 Perth Burswood Dome
AUSTRALIA February 6, 2008 Melbourne Rod Laver Arena
AUSTRALIA February 7, 2008 Melbourne Rod Laver Arena
AUSTRALIA February 9, 2008 Sydney Acer Arena
AUSTRALIA February 10, 2008 Sydney Acer Arena
AUSTRALIA February 12, 2008 Brisbane Entertainment Centre
JAPAN February 15, 2008 Yokohama Pacifico
JAPAN February 16, 2008 Tokyo Messe
USA February 19, 2008 Los Angeles The Forum
MEXICO February 21, 2008 Guadalajara Auditoria Telmex
MEXICO February 22, 2008 Monterrey Arena Monterrey
MEXICO February 24, 2008 Mexico City Sports Palace
COSTA RICA February 26, 2008 San Jose Saprisa Stadium
COLOMBIA February 28, 2008 Bogota Simon Bolivar Park
BRAZIL March 2, 2008 Sao Paulo Palmeiras Stadium
BRAZIL March 4, 2008 Curitiba Pedreira
BRAZIL March 5, 2008 Porto Alegre Gigantinho
ARGENTINA March 7, 2008 Buenos Aires Ferrofcarril Oeste Stadium
CHILE March 9, 2008 Santiago Pista Atletica
PUERTO RICO March 12, 2008 San Juan San Juan Coliseo
USA March 14, 2008 New Jersey Izod Centre
CANADA March 16, 2008 Toronto Air Canada Centre
ITALY June 27, 2008 Gods of Metal Festival Bologna
FRANCE July 1, 2008 Paris Ominisport De Bercy Arena
ENGLAND July 5, 2008 London Twickenham Stadium
PORTUGAL July 9, 2008 Lisbon Super Bock Super Rock Festival
SWEDEN July 16, 2008 Stockholm Stockholm Stadium
FINLAND July 18, 2008 Helsinki Helsinki Olympic Stadium
FINLAND July 19, 2008 Tampere Ratina Stadium
NORWAY July 22, 2008 Trondheim Lerkendalstadium
NORWAY July 24, 2008 Oslo Valle Hovin
SWEDEN July 26, 2008 Gothenburg Ullevi Stadium
DENMARK July 27, 2008 Horsens Horsens Gods Bane Pladsen
GERMANY July 31, 2008 Wacken Open Air Wacken Festival
GREECE August 2, 2008 Athens Terra Vibe Park
ROMANIA August 4, 2008 Bucharest Cotroceni Football Stadium
POLAND August 7, 2008 Warsaw Gwardia Stadium
CZECH REPUBLIC August 8, 2008 Prague Slavia Football Stadium

[Malcolm]

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN kicked off their Somewhere Back In Time - World Tour '08 with a headlining performance Friday night (February 1) in front of nearly 100,000 fans at the Bandra-Kurla Complex in Mumbai, India. The group's setlist was as follows:

01. Intro - Churchill's Speech
02. Aces High
03. 2 Minutes to Midnight
04. Revelations
05. The Trooper
06. Wasted Years
07. The Number of the Beast
08. Run to the Hills
09. Rime of the Ancient Mariner
10. Powerslave
11. Heaven Can Wait
12. Can I Play With Madness?
13. Fear of the Dark
14. Iron Maiden
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15. Moonchild
16. The Clairvoyant
17. Hallowed Be Thy Name

IRON MAIDEN's Somewhere Back In Time - World Tour '08 trek revisits the band's incredible history by focusing almost entirely on the '80s in both choice of songs played and the stage set, which is based around the legendary Egyptian production of the 1984-85 Powerslave tour. This is arguably be the most elaborate and spectacular show the band have ever presented, and includes some key elements of their Somewhere In Time tour of 1986/7, such as the Cyborg Eddie.

[Satapher]

goddamnit!!! MOONCHILD is back
damn that setlist kick ass

[seely]

Can't wait till i see them at Tiwckenham!!!!!!!!!! 


Live After Death released in just 2 days, it's gonna appease me till Twickenham at least 

[Malcolm]

According to a posting on IRON MAIDEN's official web site, U.S. fans should look for an announcement "coming later tonight" (Tuesday, February 19) ? presumably containing additional dates for the North American leg of the band's Somewhere Back In Time - World Tour '08.

[Malcolm]

From the last night (February 19), amid the pandemonium in front of 14,000 screaming fans at a packed Los Angeles Forum, IRON MAIDEN announced the first leg of its eagerly anticipated North American summer tour.

As tickets for IRON MAIDEN's current "Somewhere Back In Time - World Tour 08" dates at the Los Angeles Forum and New Jersey's Izod Centre sold out months in advance, the band is delighted to announce it is coming back for more major USA concerts this summer which will take it to a number of cities it has not played in many years along with a return to the Los Angeles area with two nights at the 16,000-capacity Verizon Amphitheatre on Friday, May 30 and Saturday, May 31. Tickets for the majority of these shows will go on sale to the public on Saturday, March 1. A special pre-sale will be made available exclusively to members of the IRON MAIDEN fan club, who will also be eligible to enter to be "First to the stage barrier."

The "Somewhere Back In Time - World Tour 08" was inspired by MAIDEN's recently released DVD, "Live After Death" (New Door Records/Ume). Filmed and recorded over four spectacular nights at Long Beach Arena on the "Powerslave Tour" in 1985, this has long been a benchmark for rock concert videos and live albums, and the CD remains one of the biggest-selling live albums ever with sales in excess of six million worldwide. With the video having been largely unavailable for many years, the fans' massive interest in this legendary concert continues to this day with the DVD debuting at No. 1 on charts around the world (including The UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand, Denmark and Finland), as well as No 2 on the Billboard chart in the U.S. and Canada.

This tour revisits the band's history by focusing almost entirely on their classic '80s period in both choice of songs played and the stage set, which is based around the legendary Egyptian production of that "Powerslave Tour" as portrayed on the "Live After Death" DVD. This will arguably be the most elaborate and spectacular show the band have ever presented. Furthermore the band intends to bring along for this summer leg of the tour the colossal mummy of Eddie, as featured on the "Live After Death" DVD, along with various other elements of the show that would not fit on their 757 on the first leg of this tour, which included the shows at the Forum and Izod Centre.

Says vocalist Bruce Dickinson: "We are all greatly looking forward to getting back to see our fans in places like Texas, the South West and Seattle where we haven't played for quite some time. And for this leg we will be able to bring along all Eddie's toys which we couldn't get on our plane during the first leg. We are all having a great time on this tour and really can't believe the excitement it is creating round the world and the huge numbers of people who are turning out to see us. It makes for a really very exciting time for all of us, fans and band alike."

IRON MAIDEN North American tour dates:

May 21 - San Antonio, TX - Verizon Wireless
May 22 - Houston, TX - Woodlands
May 25 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion
May 26 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Pavilio
May 28 - Concord, CA - Concord
May 30 - Los Angeles, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
May 31 - Los Angeles, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Jun. 02 - Seattle, WA - White River Amphitheatre

[seely]

hmmmm, not as amny dates as i thought ther'd be, but then if you consider the tour has over 50 dates, it's still quite impressive they can keep this up at their time of life....

[Mr. Dick Purple]

So who's coming to Colombia Concert? 

[w.axl.rose]

didnt get to see the forum show so looking forward to these
May 30 - Los Angeles, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
May 31 - Los Angeles, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

  

[freedom78]

I hope there'll be some more US dates added, even if it's months down the line.

[clau68]

I saw Iron Maiden yesterday in Bogot?. It was an amazing concert. Bruce Dickinson is a wonderful frontman. I would like to know if Satapher or Mr. Dick Purple were in the Bogot? concert. Mr Dick Purple, did you travel from Ecuador?
On the other hand, my happiness is not complete because I really want to see Guns N Roses here in Bogot?. GNR made a wonderful concert in November ? 1992 here but at that time I was living in another city and I couldn?t travel to Bogot?.
I really like Iron Maiden but the only group that I really really love is GNR. So Axl please come to Bogot? soon.

[slash1213]

I saw Iron Maiden yesterday in Bogot?. It was an amazing concert. Bruce Dickinson is a wonderful frontman. I would like to know if Satapher or Mr. Dick Purple were in the Bogot? concert. Mr Dick Purple, did you travel from Ecuador?
On the other hand, my happiness is not complete because I really want to see Guns N Roses here in Bogot?. GNR made a wonderful concert in November ? 1992 here but at that time I was living in another city and I couldn?t travel to Bogot?.
I really like Iron Maiden but the only group that I really really love is GNR. So Axl please come to Bogot? soon.

With that crazy chaves sending troops to the border and threatening Colombia with a War?! I dont think Axl nor any other band wants to play there anytime soon

[Malcolm]

From onstage last night (Sunday, March 16) at a packed Air Canada Centre, Toronto, IRON MAIDEN vocalist Bruce Dickinson announced a series of arena shows in Western Canada for their eagerly anticipated "Somewhere Back In Time - World Tour 08". With the tickets for Toronto having sold out months in advance, the band has revealed that it is returning to Canada this summer for further dates in the West in a number of cities it has not played for many years.

"Somewhere Back In Time - World Tour 08" Canada summer tour dates:

June 03 - Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC
June 05 - Saddledome, Calgary, AB
June 06 - Rexall Place, Edmonton, AB
June 08 - Brandt Center, Regina, SK
June 09 - MTS Centre, Winnipeg, SK

Tickets for all these shows will go on sale to the public Friday, March 28. A special pre-sale will be made available exclusively to members of the IRON MAIDEN fan club, for three days prior, commencing Tuesday, March 25. All shows are staging a special "First to the Stage Barrier" privileged early admission for members of the IRON MAIDEN fan club through an exclusive draw.

[Wheres Izzy]

I was at the show here in NJ friday night...definitely a tour you wanna catch if you can.

[Malcolm]

FULL NORTH AMERICAN SUMMER DATES JUST ANNOUNCED!

May 21, 2008 San Antonio, TX Verizon Wireless (on sale now)
May 22, 2008 Houston, TX Woodlands (on sale now)
May 25, 2008 Albuquerque, NM Journal Pavilion (on sale now)
May 26, 2008 Phoenix, AZ Cricket Pavilion (on sale now)
May 28, 2008 Concord, CA Concord (on sale now)
May 30, 2008 Los Angeles, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (on sale now)
May 31, 2008 Los Angeles, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (on sale now)
June 2, 2008 Seattle, WA White River Amphitheater (on sale now)
June 3, 2008 Vancouver, BC Pacific Coliseum *
June 5, 2008 Calgary, AB Saddledome *
June 6, 2008 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place*
June 8, 2008 Regina, SK Brandt Center *
June 9, 2008 Winnipeg, SK MTS Centre *
June 11, 2008 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena (on sale now)
June 12, 2008 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center (on sale now)
June 14, 2008 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center *
June 15, 2008 New York, NY Madison Square Gardens *
June 17, 2008 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Centre *
June 18, 2008 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion *
June 20, 2008 Mansfield, MA Tweeter Center for The Peforming Arts *

[seely]

I was at the show here in NJ friday night...definitely a tour you wanna catch if you can.

Well i certainly will be!!!!

[Wheres Izzy]

I was at the show here in NJ friday night...definitely a tour you wanna catch if you can.

Well i certainly will be!!!!

Yeah it was great. Amazing set, played half of powerslave. Only thing I woulda changed is "The Evil That Men Do", instead of "Can I Play With Madness".

[freedom78]

I was at the show here in NJ friday night...definitely a tour you wanna catch if you can.

Well i certainly will be!!!!

Yeah it was great. Amazing set, played half of powerslave. Only thing I woulda changed is "The Evil That Men Do", instead of "Can I Play With Madness".

"Can I Play With Madness" always seemed a strange song (for Maiden) to me.  Kinda poppy, compared to most of their stuff.

[Wheres Izzy]

I was at the show here in NJ friday night...definitely a tour you wanna catch if you can.

Well i certainly will be!!!!

Yeah it was great. Amazing set, played half of powerslave. Only thing I woulda changed is "The Evil That Men Do", instead of "Can I Play With Madness".

"Can I Play With Madness" always seemed a strange song (for Maiden) to me.  Kinda poppy, compared to most of their stuff.

Yeah it's probably my least favorite song they've ever done.

[Satapher]

I saw Iron Maiden yesterday in Bogot?. It was an amazing concert. Bruce Dickinson is a wonderful frontman. I would like to know if Satapher or Mr. Dick Purple were in the Bogot? concert. Mr Dick Purple, did you travel from Ecuador?
On the other hand, my happiness is not complete because I really want to see Guns N Roses here in Bogot?. GNR made a wonderful concert in November ? 1992 here but at that time I was living in another city and I couldn?t travel to Bogot?.
I really like Iron Maiden but the only group that I really really love is GNR. So Axl please come to Bogot? soon.

yeap I was there, def one of the best gigs I've ever been... i'm still looking for some recording from that awesome show
and for GNR don't worry, they will be here as soon as they release CD