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Iron Maiden Applauds Fans for Phone-Free Shows on 50th Anniversary Tour

It features new drummer Simon Dawson playing across Europe through August before an unrestricted documentary arrives later this year.

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Overview

  • Manager Rod Smallwood thanked concertgoers for largely stowing phones at opening gigs and warned persistent filmmakers of “nothing but a very sore arm.”
  • The Run For Your Lives trek marks the band’s half-century celebration with a setlist drawn exclusively from Iron Maiden’s first nine studio albums.
  • Simon Dawson made his live debut behind the kit after longtime drummer Nicko McBrain stepped away from touring for health reasons.
  • Upcoming dates span Prague, Stockholm, Manchester and London, with the tour wrapping up in Warsaw on August 2.
  • An unrestricted documentary featuring rare archival footage and new interviews is scheduled for release later this year.