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Iron Maiden announce new European dates for The Book Of Souls World Tour

23/09/2016 by skinbackalley, posted in News

Iron Maiden have extended their The Book Of Souls World Tour with the announcement of a raft of new European arena dates.

Beginning in Antwerp on the 22nd of April, 2017, ‘Maiden will play a total of 16 new shows across Belgium, Germany, the UK and Ireland.

Maiden founder member and bass player Steve Harris says:

“As it’s been so long since our last full UK arena tour, we really wanted to get to our fans in as many cities as possible. We’re really looking forward to it, especially visiting places we haven’t been to for a very long time like Leeds where we haven’t played since 2005 and Liverpool where we haven’t played since 1990.

“The whole band is really enjoying this tour and although we love playing festivals and stadiums, it is terrific to return to the intimacy and atmosphere of arenas,” he continues. “The songs from The Book Of Souls album and the new Maya-themed Eddies and stage sets have gone down really well and fan reaction has been amazing. And of course we know our fans appreciate us playing a lot of the older songs too, which we will continue to do.”

Iron Maiden will play:

Apr 22: Belgium, Antwerp, Sportpaleis
Apr 24: Germany, Oberhausen, König-Pilsener-Arena
Apr 28: Germany, Frankfurt, Festhalle
May 02: Germany, Hamburg, Barclaycard Arena
May 04: England, Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena
May 06: Ireland, Dublin, 3arena
May 08: England, Manchester, Arena
May 10: England, Sheffield, Arena
May 11: England, Leeds, First Direct Arena
May 14: England, Newcastle, Metro Radio Arena
May 16: Scotland, Glasgow SSE Hydro Arena
May 17: Scotland, Aberdeen, AECC GE Oil & Gas Arena
May 20: England, Liverpool, Echo Arena
May 21: England, Birmingham, Barclaycard Arena
May 24: Wales, Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena
May 27: England, London, O2 Arena

Special Guests for all shows will be American arena headliners Shinedown. Shinedown’s Zach Myers comments: “Iron Maiden are the kings of metal and one of the greatest live bands of all time. It’s an honour to be touring with them in Europe and in their home country and to play in front of their fans. We can’t wait to see you in 2017!!!”

Tickets are on-sale from 9am on Friday 30th September via www.livenation.co.uk priced at £57.50 / £49.50 / £46 regionally and £57.50 / £50 / £48 for London. There will be an exclusive pre-sale for Iron Maiden Fan Club members, details of which can be found on www.ironmaiden.com.

Iron Maiden thank fans in Book Of Souls world tour video

10/08/2016 by skinbackalley, posted in News

Iron Maiden have released a video thanking fans for their support during the band’s Book Of Souls World Tour which wrapped last week with a performance at this year’s Wacken Open Air festival.

The heavy metal legends have racked up 72 shows in 36 countries during the tour, playing to over 1.5 million fans in the process. Maiden’s critically acclaimed LP, The Book Of Souls, was released in September last year. It is the band’s 16th album and their first studio double.

Says ‘Maiden founder and bassist Steve Harris in the video: “”It’s been a brilliant tour and the fans have been absolutely brilliant everywhere, but I’ve got to say we are all, if I’m honest, looking forward to a nice rest. We’ll see you on the next one.”

Says drummer Nicko McBrain: “It’s been absolutely fantastic, a blast – the best tour yet. Everyone who has had anything to do with this tour, I thank you so much from the bottom of my heart.

“None more so than you lot, all you wonderful fans out there who have made this leg of the tour one of the most exciting and memorable tours I’ve ever done with Iron Maiden.”

You can watch the video below.

Iron Maiden share video for ‘Death or Glory’

06/06/2016 by skinbackalley, posted in News

Iron Maiden have released a video for their track “Death or Glory.”

The song features on The Book Of Souls, ‘Maiden’s most recent album and the band’s first studio double LP.

The video opens with a look at Ed Force One, the band’s customised Boeing 747 jet piloted by Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson, before interspersing concert footage from their current world tour which began in February.

Iron Maiden are set to close next weekend’s Download festival with a headline slot on Sunday the 12th of June. It’s ‘Maiden’s only confirmed UK appearance in 2016.

Says Dickinson: “Download is a very special place for us. Not just because it’s always great to play on home turf but because there’s a truly unique vibe there, it’s the very heart of England and of metal, so a fitting place for Iron Maiden.

“The crowd is always fiercely passionate and the whole band feeds off that famous Donington energy. We aim to deliver a really memorable show for our fans to close the 2016 Festival.

“Although this is our sixth time headlining at Castle Donington, it’s the first time we’ve been able to land Ed Force One right on the doorstep of the festival site.”

Iron Maiden The Book Of Souls Word Tour remaining dates:

Jun 05th: Rock In Vienna Festival, Austria
Jun 08th: Arnhem Gelredome, Netherlands
Jun 10th: Paris Download Festival, France
Jun 12th: Donington Download Festival, UK
Jun 15th: Oslo Telenor Arena, Norway
Jun 17th: Gothenburg Ullevi Stadium, Sweden
Jun 19th: Dessel Graspop Metal Meeting, Belgium
Jun 21st: Herning Jyske Bank Boxen, Denmark
Jun 23rd: Kaunas Zalgirio Arena, Lithuania
Jun 25th: Moscow Olimpiyskiy, Russia
Jun 29th: Hameenlinna Kantolan Tapahtumapuisto, Finland
Jul 01st: Sopron Volt Festival, Hungary
Jul 03rd: Wroclaw Stadium, Poland
Jul 05th: Prague Eden Arena, Czech Republic
Jul 06th: Zilina Airport, Slovakia
Jul 09th: Viveiro Resurrection Festival, Spain
Jul 11th: Lisbon MEO Arena, Portugal
Jul 13th: Madrid Barclaycard Center, Spain
Jul 14th: Seville Olympic Stadium, Spain
Jul 16th: Barcelona Rock Fest
Jul 20th: Nyon Paleo Festival, Switzerland
Jul 22nd: Milan Mediolanum Forum, Italy
Jul 24th: Rome Rock in Rome Sonisphere, Italy
Jul 26th: Trieste Piazza dell’Unita D’Italia, Italy
Jul 27th: Split Spaladium Arena, Croatia
Jul 30th: Bucharest Constitution Square, Romania
Aug 02nd: Esch-sur-Alzette Rockhal, Luxembourg
Aug 04th: Wacken Open Air, Germany

Iron Maiden share ‘Book Of Souls World Tour – The Story So Far…’ video

08/03/2016 by skinbackalley, posted in News

Iron Maiden have shared a video summing up the first shows of their The Book Of Souls World Tour.

The band are currently circumnavigating the globe aboard Ed Force One, a 747 jumbo jet transporting band, gear and crew to concerts, piloted by Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson.

The tour follows ‘Maiden’s 16th – and first double – studio album, The Book Of Souls, released last September.

Both album release and tour dates were delayed to allow Bruce Dickinson to undergo successful treatment for cancer of the tongue. Dickinson said recently: “A year ago I didn’t even know if I could sing – we’ve had an amazing turnaround in fortune, getting rid of that, and getting out to doing the tour. Pretty much the whole of the US is sold out. It’s amazing.”

Iron Maiden are currently on the South American leg of the tour, with thrash legends Anthrax playing in support. Further dates will follow in North America, Japan, China, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Europe, including a headline appearance at this year’s Download festival at Donington – the band’s only confirmed UK date.

Iron Maiden unveil The Book Of Souls World Tour intro video

25/02/2016 by skinbackalley, posted in News

Iron Maiden have shared the intro video that is playing ahead of their shows on their The Book Of Souls World Tour.

Premiering at ‘Maiden’s first sold-out show in Florida’s BB&T Center yesterday, the video sees appearances from the band’s legendary mascot, Eddie, as well as Ed Force One, the 747 jumbo jet piloted by frontman Bruce Dickinson and transporting Iron Maiden, set and crew across the globe.

Check out the clip below.

Iron Maiden’s The Book Of Souls World Tour is set to last into August, with their only confirmed UK date being an appearance at this year’s Download festival. Tour plans and the release of ‘Maiden’s 2015 album, The Books Of Souls, had previously been postponed while Bruce Dickinson fought a successful battle with cancer of the tongue.

Iron Maiden will play:

Feb 26th: Tulsa BOK Center, OK
Feb 28th: Las Vegas Mandalay Bay Events Center, NV
Mar 01st: Monterrey Teatro Banamex, Mexico
Mar 03rd: Mexico City Sports Palace, Mexico
Mar 04th: Mexico City Sports Palace, Mexico
Mar 06th: San Salvador Estadio Jorge Magico Gonzalez, El Salvador
Mar 08th: San Jose Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, Costa Rica
Mar 11th: Santiago Estadio Nacional, Chile
Mar 13th: Cordoba Estadio Mario Kempes, Argentina
Mar 15th: Buenos Aires Estadio Velez Sarsfield, Argentina
Mar 17th: Rio De Janeiro HSBC Arena, Brazil
Mar 19th: Belo Horizonte Esplanada Do Mineirao, Brazil
Mar 22nd: Brasilia Nilson Nelson Arena, Brazil
Mar 24th: Fortaleza Ginasio Olimpico, Brazil
Mar 26th: Sao Paulo Allianz Parque, Brazil
Mar 30th: New York Madison Square Garden, NY
Apr 01st: Montreal Bell Centre, QC
Apr 03rd: Toronto Air Canada Center, ON
Apr 05th: Detroit Palace of Auburn Hills, MI
Apr 06th: Chicago United Center, IL
Apr 08th: Edmonton Rexall Place, AB
Apr 10th: Vancouver Rogers Arena, BC
Apr 11th: Tacoma Dome, WA
Apr 13th: Denver Pepsi Center, CO
Apr 15th: Los Angeles Forum, CA
Apr 16th: LA Forum, CA
Apr 20th: Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan, Japan
Apr 21st: Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan, Japan
Apr 24th: Beijing LeSports Center, China
Apr 26th: Shanghai Mercedes Benz Arena, China
Apr 29th: Christchurch Horncastle Arena, New Zealand
May 01st: Aucklane Vector Arena, New Zealand
May 04th: Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Australia
May 06th: Sydney Allphones Arena, Australia
May 09th: Melbourne Rod Laver Arena, Australia
May 12th: Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Australia
May 14th: Perth Arena, Australia
May 18th: Cape Town Grand Arena, South Africa
May 21st: Johannesburg Carnival City Festival Lawns, South Africa
May 27th: Dortmund Rock Im Revier Festival, Germany
May 29th: Munich Rockavaria Festival, Germany
May 31st: Berlin The Waldbuehne, Germany
Jun 03rd: Lucerne Sonisphere Allmend Rockt, Switzerland
Jun 05th: Rock In Vienna Festival, Austria
Jun 08th: Arnhem Gelredome, Netherlands
Jun 10th:Paris Download Festival, France
Jun 12th: Donington Download Festival, UK
Jun 15th: Oslo Telenor Arena, Norway
Jun 17th: Gothenburg Ullevi Stadium, Sweden
Jun 19th: Dessel Graspop Metal Meeting, Belgium
Jun 21st: Herning Jyske Bank Boxen, Denmark
Jun 23rd: Kaunas Zalgirio Arena, Lithuania
Jun 25th: Moscow Olimpiyskiy, Russia
Jun 29th: Hameenlinna Kantolan Tapahtumapuisto, Finland
Jul 01st: Sopron Volt Festival, Hungary
Jul 03rd: Wroclaw Stadium, Poland
Jul 05th: Prague Eden Arena, Czech Republic
Jul 06th: Zilina Airport, Slovakia
Jul 09th: Viveiro Resurrection Festival, Spain
Jul 11th: Lisbon MEO Arena, Portugal
Jul 13th: Madrid Barclaycard Center, Spain
Jul 16th: Barcelona Rock Fest
Jul 22nd: Milan Mediolanum Forum, Italy
Jul 24th: Rome Rock in Rome Sonisphere, Italy
Jul 26th: trieste Piazza dell’Unita D’Italia, Italy
Jul 27th: Split Spaladium Arena, Croatia
Aug 02nd: Esch-sur-Alzette Rockhal, Luxembourg
Aug 04th: Wacken Open Air, Germany