RUN FOR YOUR LIVES 2026

Aces High sounded better than expected. It was clear since the first mintues of the show that it wasn't the best night for Bruce. Tbh I've never heard a weaker performance by him. But that's okay, I don't expect him to sound perfect. He might be full of energy, but he's a heavy metal grandpa. Playing two gigs in a row is just too much for him.

A few more or less interesting things about the gig:
- Bruce changed the lyrics of Murders - the chorus, to be precise. He never sang "Someone call the gendarmes", it was always "Murders in the Rue Morgue/Never gonna find me (...);
- Bruce sounded very positive about Maiden coming back. He mentioned returning a few times and just before leaving the stage he said "Just like James Bond, Iron Maiden will return...". He seemed to be in a really good mood;
- The president attented the show;
- Adrian was wearing a great, very classy outfit :bigsmile:

Overall, I had a really good time in Hradec Kralove. The concert in Bratislava was much better (partially because of the audience - many guys present at Rock for People were randoms who knew the hits, but nothing else), but I'm very glad that I managed to attend the Rock for People show.

Queensryche were great (although the sound was terrible!), Alter Bridge were okay. Saxon - oh my God, they never disappoint. Biff is the perfect heavy metal frontman, it's always such a pleasure to see him on stage. It was such a dumb decision to make them play on another stage, they should have taken Alter Bridge's place. Because of that, I had to leave their gig early to get a nice spot for the Maiden show. Which is a shame.
 
malfeitor said:
- Bruce sounded very positive about Maiden coming back. He mentioned returning a few times and just before leaving the stage he said "Just like James Bond, Iron Maiden will return...".
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Ledges Bitten In Dust said:
I won't be surprised if year off was a marketing thing to boost ticket sales. With them saying "plans changed" and continue in 2027
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Too bad some people bought tickets because they thought it might be Maiden's final tour or their last tour for a long time. :D
 
Eduardo Cabeza said:
The snare drum sounds much much better. I'm glad they've taken care of that. The drumming on this one, sadly, is still nothing but pro-level average.
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Higher snare drum is always better for the sound, if only the cymbals were too. I think what Simon lacks now compared to Nicko is the swing, which for a song like Infinite Dreams is needed. And not only, but I think he want to stick to the original drum patterns as much as possible, he could change them with a double bass if he wants. Maybe he now listens to his own drumming from last year.
Terry1958 said:
I have not seen a show yet this year, but I wonder how it is that the perceptions differ so much.
On the one hand, that everyone on stage seems to be having a blast and are totally fired up; on the other hand, that it seems like they are just going through the motions because they have to.
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Every performer, old or young, has off nights, that's normal. And this set is one of the hardest for Bruce.
malfeitor said:
- Bruce sounded very positive about Maiden coming back. He mentioned returning a few times and just before leaving the stage he said "Just like James Bond, Iron Maiden will return...". He seemed to be in a really good mood;
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Nice to hear. He said this during the previous tour as well.
 
Paris will get a heat wave the days surrounding the gig. Roughly 40 degrees celsius on gig day.

I will probably die. I could barely cope with 30 degrees in Bucuresti.
 
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