Speaking with Music Radar, Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson looked back on his 1981 audition for the band. According to the story, by the summer of 1981 the band were having problems with their singer, Paul Di’Anno. It was decided they would have to let him go. Bassist / band leader Steve Harris and manager Rod Smallwood met with Dickinson – who was with Samson at the time – backstage at the Reading Festival.
Dickinson: “It was weird. They rehearsed with me up in Hackney with everybody sneaking in — not that anybody in Hackney actually gave a shit! So I turned up and Steve wasn’t there; he hadn’t arrived yet, but everybody else was. And I looked around and everybody was just… not happy. Everybody was just down. And I was thinking, ‘this is going to be rough.’ But we just started bashing through some songs that we knew, and it turned out we all knew half of every fucking rock song on the planet.”
“We had a go at a bit of AC/DC, a bit of (Deep) Purple — ‘Woman From Tokyo’, then ‘Black Night’ — and so on. And suddenly we were all smiling and having a laugh. And then Steve turned up. We went, ‘Right, let’s have a bash at some Maiden songs!’ And we never looked back.”
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Iron Maiden opened up their Run For Your Lives World Tour in Budapest at the Budapest Aréna, featuring songs from their debut up to 1992’s Fear Of The Dark. They have shared an official recap video of the show:
“The Run For Your Lives tour kicked off in Budapest, Hungary only a few hours ago… here’s a little taste.”
The full setlist has been revealed. Every album from this era is represented except for 1990’s No Prayer For The Dying.
Setlist:
“The Ides Of March”
“Murders In The Rue Morgue”
“Wrathchild”
“Killers”
“Phantom Of The Opera”
“The Number Of The Beast”
“The Clairvoyant”
“Powerslave”
“2 Minutes To Midnight”
“Rime Of The Ancient Mariner”
“Run To The Hills”
“Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son”
“The Trooper”
“Hallowed Be Thy Name”
“Iron Maiden”
Encore:
“Aces High”
“Fear Of The Dark”
“Wasted Years”
A full stream of the concert is available below via Metal Traveller:
The Run For Your Lives World Tour marks 50 years since Steve Harris formed the band in late 1975 and to celebrate this, Maiden fans are promised a very special set list spanning the nine studio albums from Iron Maiden to Fear Of The Dark, with their most spectacular and elaborate show ever!
In keeping with that time period Iron Maiden are keen for everyone in the audience to experience this spectacular show as they would have when many of these songs were first played live back in 80’s and, in common with many other artists, the band are now asking their fans not to excessively film the concerts on their phones or tablets.
Explains manager Rod Smallwood: “We really want fans to enjoy the shows first hand, rather than on their small screens. The amount of phone use nowadays diminishes enjoyment, particularly for the band who are on stage looking out at rows of phones, but also for other concertgoers. We feel that the passion and involvement of our fans at shows really makes them special, but the phone obsession has now got so out of hand that it has become unnecessarily distracting especially to the band. I hope fans understand this and will be sensible in severely limiting the use of their phone cameras out of respect for the band and their fellow fans.
“We would very much like you to be “in the moment” instead and be fully actively involved to enjoy each and every one of these classic songs in the spirit and manner they were first played. This show isn’t just a celebration of our music; it is, as you will see, also about our years of art, of Eddie and of the many, many worlds of Maiden we have created for you.
“So please respect the band, respect the other fans and have the time of your lives as you join your Maiden family by singing your heart out, rather than getting your phone out!! It’s really not a lot to ask is it?”
The Run For Your Lives World Tour is one part of Iron Maiden’s 50th Anniversary celebrations and will feature many fan “meet-up” events in the cities the band are playing. As was debuted successfully in Australia on the last tour, these will include Eddie’s Official Pop-up Dive Bar which will be open for pre-show and post-show gatherings in 20 cities on the tour. They will be serving Trooper Beer and Darkest Red wine, with food, exclusive merch and further entertainment. Details are available on ironmaiden.com. But please note the band will not be at these events!
Additionally, there is both a feature-length documentary film coming to cinemas worldwide later this year, via Universal Pictures Content Group, and an official hardback book providing a magnificent visual celebration of 50 years of Iron Maiden, being published by Thames & Hudson. More details on both of these exciting releases will be announced soon.
Tour dates:
June
5 – Trondheim, Norway – Trondheim Rocks (Festival)
7 – Stavanger, Norway – Sr-bank Arena
9 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena
12 – Stockholm, Sweden – 3Arena
13 – Stockholm, Sweden – 3Arena
16 – Helsinki, Finland – Olympic Stadium
19 – Dessel, Belgium – Graspop Metal Meeting
21 – Birmingham, England – Utilita Arena
22 – Manchester, England – Co-Op Live
25 – Dublin, Ireland – Malahide Castle
28 – London, England – London Stadium
30 – Glasgow, Scotland – OVO Hydro
July
3 – Belfort, France – Eurockéennes Festival
5 – Madrid, Spain – Riyadh Air Metropolitano
6 – Lisbon, Portugal – Meo Arena
9 – Zurich, Switzerland – Hallenstadion
11 – Gelsenkirchen, Germany – Veltins-Arena
13 – Padova, Italy – Stadio Euganeo
15 – Bremen, Germany – Bürgerweide
17 – Vienna, Austria – Ernst Happel Stadium
19 – Paris, France – Paris La Défense Arena
20 – Paris, France – Paris La Défense Arena
23 – Arnhem, Netherlands – Gelredome
25 – Frankfurt, Germany – Deutsche Bank Park
26 – Stuttgart, Germany – Cannstatter Wasen
29 – Berlin, Germany – Waldbühne
30 – Berlin, Germany – Waldbühne
August
2 – Warsaw, Poland – PGE Narodowy
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Dickinson: “It was weird. They rehearsed with me up in Hackney with everybody sneaking in — not that anybody in Hackney actually gave a shit! So I turned up and Steve wasn’t there; he hadn’t arrived yet, but everybody else was. And I looked around and everybody was just… not happy. Everybody was just down. And I was thinking, ‘this is going to be rough.’ But we just started bashing through some songs that we knew, and it turned out we all knew half of every fucking rock song on the planet.”
“We had a go at a bit of AC/DC, a bit of (Deep) Purple — ‘Woman From Tokyo’, then ‘Black Night’ — and so on. And suddenly we were all smiling and having a laugh. And then Steve turned up. We went, ‘Right, let’s have a bash at some Maiden songs!’ And we never looked back.”
Read more here.
Iron Maiden opened up their Run For Your Lives World Tour in Budapest at the Budapest Aréna, featuring songs from their debut up to 1992’s Fear Of The Dark. They have shared an official recap video of the show:
“The Run For Your Lives tour kicked off in Budapest, Hungary only a few hours ago… here’s a little taste.”
The full setlist has been revealed. Every album from this era is represented except for 1990’s No Prayer For The Dying.
Setlist:
“The Ides Of March”
“Murders In The Rue Morgue”
“Wrathchild”
“Killers”
“Phantom Of The Opera”
“The Number Of The Beast”
“The Clairvoyant”
“Powerslave”
“2 Minutes To Midnight”
“Rime Of The Ancient Mariner”
“Run To The Hills”
“Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son”
“The Trooper”
“Hallowed Be Thy Name”
“Iron Maiden”
Encore:
“Aces High”
“Fear Of The Dark”
“Wasted Years”
A full stream of the concert is available below via Metal Traveller:
The Run For Your Lives World Tour marks 50 years since Steve Harris formed the band in late 1975 and to celebrate this, Maiden fans are promised a very special set list spanning the nine studio albums from Iron Maiden to Fear Of The Dark, with their most spectacular and elaborate show ever!
In keeping with that time period Iron Maiden are keen for everyone in the audience to experience this spectacular show as they would have when many of these songs were first played live back in 80’s and, in common with many other artists, the band are now asking their fans not to excessively film the concerts on their phones or tablets.
Explains manager Rod Smallwood: “We really want fans to enjoy the shows first hand, rather than on their small screens. The amount of phone use nowadays diminishes enjoyment, particularly for the band who are on stage looking out at rows of phones, but also for other concertgoers. We feel that the passion and involvement of our fans at shows really makes them special, but the phone obsession has now got so out of hand that it has become unnecessarily distracting especially to the band. I hope fans understand this and will be sensible in severely limiting the use of their phone cameras out of respect for the band and their fellow fans.
“We would very much like you to be “in the moment” instead and be fully actively involved to enjoy each and every one of these classic songs in the spirit and manner they were first played. This show isn’t just a celebration of our music; it is, as you will see, also about our years of art, of Eddie and of the many, many worlds of Maiden we have created for you.
“So please respect the band, respect the other fans and have the time of your lives as you join your Maiden family by singing your heart out, rather than getting your phone out!! It’s really not a lot to ask is it?”
The Run For Your Lives World Tour is one part of Iron Maiden’s 50th Anniversary celebrations and will feature many fan “meet-up” events in the cities the band are playing. As was debuted successfully in Australia on the last tour, these will include Eddie’s Official Pop-up Dive Bar which will be open for pre-show and post-show gatherings in 20 cities on the tour. They will be serving Trooper Beer and Darkest Red wine, with food, exclusive merch and further entertainment. Details are available on ironmaiden.com. But please note the band will not be at these events!
Additionally, there is both a feature-length documentary film coming to cinemas worldwide later this year, via Universal Pictures Content Group, and an official hardback book providing a magnificent visual celebration of 50 years of Iron Maiden, being published by Thames & Hudson. More details on both of these exciting releases will be announced soon.
Tour dates:
June
5 – Trondheim, Norway – Trondheim Rocks (Festival)
7 – Stavanger, Norway – Sr-bank Arena
9 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena
12 – Stockholm, Sweden – 3Arena
13 – Stockholm, Sweden – 3Arena
16 – Helsinki, Finland – Olympic Stadium
19 – Dessel, Belgium – Graspop Metal Meeting
21 – Birmingham, England – Utilita Arena
22 – Manchester, England – Co-Op Live
25 – Dublin, Ireland – Malahide Castle
28 – London, England – London Stadium
30 – Glasgow, Scotland – OVO Hydro
July
3 – Belfort, France – Eurockéennes Festival
5 – Madrid, Spain – Riyadh Air Metropolitano
6 – Lisbon, Portugal – Meo Arena
9 – Zurich, Switzerland – Hallenstadion
11 – Gelsenkirchen, Germany – Veltins-Arena
13 – Padova, Italy – Stadio Euganeo
15 – Bremen, Germany – Bürgerweide
17 – Vienna, Austria – Ernst Happel Stadium
19 – Paris, France – Paris La Défense Arena
20 – Paris, France – Paris La Défense Arena
23 – Arnhem, Netherlands – Gelredome
25 – Frankfurt, Germany – Deutsche Bank Park
26 – Stuttgart, Germany – Cannstatter Wasen
29 – Berlin, Germany – Waldbühne
30 – Berlin, Germany – Waldbühne
August
2 – Warsaw, Poland – PGE Narodowy
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