THE Iron Maiden Thread

[zxlkho]

I definitely love one of their songs. 

Which one??

[sneakyblueberry]

Another thing with the solo identification is that in the live albums pre-3 guitar, each guitar gets one ear.  So....

[Rina]

I definitely love one of their songs. 

Which one??

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5jaRipA5_M

[zxlkho]

Well that was a dumb question on my part.

[Birch Boy]

Should've seen that one coming

[Rina]

C'mon guys, you know me by now. 

[RobD]

Well, there's a whole hour to go before the announcement and the Maiden forums have already crashed. I'm guessing by the time the news hits the server crash will be so big it causes a black hole.

Seriously this happens every time and they still don't improve their servers. 

[Seventh Son]

C'mon guys, you know me by now. 

Hey Rina don't let these bastards talk shit on you, its one of their best songs! 

[Birch Boy]

Well, there's a whole hour to go before the announcement and the Maiden forums have already crashed. I'm guessing by the time the news hits the server crash will be so big it causes a black hole.

Seriously this happens every time and they still don't improve their servers. 

I guess that that just goes to show that the world can't handle Iron Maiden.

[Birch Boy]

IRON MAIDEN, with their crew and many tons of equipment, will once again be boarding Ed Force One in February 2011 to fly 50,000 miles round the globe on their continuing mammoth Final Frontier World Tour, playing 29 shows and visiting 26 cities in thirteen countries across 5 continents with Bruce again in the pilot's seat, and heading into more new Frontiers of uncharted Maiden territory!!!

The first show will be on Feb 11th in Moscow's Olympic Stadium, after which the Boeing 757, which will have new designs to tie in with the new album and tour, will fly the band to Singapore and Indonesia for Maiden's first ever shows there, before arriving in Australia to headline two arena dates and five Soundwave Festivals. Ed Force One then turns its attention briefly to the Northern Hemisphere with a first show ever in South Korea and two shows in Tokyo, before heading all the way across the Pacific, a journey which (believe it or not!) is 6660 miles for two shows in Mexico. An extensive series of stadium shows through five South American countries follows, including a first visit to Belem, Northern Brazil, and, via Puerto Rico, the band will play the final show on this leg of the tour in Tampa, Florida, USA on April 17th, exactly 66 days after Moscow! (full dates below)

Says Bruce, "We were taken aback by the fantastic reaction from everyone to Ed Force One during the 2008/09 World Tour. As our fans all know from the "Flight 666" film, which documented the trials and tribulations we underwent in order to get the whole project literally off the ground, the end result was well worth all the effort and complex logistics we had to deal with! The band and crew enjoyed themselves so much travelling that way, it seemed only logical to set up this part of The Final Frontier tour in the same way so we could get to see as many fans as possible all over the World, only this time we're pushing the boundaries even further and going to more places Maiden has never been before... in true Frontier style!! We very much look forward to playing in Singapore, Indonesia and South Korea for the first time, as well as revisiting our fans everywhere else.

"The set list will be different to this year's tour. Of course we will play more songs from the new album and some other recent material, but we will include a healthy dose of older fan favourites as we will be playing to so many new faces who we know will want to hear those songs live for the first time. We will cram into the plane as much of the production we used this year as is physically possible, including of course Eddie, and intend to replicate the spectacular light show in as many places as we are able. All in all it promises to be a fantastic trip for everyone!! So see you all soon".

Since its release in August on EMI (UME in the US), "The Final Frontier" -- the band's 15th studio album - has proved their most successful chart album to date, registering the #1 sales chart slot in 28 countries around the globe; from Lebanon, Arabia and India in the East, to Canada in the West, New Zealand down South, throughout UK and Europe and across Latin America, as well as reaching No.1 in Billboard's European, Tastemaker and Rock Charts, and No.4 in the USA, which is the band's highest position ever there.

Having already played an extensive 25 date North American Tour and some selected European shows this year, Maiden will undertake a full European Tour in the summer of 2011. Some dates (as below) have already been announced but keep an eye on this site over the next few weeks and months for many more announcements.

The dates for IRON MAIDEN'S Round The World Trip on Ed Force One and current European dates for The Final Frontier World Tour are:

FEBRUARY
Fri 11
Tue 15
Thu 17
Sun 20
Wed 23
Thu 24
Sat 26
Sun 27

Moscow, RUSSIA
SINGAPORE
Jakarta, INDONESIA
Bali, INDONESIA
Melbourne, AUSTRALIA
Sydney, AUSTRALIA
Brisbane, AUSTRALIA
Sydney, AUSTRALIA   
Olympiski
Singapore Indoor Stadium
Stadium Utama Gelaro Bung Karno Senayan
Garuda Wisnu Kencana
Hisense Arena
Entertainment Centre
Showgrounds (Soundwave Festival)
Eastern Creek Raceway (Soundwave Festival)

MARCH
Fri 4
Sat 5
Mon 7
Thu 10
Sat 12
Sun 13
Thu 17
Fri 18
Sun 20
Wed 23
Sat 26
Sun 27
Wed 30   

Melbourne, AUSTRALIA
Adelaide, AUSTRALIA
Perth, AUSTRALIA
Seoul, KOREA
Tokyo, JAPAN
Tokyo, JAPAN
Monterrey, MEXICO
Mexico City, MEXICO
Bogota, COLOMBIA
Lima, PERU
Sao Paulo, BRAZIL
Rio De Janeiro, BRAZIL
Brasilia, BRAZIL


Showgrounds (Soundwave Festival)
Bonython Park (Soundwave Festival)
Steel Blue Oval (Soundwave Festival)
Chamsil Gymnasium
Super Arena
Super Arena
Banamex Theatre
Foro Sol
CC Sapo
Estadio San Marcos
Morumbi Stadium
HSBC Arena
Nilson Nelson Parking Lot


APRIL
Fri 1
Sun 3
Tue 5
Fri 8
Sun 10
Wed 14
Sat 16
Sun 17   

Belem, BRAZIL
Recife, BRAZIL
Curitiba, BRAZIL
Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA
Santiago, CHILE
San Juan, PUERTO RICO
Sunrise, Florida, USA
Tampa, Florida    USA


Parque De Exposicoes
Parque De Exposicoes
Expotrade
Velez Sarsfield
Estadio Nacional
Coliseo De Puerto Rico
Bank Atlantic Center
St Pete Times Forum

JULY
Jun 30 - Jul 3
Fri 1
Wed 6
Fri 8
Sun 10   

Roskilde, DENMARK
Gothenburg, SWEDEN
Oslo, NORWAY
Helsinki, FINLAND
St Petersburg, RUSSIA   

Roskilde Festival
Ullevi Stadium
Telenor
Olympic Stadium
SKK Peterburgskiy
As always we hope to facilitate 'First to the Barrier' for our fan club members at as many shows as possible, and exclusive ticket pre-sales in some countries (such as the USA), and details of these will be announced nearer the time here on IronMaiden.com.

There is also a Fan Club trip planned for the Florida shows! Details to be revealed shortly here.


UK fans - don't worry, we most certainly haven't forgotten you... you're next!!

[skydivingninja]

Only two US dates?  Wow.  Still, cool to see that this setlist is ACTUALLY supposed to be more of a full history of Maiden.  Everyone who gets to see them will be really really lucky.

[Seventh Son]

Well, time for a roadtrip come April I suppose.

[RobD]

Wow, for a British band who've recently won "Best Live Act" at the Brit Awards they don't seem to ever want to play here...

 

[Birch Boy]

Read the bottom of the post.

[Mladen]

Nothing close to me this time around, I'll have to wait for some more dates.  

[RobD]

Read the bottom of the post.

That's just small print.

Seriously though, the UK dates they're going to announce had better make up for having 1 headline show in nearly 5 years.

[tri.ad]

I guess that us Central Europeans have to keep waiting. Oh well. I like what they're saying about the set list, though.

[sneakyblueberry]

No New Zealand dates but a buttass load of Oz dates for that stupid festival.  GAAAAAAHHHH!

[Dimitrius]

HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!! There's a Puerto Rico date!!!

I'm going! I'm going! I'm going!!

[Birch Boy]

Jeez, show some enthusiasm once in a while. You don't need to be so serious all the time.

[TAC]

Yawn...

[Birch Boy]

I'm a bit disappointed too, but I'm certain that they'll do more U.S. dates before the end of 2011. Probably late summer/early fall.

[PlaysLikeMyung]

If their setlist is going to change that dramatically I hope they'll add more US dates.

[TAC]

Probably looking at the end of summer in the states. Man, that just seems so far off.

[GuineaPig]

I'm not too disappointed.  I think it's a bit self-centred to complain about a lack of local North American gigs when there are lots of places who're getting Maiden for the first time or have been ignored for decades.  Hopefully there are more NA gigs at some time though.

[Dimitrius]

Jeez, show some enthusiasm once in a while. You don't need to be so serious all the time.

FTFY

[El Barto]

HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!! There's a Puerto Rico date!!!

I'm going! I'm going! I'm going!!

I'm excited for you.   

[Dimitrius]

HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!! There's a Puerto Rico date!!!

I'm going! I'm going! I'm going!!

I'm excited for you.   

This would actually be the second time I'd see them here, but I'm still fucking excited!!

[Birch Boy]

I hate to admit it, but Southern American Iron Maiden fans are much more enthusiastic, just watch Flight 666. Maybe it's because of the apparent lack of shows there. In any case, I'm sure it'll be a blast.

[GuineaPig]

It's good they've been getting lots of shows the last 3 years.  Typically South America would get ~ 4 shows ever three years, which considering the crowds they draw was incredibly low.

[Dimitrius]

I hate to admit it, but Southern American Iron Maiden fans are much more enthusiastic, just watch Flight 666. Maybe it's because of the apparent lack of shows there. In any case, I'm sure it'll be a blast.

PR is not in South America, just in case you that was at my post.

[Birch Boy]

I know it's in Central America (...right? ), but I was just talking about SA.

[PlaysLikeMyung]

I know it's in Central America (...right? ), but I was just talking about SA.

it's in the Caribbean, nub

[Perpetual Change]

No Hong Kong. Oh well.

[Dimitrius]

I know it's in Central America (...right? ), but I was just talking about SA.

it's in the Caribbean, nub