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Iron Maiden Launch 50th Anniversary Tour With Sold-Out UK and Ireland Dates

Electrifying performances in Birmingham and Manchester showcased rare live tracks with cinematic stage visuals.

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Overview

  • All UK and Ireland dates of the Run For Your Lives world tour are sold out and the European leg has topped one million ticket sales.
  • The band opened their two-hour set with the rarely performed “Murders in the Rue Morgue” and delivered classics such as “Run to the Hills,” “Phantom of the Opera” and “Rime of the Ancient Mariner.”
  • Frontman Bruce Dickinson commanded the stage with relentless energy while guitarist Janick Gers and bassist Steve Harris drove the performance with dynamic interplay.
  • Concert production featured a giant Eddie mascot and a vast LED backdrop that narrated songs with cinematic visuals and storytelling.
  • The encore began with Winston Churchill’s wartime speech over footage of spitfires and lasers before erupting into “Aces High” and concluding with “Wasted Years.”