Actual Iron Maiden Downunder news

[Goreripper]

I think they're a good bet, being signed to EMI and all.

 

[phlogiston]

Just as I thought. Haven't heard of them. Should I?

 

[Sydo]

Airbourne are good fun.
Think ACDC played by 20 years olds. With beer.

 

[Southy]

I got my silver GA tix registered, maybe they don't like you people who didn't

 

[Spiff]

Wouldn't surprise me if there's a local and overseas support. Seems to be popular these days with some international bands (Motley Crue, Gunners, Kiss, Heaven & Hell).

 

[Spiff]

Something to get us in the mood for the tour!

 

[Cryptor]

Yeah, bands put their interest to do it forward to the promoter with their press pack, etc.

Do you guys usually do this with an electronic press kit or actually send out one with the CD, bio, etc?

 

[Shannow]

That's a wee bit funny.

 

[Spiff]

I keep hearing that Airbourne are the supports.... unconfirmed of course

I think we can safely disregard this - they're touring the UK at the same time as Maiden's tour of Australia.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=87006

 

[Lord Tim]

http://www.jetphotos.net/news/media/userfiles/9751465367.jpg

 

[Spiff]

I got a Christmas card from the band today, signed and everything. Sceptics will say that the signatures are printed on there but I don't care, I'm assuming it's the real thing.

 

[Southy]

me too

 

[Lord Tim]

... and the second support for Maiden when they hit Australia is.... http://www.myspace.com/burninreason

Yep, Steve Harris' son's band, who will go on just before Lauren Harris - Steve Harris' daughter.

Make of that what you will, folks.

 

[Spiff]

How about that.

 

[Goreripper]

That's so gay there isn't even a word for it. And that link doesn't work.

 

[Spiff]

But there's no actual official news so maybe it's not true. And surely there'll be a proper band for the main support slot. Surely.

 

[Los4words]

That's so gay there isn't even a word for it. And that link doesn't work.

lmao... Well Said !

 

[Lord Tim]

OK, this is interesting...

Both the Blabbermouth article and the original Burn In Reason MySpace page that was linked from it has been taken down. And now I see this page: http://www.myspace.com/birband

On that other page, George Harris' personal page was linked from it too with comments from a few of the guys after the pics (which were mostly the ones on this new page).

I'm starting to suspect the other page (and personal pages) were a fake and it was leaked to Blabbermouth as news. Either that or there was some drastic reshuffling after someone's kid was yelled at for spilling the beans to early.

 

[Southy]

Fancy that hey...

 

[Spiff]

The news came to Blabbermouth from Maidenfans.com, and here's a post in the comment section:

:: Chaos 3-January-2008 1:10 am says...

" This bulletin was posted earlier today. From: BURN IN REASON Date: Jan 2, 2008 11:39 AM Subject: We're not actually playing the maiden tour... Body: it was just a joke to wind up our mates and it's gone a bit too far..... so stop talking about it..! "

Thank Ged for that!