RUN FOR YOUR LIVES 2025 Tour Thread *SPOILERS INSIDE*

OutwardFeller said:
The "uninspired" encore block is probably an amazing thing for first time goers and the casuals. I am sure I´ll have a good time even if I don´t have any desire to see these 3 tracks again. It´s a little bonus after like 90 minutes of the amazing main set. Honestly I am stoked to see the opening old school block of songs as I was far too young to see them 20 years ago + they are finally playing fucking KILLERS!!!
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Yes, they are doing this tour for the masses. The old school die hard fans will cry about anything anyway.
 
Helmuth Von Moltke said:
Looking forward to London, excited by the first 2/3rds of the set. But glad I'm not going to multiple dates, time to take a step back.

Been to single dates in 1998 and 1999, and then multiple dates on BNW, GMETID, DoD, ERuTW, AMOLAD, SBIT, TFF, ME, BOS, LOTB, FP tours.

Not sure what it is, maybe too much change in one go without Nicko and with screens. I'm especially pissed off by the uninspired encore.

If the 50th anniversary tour hits interesting other countries in 2026 I'll maybe see another date. But glad I'm not investing lots of money and building my travel plans around the tour this summer.
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Same here. This is the first tour since 2005 when I will not be seeing the band 2 or more times (although I saw the band twice on the GMETID tour, that only started being the rule from the AMOLAD tour).
 
You're not talking about the part that always was on the album version that they never played live, right? The bit from 5:15 onwards in the above video? The one that probably wasn't even considered when they finally had three guitarists because it's presumably one of the overdubs Dennis Stratton added that Steve hated? Cos I'm not hearing any other obvious changes to how they normally play Phantom, and checking Chile '09 it seems the pre-solo section harmony bit is also the same with Adrian playing an octave lower or similar.
 
Prowler said:
Also, some of the videos, like Mariner, are 100% AI and don't know how to feel about that. It's distracting me. Also, they did all this AI video for Mariner and they just got 7th son Eddie waggling his spinal cord for 7th son.
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Yeah, but at least they create something cool. They indeed could use the potential of some songs with the screens more (Number, Trooper, Seventh Son, Phantom, Fear, even Powersalve), but it is what it is. There is always room for improvement.

Btw, some of the screen arts (without the clips, ofc) would probably have been regular backdrops: Murders, Wrathchild, Phantom, Clairvoyant, 2 Minutes, Hills, Seventh Son, Trooper(duh), Wasted Years. But at least the single covers look more impressive and like ''lively'' with the screen.

For me, 8 of the screens ideas are some of their coolest.
 
I like the screens overall, they look amazing in Murders, Clairvoyant, Seventh Son, Powerslave and WY. AI Rime not that much. But Hallowed and TNOTB I find them extremely cringey.
 
Kalata said:
Yeah, but at least they create something cool. They indeed could use the potential of some songs with the screens more (Number, Trooper, Seventh Son, Phantom, Fear, even Powersalve), but it is what it is. There is always room for improvement.

Btw, some of the screen arts (without the clips, ofc) would probably have been regular backdrops: Murders, Wrathchild, Phantom, Clairvoyant, 2 Minutes, Hills, Seventh Son, Trooper(duh), Wasted Years. But at least the single covers look more impressive and like ''lively'' with the screen.

For me, 8 of the screens ideas are some of their coolest.
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some of them are cool. Mariner looks great and cringe at the same time. Some parts of it scream AI and it's distracting me. The Hallowed gimmick was cool because it blends together the screen and the real world. I don't have an issue with the ones that look like the backdrops. Number was maybe the most underwhelming and Wasted Years probably the best.
 
Just watched Phantom of the Opera from the second Budapest night (The video Kalata posted) Wow. Just… wow. I really like the sound, and I very much like the stage lighting and how it’s used—it feels like they’ve put in extra care this time. I love what Adrian is doing—adding that extra guitar layer—and the backing vocals are spot on.

Don’t want to sound negative, but for me, this tour has already surpassed The Future Past tour. I always felt that FP’s stage show was a bit underwhelming, to be honest. And it really seems like they’ve heard the fans and made an effort to go bigger with the stage production.
Oh, and those the ever-changing lighting colors really add to the experience. Good stuff!
 
Randalf said:
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I think it's completely pointless to start thinking about quitting just yet. As long as the guys are having fun and want to keep doing this, they absolutely should. And some of them quite likely have continuity ahead in their careers (Steve, Bruce and Adrian). You never know what’s going to happen. Of course, it’s also important to acknowledge the passing of time—they’re getting older, and that’s something we all have to accept. But right now, I believe the band has gained new energy and momentum thanks to Simon, so maybe it’s best to just enjoy the moment and not overthink things. If we get even a few more tours and one final album, I’ll be grateful for all of it. Maiden has been a part of my life for such a long time.
 
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Kalata said:
Yeah, but at least they create something cool. They indeed could use the potential of some songs with the screens more (Number, Trooper, Seventh Son, Phantom, Fear, even Powersalve), but it is what it is. There is always room for improvement.

Btw, some of the screen arts (without the clips, ofc) would probably have been regular backdrops: Murders, Wrathchild, Phantom, Clairvoyant, 2 Minutes, Hills, Seventh Son, Trooper(duh), Wasted Years. But at least the single covers look more impressive and like ''lively'' with the screen.

For me, 8 of the screens ideas are some of their coolest.
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Had they stuck with a traditional stage set, Id be a big fan of the Killers backdrop of the Underground tunnels with the curtains just coming down over the middle 'wall'.
 
Azas said:
Just watched Phantom of the Opera from the second Budapest night (The video Kalata posted) Wow. Just… wow. I really like the sound, and I very much like the stage lighting and how it’s used—it feels like they’ve put in extra care this time. I love what Adrian is doing—adding that extra guitar layer—and the backing vocals are spot on.

Don’t want to sound negative, but for me, this tour has already surpassed The Future Past tour. I always felt that FP’s stage show was a bit underwhelming, to be honest. And it really seems like they’ve heard the fans and made an effort to go bigger with the stage production.
Oh, and those the ever-changing lighting colors really add to the experience. Good stuff!
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The Future Past (besides the video pillars) was rather bare in contrast to LotB and TBoS stages, but the setlist more than made up for it at least.
 
Azas said:
I’m already starting to think those Lado guitars make them sound better, but honestly, I think it’s the old material itself—the songwriting and that riff-heavy playing style.
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Rime is a special song.
The Lado guitars sound great. The old material definitely has an impact, and the new energy. Dave and Adrian are using their LAD guitars, if you squint. I like it. They are playing on fire. Too bad Janick has so few solos (ofc he plays rhythm and melodies), with just 2 changes everything will be better... they will never play Tailgunner, the other popular plane song. It's unfortunate with some Maiden habits.
Poto said:
He has a lot of screams this tour. Killers, Wrathchild, Beast, Rime. Did he scream at the end of Aces High too?
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Yes, another not easy element for him. Like almost the whole set. The screams sound like differently?
Btw, I think maybe he was inspired by his solo tour not to use many theatrics/costumes... the screens for sure. Though, half of the set has costumes.
btx109 said:
Someone said that he looked exhausted and like he was about to keel over numerous times during the first show. Hilarious.
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Isn't that kind of normal? And after a first show.
 
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