Rank all 13 Event Shirts 2025 Europe best to worst – (all images revisited inside)

[Dick Brucinson]

There were 13 different event shirts available on the European leg of the RFYL tour, find all images attached below & let's compare them to hear some opinions how you people like them and which are your favourite designs. My personal ranking reads this, ranked best (top) to worst (bottom):

1 Netherlands (10/10)
2 France (9.5/10)
3 Budapest (9.5/10)
4 Poland (9/10)
5 Prague (9/10)
6 Germany (8.5/10)
7 Nordics (7/10)
8 UK (6.5/10)
9 Italy (5.5/10)
10 London (3.5/10)
11 Madrid (1.5/10)
12 Vienna (1/10)
13 Ireland (1/10)

IMHO Ireland and Vienna are a hoax really, and the bear from the Madrid shirt is also something I don't relate with Maiden. I get the point because of soccer, but hey... France and especially Netherland shirts both super great (never believed I'd pick a Herve design as one of my faves...)
From those 13 I myself bought eight (Netherlands, France, Budapest, Poland, Prague, Germany, Nordics and UK)

 

[Dick Brucinson]

 

[Prowler]

My favourite is Madrid and I bought Madrid and Germany.

 

[Abas]

The back pieces? I love them
The front pieces? I don't like any of them

 

[Dick Brucinson]

I first disliked Italy, but now I'm pissed I skipped it & and didn't buy it. Someone wants to get rid of Italy sized L or XL maybe?

 

[Aggelos]

same for the French one. Regretted not getting one.

 

[jeanpoleon]

My favorites are France (bought), UK, Italy and Nordics

 

[Poto]

Hervé's Eddie's can be a bit funny, but he has some really nice ideas this year and I do like the Italy and France shirt. Austria is also quite cool, and Poland. Ireland has a nice idea but something is off, same for Prague.

Akirant has really generic designs but better Eddie's. Love the Budapest shirt.

The shirts are a step up from the last years I think.

 

[Starblind]

In terms of quality, London appears to have the best t-shirt.
When it comes to creativity, Prague, Budapest, and Paris stand out.
Additionally, Warsaw, Poland makes a strong impression with its abundance of references.
Generally even though I'm a Killers fan, I don't like to wear a creature wielding an axe. It's hard to wear sth like that other than the concert days. They could have created designs that step away from the first three albums' Eddie concepts, and pay homage to the other Eddies. For example, the tree Eddie from Fear of the Dark...

 

[Dick Brucinson]

same for the French one. Regretted not getting one.

I ordered most of them twice, one sized L, another one sized XL. With those four I received yet it turned out I'm generally well off with L. So if you want France sized XL we can arrange something if you want that one. Will be released by the end of August.

 

[Dick Brucinson]

Generally even though I'm a Killers fan, I don't like to wear a creature wielding an axe. It's hard to wear sth like that other than the concert days.

I don't think it's that hard. I have approximately 70 official Maiden shirts in my wardrobe, and all summer I wear nothng else. Day by day. I even go to work wearing my Maiden shirts.

 

[Aggelos]

Could be. What do you mean released by the end of August?

 

[Edington]

The UK one is actually pretty great, I'm disappointed I didn't see that sooner as I'm not keen on the London one. Germany might be my favourite, despite being the most understated. The hole in the wall being Germany-shaped and the colours of the fire and the sky making the German flag is a cool feature. The Nordic one is also pretty cool, Eddie looks properly menacing.

Least favourites are Dublin with its hilariously bad running devil, Austria, Prague and Poland. The colours of the latter three are pretty flat and ugly, and something about the designs just seems off, kinda hard to describe but they look a bit "digital".

 

[Dick Brucinson]

Could be. What do you mean released by the end of August?

All the event shirts this year were on pre-order. They were offered on the official Maiden store website after the last show in each country for 48 hours, and on a bottom note the release date was given, which in case of the France shirt is August 27.

 

[Dick Brucinson]

Could be. What do you mean released by the end of August?

Alright, so if you want to have it then, let me know by end of August and we'll fix it, if not, no problem too, then I'll return it to their warehouse to be refunded.

 

[Poto]

The UK one is actually pretty great, I'm disappointed I didn't see that sooner as I'm not keen on the London one. Germany might be my favourite, despite being the most understated. The hole in the wall being Germany-shaped and the colours of the fire and the sky making the German flag is a cool feature. The Nordic one is also pretty cool, Eddie looks properly menacing.

Least favourites are Dublin with its hilariously bad running devil, Austria, Prague and Poland. The colours of the latter three are pretty flat and ugly, and something about the designs just seems off, kinda hard to describe but they look a bit "digital"

Your favourites are the Akirant designs.

And the least favourites are all Hervé. I wish Akirant had made the Hervé designs. I think the colours and Eddie would have been improved upon.

 

[naranja]

You can't make me!

 

[Starblind]

I don't think it's that hard. I have approximately 70 official Maiden shirts in my wardrobe, and all summer I wear nothng else. Day by day. I even go to work wearing my Maiden shirts.

That's so cool but still, I think it depends on both the country/city you're in and the field of work.

 

[Dick Brucinson]

That's so cool but still, I think it depends on both the country/city you're in and the field of work.

Agreed. Germany (Hannover), youth worker at a group home for kids.

 

[Ascendingthethrone]

I love Maiden, but I really don’t enjoy wearing Maiden shirts. They are always too in your face. Much prefer a subtle band shirt.