Iron Maiden Tour 2025 - Discussion
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Ascendingthethrone
Ancient Mariner
I’m still betting on OTGDY. Steve mentioned that he wanted to play it live.
PieceofMind89
Educated Fool
I don't think it would be a disappointment as long as they add some rarities like OTGDY, To Tame a Land, Infinite Dreams or 22 Acacia Avenue.
Vaenyr
Ancient Mariner
TTAL is one of my least favorites and 22AA wouldn't be a big draw for me either lol
Meliegree
Evening The Odds.
Maybe but on the other hand - I dont know it that would be worth of ticket price. I get that Somewhere back in time would bring more money thanks to play hits crowd, but I would prefer something like From Fear to Eternity set.
Ascendingthethrone
Ancient Mariner
Thinking back to the history tours, I wouldn’t mind seeing any of these again…
- Moonchild
- ATSS
- Seventh Son
- Powerslave
- Rime
- Drifter
- POTO
- Remember Tomorrow
- HBTN
- Aces High
- Where Eagles Dare
- MITRM
I would also find it disappointing. And the completely wrong message.
Wouldn't Steve and Rod realize that?
Maiden are one of the bands that didn't just write remarkable songs in the 80s. So why not celebrate the entire career?
matic22
Ancient Mariner
Add Crawl To The Hills to that.
Shavasku
Ancient Mariner
As long as they bring at least 3 deep cuts, I will be ok. And I think that will happen.
For example: I was never a biiiiiig fan of Flight of Icarus and For The Greater Good of God. However, due to their rarity, those two were the highlights for me in LOTB. At the point of their career, I will be happy with anything that's considered rare, even Weekend Warrior.
For example: I was never a biiiiiig fan of Flight of Icarus and For The Greater Good of God. However, due to their rarity, those two were the highlights for me in LOTB. At the point of their career, I will be happy with anything that's considered rare, even Weekend Warrior.
I remember a bit of disappointment when they announced LOTB and promoted it as a kind of "plain" greatest hits set when we got possibly the best setlist the band has ever put together. I would maybe wait until we see the setlist to be disappointed as even a SBIT Pt 2 tour has a lot of room for cool surprises.
Vaenyr
Ancient Mariner
Well, my (potential) disappointment stems from not looking forward to a Powerslave-heavy setlist. The title track is the only song I'd like to see revisited and even then, it's been played in at least one setlist per decade so far. PS/LAD are so overplayed, that a setlist that is inspired by them, even if only a little, would be kinda lame to me, considering what else we could get.
If you make Live After Death the focus of the tour, you're looking at probably the following songs as a framework:
Aces High
2 Minutes to Midnight
Trooper
Revelations
Rime
Powerslave
NOTB
Hallowed
Iron Maiden
Run to the Hills
And maybe two of the following:
Running Free
Icarus
22
Children of the Damned
Die With Your Boots On
Phantom
OR something from the reunion era
Add in two songs from SSOASS (title track + Evil most likely) and FOTD and that gets you to 15 songs. Maybe add in the possibility of a live debut for Sun and Steel or OTGDY to get to 16. It's not a terrible setlist and you get at least 5 or 6 songs that haven't been played in over a decade.
Maybe they also decide to open with Wicker Man or Moonchild instead of Aces High, which would be my preference and I hope they aren't resigned to putting Aces High into all of their nostalgia tours. I'm thinking a lot of people on here probably agree that it's time for that song to be retired.
Aces High
2 Minutes to Midnight
Trooper
Revelations
Rime
Powerslave
NOTB
Hallowed
Iron Maiden
Run to the Hills
And maybe two of the following:
Running Free
Icarus
22
Children of the Damned
Die With Your Boots On
Phantom
OR something from the reunion era
Add in two songs from SSOASS (title track + Evil most likely) and FOTD and that gets you to 15 songs. Maybe add in the possibility of a live debut for Sun and Steel or OTGDY to get to 16. It's not a terrible setlist and you get at least 5 or 6 songs that haven't been played in over a decade.
Maybe they also decide to open with Wicker Man or Moonchild instead of Aces High, which would be my preference and I hope they aren't resigned to putting Aces High into all of their nostalgia tours. I'm thinking a lot of people on here probably agree that it's time for that song to be retired.
matic22
Ancient Mariner
I think we should think about what deep-cuts have a chance. Now, with Alex appearing, everything is possible. I'd say the possibilities are:
From Iron Maiden:
Remember Tomorrow
From Killers:
Prodigal Son (Bruce's favourite song from Paul-era)
*Would have put the title track here, if Nicko was 100%*
From The Number Of The Beast:
Total Eclipse
From Piece Of Mind:
Still Life
Sun And Steel
From Powerslave:
Back In The Village (strangely, if they indeed focus the tour on Powerslave, I think they might play it)
From Somewhere In Time:
Frankly, none. Maybe Alex stays.
From SSOASS:
Infinite Dreams
OTGDY
And I think that's it as far as deep cuts from the 80's go. Everything bar FOTD and Clansman from the 90's is a deep cut.
From Iron Maiden:
Remember Tomorrow
From Killers:
Prodigal Son (Bruce's favourite song from Paul-era)
*Would have put the title track here, if Nicko was 100%*
From The Number Of The Beast:
Total Eclipse
From Piece Of Mind:
Still Life
Sun And Steel
From Powerslave:
Back In The Village (strangely, if they indeed focus the tour on Powerslave, I think they might play it)
From Somewhere In Time:
Frankly, none. Maybe Alex stays.
From SSOASS:
Infinite Dreams
OTGDY
And I think that's it as far as deep cuts from the 80's go. Everything bar FOTD and Clansman from the 90's is a deep cut.
matic22
Ancient Mariner
Amen to that. Aces and RTTH should be retired, especially at their age and Nicko's current ability.