Iron Maiden to Forge Ahead with More Tour Dates Next Year
The unstoppable force that is Iron Maiden’s tour schedule continues moving forward, age be damned. More than a year after the release of Senjutsu, the legendary six-piece band plan to continue supporting the album with even more dates into 2023. The announcement came as the band still has another three weeks left on its current run through the U.S.
Bassist Steve Harris said in a press release that the new slate of dates are specifically made to reflect the new album, with more of a focus on the new songs, as well as a revisit to awesome 1986 album Somewhere in Time, than current setlist does for the Legacy of the Beast tour.
“Following the release of our latest album, Senjutsu, we updated the current Legacy of the Beast Tour a little by opening the show with the first three songs from it, with the Japanese Palace stage set. As it doesn’t make a lot of sense to repeat this for a Senjutsu album tour, we thought about other options and we’ve decided to revisit Somewhere In Time as that tour didn’t feature in the various retrospective history tours we’ve played over the years. They were based on our 80’s concert videos and sadly we did not film that tour (blame the manager!!). We have had lots of requests from fans over the years for many tracks on it so we are now going to play them, plus of course a few others we know you will like! It will also be particularly satisfying to finally get to play some of the more epic tracks on Senjutsu, it’s been a long wait! 2023 is going to be an exciting time and we’re really looking forward to seeing everyone again in the UK, Ireland and around Europe.”
You can check out the full list of 2023 U.K. and European shows, as well as the expected ticket sale dates for the general public, below. Fan club members will get access to ticket sales on Tuesday, October 11.
June 2023
13 Tauron Arena, Krakow, POLAND – (On sale Fri Oct 14)
19 Hallenstadion, Zurich, SWITZERLAND – (On sale Thu Oct 13)
24 3Arena, Dublin, IRELAND – (On sale Fri Oct 14)
26 Ovo Hydro, Glasgow, SCOTLAND – (On sale Fri Oct 14)
28 First Direct Arena, Leeds, ENGLAND – (On sale Fri Oct 14)
30 AO Arena, Manchester, ENGLAND – (On sale Fri Oct 14)
July 2023
03 Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, ENGLAND – (On sale Fri Oct 14)
04 Utilita Arena, Birmingham, ENGLAND – (On sale Fri Oct 14)
07 O2 Arena, London, ENGLAND – (On sale Fri Oct 14)
11 Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, THE NETHERLANDS – (On sale Thu Oct 13)
13 Sportpaleis, Antwerp, BELGIUM – (On sale Thu Oct 13)
15 The Return of the Gods Festival, Milan, ITALY – (On sale Tomorrow! Fri Oct 7)
Iron Maiden are currently on tour with Within Temptation for the Legacy of the Beast Tour. You can check that show out at any of the dates below:
October 07 Columbus, OH, USA – Nationwide Arena (Within Temptation)
October 09 Detroit, MI, USA – Little Caesars Arena (Within Temptation)
October 11 Toronto, ON, CANADA – Scotiabank Centre (Within Temptation)
October 12 Hamilton, ON, CANADA – FirstOntario Centre (Within Temptation)
October 15 Ottawa, ON, CANADA – Canadian Tire Centre (Within Temptation)
October 17 Worcester, MA, USA – DCU Center (Within Temptation)
October 19 Belmont Park, NY, USA – UBS Arena (Within Temptation)
October 21 Newark, NJ, USA – Prudential Center (Within Temptation)
October 23 Washington, DC, USA – Capital One Arena (Within Temptation)
October 25 Greensboro, NC, USA – Greensboro Coliseum (Within Temptation)
October 27 Tampa, FL, USA – Amalie Arena (Within Temptation)
