Iron Maiden announce UK supports

[Symphony]

July
20 Glasgow, SECC (supported by Airbourne)
21 Aberdeen, AECC P&J Arena (supported by Airbourne)
23 Newcastle, Metro Radio Arena (supported by Airbourne)
24 Sheffield, Motorpoint Arena (supported by Airbourne)
27 Nottingham, Trent FM Arena (supported by Airbourne)
28 Manchester, MEN Arena (supported by Airbourne)
31 Birmingham, NIA (supported by Airbourne)

August
01 Cardiff, CIA (supported by Airbourne)
03 Belfast, Odyssey (supported by DragonForce)
05 London, O2 Arena (supported by DragonForce)
06 London, O2 Arena (supported by Trivium)

 

[1928]

The Force is back, eh? Looks like a special announcement will be underway soon enough...

Might go see Maiden the next time they're around the US - I've never seen them and wouldn't mind doing so at least once.

 

[Astrolis]

The Force is back, eh? Looks like a special announcement will be underway soon enough...

Might go see Maiden the next time they're around the US - I've never seen them and wouldn't mind doing so at least once.

The 'Force is back; yeah, they released the info together I guess.

 

[Shredgirl]

The Force is back, eh? Looks like a special announcement will be underway soon enough...

Might go see Maiden the next time they're around the US - I've never seen them and wouldn't mind doing so at least once.

Yes, seeing Maiden live is an experience that I feel every Metal fan should have, they are amazing live.

That said I will try my best to see them again next time they're around here.


As for the Force, well, let's see if they can pull this off.

 

[Shredgirl]

Oh look, nothing about the singer though.


DragonForce News Update
Date: Feb 18, 2011 4:28 AM

DRAGONFORCE ANNOUNCED AS SPECIAL GUESTS FOR IRON MAIDEN ‘THE FINAL
FRONTIER WORLD TOUR’ FOR BELFAST AND LONDON SHOW

DragonForce will make their long awaited return on the live stage as
special guests of Iron Maiden at the Belfast Odyssey Arena on
Wednesday August 3rd and also the London O2 Arena on Friday 5th August
2011.

The UK shows will be the culmination of Iron Maiden’s The Final
Frontier World Tour. The first leg of the 2011 tour started last week
in Moscow and sees the band travelling “Around The World In 66 Days”,
a 50 thousand mile odyssey aboard Ed Force One, their specially
customized Boeing 757, piloted by airline captain and lead singer
Bruce Dickinson. The plane will carry band, crew and many tons of
equipment across 5 continents to thirteen countries, visiting 26
cities for 29 shows. After the Round The World dates, the tour
continues into Europe before returning to the UK in July for an
extensive 10 city arena tour covering the length and breadth of the
UK. By the time The Final Frontier World Tour finishes in London at
the O2 in early August, Maiden will have played 101 shows, in 40
countries, to over 2 million fans since the Tour began in June 2010.

The Final Frontier World Tour is in conjunction with the band’s 15th
studio album released in August 2010 which went straight to #1 in the
album charts in 28 countries worldwide. This week the band received a
Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance for the song El Dorado, from
The Final Frontier album.

DragonForce’s Herman Li comments

“We are so excited to be playing with the greatest heavy metal band of
all time again! We had some of the best times of our careers touring
with Maiden back in 2005. Iron Maiden have inspired us tremendously
throughout the years and we can’t wait to get back on stage to support
them in Belfast on August 3rd and for their hometown show on August
5th. Here we go, Up the Irons!”

See the full press release at www.ironmaiden.com

Tickets for the UK shows are on sale now and are available from
www.livenation.co.uk

Tickets for the Belfast show available from www.ticketmaster.ie

 

[Kingface]

Interesting. I must admit I'd prefer Dragonforce be support for Sheffield than Airbourne but the latter are pretty good and I haven't had the pleasure of seeing them live yet, so should be good!

As for Dragonforce, still no announcement of a Vocalist yet...is Daniel Heiman busy?

 

[Andiferum]

I'll be seeing Airbourne 3 more times, then!

 

[Power_Metal_Dom]

Think DF and Maiden toured together in 2005 but it'd still be jarring to see Maiden follow DagronForks. So different to each other. They are very lucky (and well paid) shmucks!