Flaming Blimp Crash
Ancient Mariner
The band immediately followed up the Legacy of the Beast with putting out a new album and immediately announcing a European tour in 2023. The press release for the tour made a point that the format would be the same as the previous two tours where the stage set would change during the intermission with fans being surprised by a focus on Somewhere in Time to be the thematic focus of the second set. Fans noticed the set was a bit shorter than on previous tours and Nicko's drumming was more muted in comparison to previous tours. This was later revealed to be the result of his previous wrist injury not properly healing. The morning of the tour's final show in Sao Paulo, Nicko announced his retirement from the band at the age of 72.
As to what happened in 2025 or beyond... who knows? (Bookmarking for 2030 I guess)
The Future Past Tour 2023-2024
Set 1 (LotB Senjutsu stageset)
1. Senjutsu (w/walk-on Samurai Eddie)
2. Stratego
3. The Writing on the Wall
4. Death of the Celts
5. The Time Machine
6. Days of Future Past
7. Hell on Earth
Set 2 (Future Past stageset)
8. Caught Somewhere in Time
9. Stranger in a Strange Land
10. Alexander the Great
11. Heaven Can Wait (w/walk-on Cyborg Eddie)
12. Can I Play with Madness
13. The Prisoner
14. Fear of the Dark
15. Iron Maiden
Encore
16. The Trooper
17. Wasted Years
As to what happened in 2025 or beyond... who knows? (Bookmarking for 2030 I guess)
The Future Past Tour 2023-2024
Set 1 (LotB Senjutsu stageset)
1. Senjutsu (w/walk-on Samurai Eddie)
2. Stratego
3. The Writing on the Wall
4. Death of the Celts
5. The Time Machine
6. Days of Future Past
7. Hell on Earth
Set 2 (Future Past stageset)
8. Caught Somewhere in Time
9. Stranger in a Strange Land
10. Alexander the Great
11. Heaven Can Wait (w/walk-on Cyborg Eddie)
12. Can I Play with Madness
13. The Prisoner
14. Fear of the Dark
15. Iron Maiden
Encore
16. The Trooper
17. Wasted Years