Recent content by edward creighton

In Asia they could do Jakarta, Singapore, Delhi. Singapore keen on subsidies for bands to appear. India lot of bands now playing there. Bangkok, where I live, not sure big enough market to sell out 12000 arena.

Run for your lives essentially a greatest hits tour? According to Spotify the top 8 most popular Maiden songs have streams of between 145 million and 582 million, all 8 are on the RFYL setlist. Number 9 is Wasting Love at 123 million streams, or 94 million streams more than Alexander. Youtube...

Fingers xx RoW dates confirmed soon, would not be good news for Asian fans if no concerts. Late January, still 9+ months to any concerts in that area. As I live in Bangkok hope 1 date works for me somewhere.

I am not holding my breath for Thailand, fingers xx a Friday through Sunday show in Perth, Singapore, KL, Jakarta or Manila, can fly in and out easily. Scorpions and Leppard doing separate Indian tours this year, good chance Maiden play India.

Over the past 15 years Maiden's ticket sales in North America have improved they are now an established arena band, play some stadiuns. In Europe they can headline stadiums. Ticket prices and visiting same markets may mean 2026 not as good as 2025 but that was arguably their best year in terms...

See The Trooper, according to Deadline, was used on the last episode of Stranger Things. Fingers crossed has a viral moment and pushes ticket sales. Fingers xx RoW announcement in next couple of weeks.

Spoke with some Maiden loving friends, none seem excited about documentary. Maiden's history well documented. Hope it gets wide exposure and boosts ticket sales, especially Knebworth. Fingers xx Rest of the World dates announced in January.

Was listening to Unchain The Night and It's Not Love the other day, cracking songs.

Recent Pollstar and Billboard touring data suggests 2025 has been a fantastic year for Maiden's tour. 2026 it looks like in France and Germany headlining major festivals at same as trying to headline standalone concerts maybe expecting too much of fans. Should have done standalone concerts...

I was at Shanghai concert, upper level wasn't used, hard to think they will play China again. Japan (2), Australia (5), NZ (1), Singapore (1) look good. Possible India and somewhere in Middle East? Small stadiums in Melbourne and Sydney?

https://www.ukmix.org/forum/chart-discussion/artist-chart-analysis/38427-iron-maiden-charts-sales-history/page113#post11844077 Some numbers about 2025 tour, alas unverified. Paris 75k Warsaw 53k Madrid 53k Gelsenkirchen 52k.

Jose does talk a lot! Iron Maiden Brazil October, non festival. Fingers xx announcement this week.

If ROW not announced next week difficult to see it an announcement 2026. Fingers xx dates work for all!

Beyonce sold out London Stadium 2 nights 126k, 63k per night, Depeche Mode 65k sold out, Sam Fender 82k sell out. All depends on configuration of venue for gig. I will give benefit of doubt to Maiden, 69k+ good work. Have seen Megadeth and Anthrax many times, prefer songs of Megadeth, live...

Maiden did 115k in UK this year, almost 70k London. Would be surprised if Knebworth does less than 60k. Rest of world dates not to November 2026, I would rather they announce now but not sure announcing in February makes a big difference to sales if someone lives in Melbourne.