Iron Maiden Tour 2025 - Discussion

I think it's very possible that we'll see a tour next year with Rime, Alex and 7th Son played.

TFP had Time Machine, Celts and Hell On Earth. LOTB had Clansman FTGGOG and SOTC. Both tours had 3 songs around the same length as Rime, Alex and 7th Son are.

I really think they might go all in next year (if the booking stadiums rumour in Europe is true). I also think that some songs from TFP will remain and we will see less of a setlist overhaul than from LOTB to TFP. I also think RTTH might be retired.
 
Few more bold predictions, just for fun:

- Children Of The Damned, 2 Minutes To Midnight, Flight Of Icarus and Number Of The Beast will return to the setlist next year.

- Hallowed won't be played yet again.

- Seventh Son will be the sole representative of the album.

- Wasted Years will remain the show closer.

- The Writing On The Wall will remain in the setlist.

- One of the trio Rime - Alex - 7th Son will be in the encores.

- Trooper will be played in the "standard" place again (3rd to 6th song)
 
Here's my bizarre, unfounded, pulled it outta my ass just now prediction: 2MTM is done. It sounds too topical these days which is why it was axed in 2022 despite Adrian even having a guitar solely dedicated for it previously and it won't come back as a result because it sounds too morose in the context of the world we live in now.
 
Ruflux said:
Here's my bizarre, unfounded, pulled it outta my ass just now prediction: 2MTM is done. It sounds too topical these days which is why it was axed in 2022 despite Adrian even having a guitar solely dedicated for it previously and it won't come back as a result because it sounds too morose in the context of the world we live in now.
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I might agree with this if they weren't currently playing Hell On Earth at every show.
 
Nomadd said:
Generally mainstream press in the States is focused on American artists. Just a business.
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This isn’t really true at all*, but to add context:

Maiden was a fixture on MTV, they were actually one of the first videos shown on the original MTV broadcast. When Headbangers Ball started Maiden were heavily featured there as well.

Maiden made an aggressive play for the states early on touring as early as 1981 culminating in multiple trips to the USA for the World Slavery Tour commemorated on Live After Death (mostly recorded in the USA).

While metal music in general was largely ignored by taste making magazines like Rolling Stone, the guitar playing trade magazines was a bastion for Metal and was where Maiden received a lot of their press in the 80s.

The idea that Maiden were ignored by the mainstream in the US is a myth created by their PR machine. It’s easily debunked by plenty of historic records as well as first hand accounts by Americans, particularly those who were following them in the 80s.

*Going off topic here, but America has a long history of covering groups outside of the USA. In the 60s, 80s, and 90s there were infamous waves of British artists championed by mainstream music press including The Beatles, Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Phil Collins/Genesis, Peter Gabriel, Radiohead Oasis, countless others. Also Brazilian and Indian music in the 60s. Even now KPop music is a dominant mainstream music in the USA, with many retailers carrying only physical media from kpop artists. “Import music” is a huge part of the American mainstream.
 
I haven't read through everything so dunno who's said what when but here's what I think.

Bruce said in the Stereogum interview "we’ve got plans for Maiden going through until the end of ’26."

He also says there's no Maiden album to be released in 2025.

So I think it will be a 2yr touring cycle in 2025/6. Europe 2025, elsewhere 2026. Rime and/or 7th surely to be played, as per Bruces mentions. Probably finishing with 2 or 3 sold out shows in London at the end of 2026, one last hurrah. Then retirement. Or a new album. Perhaps they dont even know themselves and wont know until they've had a break at the end of 2026. My inner vibes are saying "retirement."
 
Poto said:
I heard some things, they may not be true, but I would not dismiss any rumours regarding Powerslave related stuff
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Powerslave related stuff again? That would be like a 3rd leg, not necessary. And the only rare song they will most likely play will be Rime, I doubt the middle 4 songs. Unlike SSOASS or POM albums. Or it will be Powerslave + SIT (instead of SJ)? This will limit the setlist, just do a tour with no big theme like in 2010. Not a nostalgia act(!), they've already done all of the 80's throwbacks tours now so do something for the Reunion era since the 90's are not popular. Why repeat yourself? And what about the stage. Again the Powerslave one?

I think it's more likely to see a GME style tour (dunno about a new song, it depends if a new album is recorded) with Rime, Alex and maybe Seventh Son. 3/4 long songs in one tour is possible. I also guess at least 1 SJ song could stay - Writing, Hell On Earth is long.
Poto said:
I heard things regarding a Powerslave themed tour but that was connected to a new Legacy tour with SIT connected.
But then Future Past happened..
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I highly doubt that.
matic22 said:
I really think they might go all in next year (if the booking stadiums rumour in Europe is true). I also think that some songs from TFP will remain and we will see less of a setlist overhaul than from LOTB to TFP.
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If they don't change the setlist heavily, what's the point of a brand new tour (for 1 year it seems). It will be like a 3rd leg since it's not that likely some SIT songs to be dropped (Alexander, Stranger, not sure about Wasted Years).

Maybe a Legacy style tour in feel with/or without worlds? Or just a kind of an Anniv celebration for 1 year (less likely).
matic22 said:
Few more bold predictions, just for fun:
- Children Of The Damned, 2 Minutes To Midnight, Flight Of Icarus and Number Of The Beast will return to the setlist next year.
- Hallowed won't be played yet again.
- Seventh Son will be the sole representative of the album.
- Wasted Years will remain the show closer.
- The Writing On The Wall will remain in the setlist.
- One of the trio Rime - Alex - 7th Son will be in the encores.
- Trooper will be played in the "standard" place again (3rd to 6th song)
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^I think they will save the surprises for the 2026 big tour (like Tame, OTGDY, SAS, BNW), but almost every song from the list will be the same classics again. I really don't want this. I also don't expect RTTH and probably Hallowed. Not sure about Writing, Wasted Years, Children, Icarus and even 2 Minutes. Number is expected. Trooper's place is 50/50. Alexander could be in the encore.

Granted, such a tour will work better for a stadium tour and fits Bruce's secret plans mood, but I'm not sure about it.

I expect: Rime, Seventh Son/Moonchild, Clairvoyant, Number, Wrathchild(umm).../ Bruce always speaks highly of the Killers album (title track, Prodigal Son), Nicko plays Murders and Infinite Dreams with his solo band.
Cat Milk Supreme said:
Bruce said in the Stereogum interview "we’ve got plans for Maiden going through until the end of ’26."
He also says there's no Maiden album to be released in 2025.
So I think it will be a 2yr touring cycle in 2025/6. Europe 2025, elsewhere 2026. Rime and/or 7th surely to be played, as per Bruces mentions. Then retirement. Or a new album. Perhaps they dont even know themselves and wont know until they've had a break at the end of 2026. My inner vibes are saying "retirement."
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Steve said they don't know about an album yet, but they will have time to think and to record in the next 2 years. Unless Bruce got it wrong and wanted to say the 2025 (not the 2026 tour), I think they should be different tours (as much as possible). Otherwise why would he use ''big tour'' for 2026 if it starts in 2025? Also, if the 2026 tour is different (album tour or not), and since they have plans until then, I don't think they are thinking about retirement. Nicko will be good with around 20 shows for ~3 months per year. Plenty of time for breaks and studio work too.
 
Ben Beast said:
If I had to choose, I would rather have Rime and Phantom in the set instead of 7th son and Rime. Or ideally Phantom and Dance of Death.
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If not To Tame A Land, I'd say Rime and Seventh Son for me. Two long songs with longer calm middle parts in one tour!
That being said, I prefer Dance Of Death (also for the chance that we might see a new version of the cover as a backdrop), Dream Of Mirrors, BTATS and Parchment the most.
 
Kalata said:
Steve said they don't know about an album yet, but they will have time to think and to record in the next 2 years. Unless Bruce got it wrong and wanted to say the 2025 (not the 2026 tour), I think they should be different tours (as much as possible). Otherwise why would he use ''big tour'' for 2026 if it starts in 2025?
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I didn't know Steve said that. Also didn't know that Bruce said "big tour in 2026."

If that's the case then maybe Bruce isn't being accurate or we (me) are reading too much into his words because "big tour 2026" would suggest that there's a different tour for both 2025 and 2026. Or that 2025 is a year off.

I can't see 2 separate tours over 25 and 26 and I can't see 2025 being a full year off.

So to me it points to a new, non album tour through 2025/6.

Or we get a hits tour 2025 and an album tour in 2026. But when was the last time they did an album cycle in one year?

The fact that Bruce Bruce said they have plans until "the END of 2026" Says to me that the plan/cycle ends at the end of 2026. Thats what makes me think that whatever they are gonna do after this year will be new (not FP 3rd leg) and it will finish in 2026.
 
I could absolutely see them doing a Live After Death tour. Somewhere Back in Time was long enough ago that it would excite a lot of fans. Realistically unless they build another stage production from the ground up like LOTB, the most likely retro tour is going to be revisiting an 80s album/stage set that they have already brought back so Powerslave makes sense.

The most conservative choice would be using the original SBIT setlist as a template with some adjustments. Maybe:
- All SIT songs are out, minus maybe Wasted Years

- Moonchild swapped out for SSOASS. Can I Play With Madness swapped for another deepcut, maybe 22 Acacia Ave or Die With Your Boots On.

- Instead of Revelations maybe Phantom of the Opera or Killers.

Another thought I had is a Powerslave/Seventh Son hybrid tour, which they could build a unique stage design off of. They could do 4 off each album, or do 5 and pull a deep cut from each album (probably pull out Only the Good Die Young for this).
 
Mosh said:
I could absolutely see them doing a Live After Death tour. Somewhere Back in Time was long enough ago that it would excite a lot of fans. Realistically unless they build another stage production from the ground up like LOTB, the most likely retro tour is going to be revisiting an 80s album/stage set that they have already brought back so Powerslave makes sense.

The most conservative choice would be using the original SBIT setlist as a template with some adjustments. Maybe:
- All SIT songs are out, minus maybe Wasted Years

- Moonchild swapped out for SSOASS. Can I Play With Madness swapped for another deepcut, maybe 22 Acacia Ave or Die With Your Boots On.

- Instead of Revelations maybe Phantom of the Opera or Killers.

Another thought I had is a Powerslave/Seventh Son hybrid tour, which they could build a unique stage design off of. They could do 4 off each album, or do 5 and pull a deep cut from each album (probably pull out Only the Good Die Young for this).
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A Powerslave-Seventh Son hybrid tour could work. Good idea. You could get the big classic epics (Rime, Powerslave, Seventh Son) plus some deep cuts and surprises like Infinite Dreams, maybe Back in the Village. (I just watched the Iron Maidens perform BitV, and it sounded awesome live.)
 
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