RUN FOR YOUR LIVES 2026

[dickinson1978]

Steve said in a recent interview that he will not be playing on Friday because that would make it about him instead than about the bands that are performing. A very valid point if you ask me.

But he has played with blaze in the past

 

[onurb]

 

[naranja]

He is

I saw someone on Facebook saying blaze gets an hour then someone goes on after him

 

[srfc]

I saw someone on Facebook saying blaze gets an hour then someone goes on after him

a dj

 

[2M2M]

Unrelated specifically to Eddfest - but I noticed while watching a YouTube video of one of the recent shows, shot from higher up in the side-stands.
There is no floor design on the stage - is this a first in a long time for Maiden? I feel like up until TFP they always had a design on the stage floor.

 

[The_7th_one]

it would be cool, to see the band jamming with others. That doesn't happen since 1990 I think. They allowed Anthrax and Wolfsbane to play Sanctuary with them if I remember correctly

 

[GhostofCain]

Unrelated specifically to Eddfest - but I noticed while watching a YouTube video of one of the recent shows, shot from higher up in the side-stands.
There is no floor design on the stage - is this a first in a long time for Maiden? I feel like up until TFP they always had a design on the stage floor.

They couldn’t have a massive TV on the floor…

 

[The_7th_one]

 

[Black Abyss Babe]

I saw someone on Facebook saying blaze gets an hour then someone goes on after him

Maybe - doesn't mean he isn't headlining:
https://www.ironmaiden.com/blaze-bayley-to-headline-friday-night-at-eddfest/
https://www.hellorayo.co.uk/planet-rock/news/rock-news/iron-maiden-eddfest-paul-anthony

We've had this discussion before: the headliner isn't necessarily the last on stage. The band that goes on after Blaze (Hair Metal Glamageddon) appears to be a cliched AF covers band and their set doesn't start until 22:20, by which time everyone will be cream crackered and ready to call it a day ...