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

[Fozzie]

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.

I don`t have the option to wear mine for work but i certainly wear them regularly all year long in the UK for day to day run of the mill stuff.

I ordered the Spain shirt this year , mainly as we went and it was pre-order until 12/8 so hopefully ships next week.

Favourites would be, France, Poland, Austria.

 

[Aggelos]

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

you're absolutely right. in greece there was no way i could wear a band tshirt at work. hell, they even gave me a raise when i got a hairccut!!!
in london though, it's a whole other story. as an infrastructure engineer i am not cusstomer facing and i can go to the office however i want. so band tshirts all summer (assuming this thing they have in london is summer) long.

 

[dickinson1978]

Madrid tshirt is horrible. Btw i dont like event tshirt. But if i had to choose the uk one looks like old maiden england tshirt

 

[Kalata]

I like: Ireland, France, Vienna (probably the best) and Poland. Then are Madrid, Nordics, London, Italy...

^Not perfect or that great in any means.

 

[Eddie's Uncle]

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.

This.
I own a closet full of band shirts, but only 2 Maiden shirts (candle middle finger Eddie and The Trooper). Also used to own a Live After Death shirt from 1993 but it fell apart.
Maiden shirts are usually too upfront, too colourful, and often too comic for me. I absolutely love the old Riggs artworks, but many of them look great on posters and flags, less so on shirts (some exceptions of course). I prefer metal shirts in black/white or 2-colour print, and Maiden almost never do those. I will not start about their prices here. Maiden shirts are way too expensive, especially when considering that underground bands release fair-trade shirts in 3% of Maiden's quantity and still make a profit by charging HALF the price....

As for those shirts here: I ain't not patriot / nationalist / flag bearer, so wearing a shirt with a national flag is no option. That being said, Nordics, UK, Netherlands and Italy look quite nice.
Madrid, Paris and Dublin must be bad jokes, they can't be serious about them. Anyone who wears them will never get laid again.
The others are ok I guess. Just another generic heavy metal shirt, not bad, but in no way special.

 

[dickinson1978]

This.
I own a closet full of band shirts, but only 2 Maiden shirts (candle middle finger Eddie and The Trooper). Also used to own a Live After Death shirt from 1993 but it fell apart.
Maiden shirts are usually too upfront, too colourful, and often too comic for me. I absolutely love the old Riggs artworks, but many of them look great on posters and flags, less so on shirts (some exceptions of course). I prefer metal shirts in black/white or 2-colour print, and Maiden almost never do those. I will not start about their prices here. Maiden shirts are way too expensive, especially when considering that underground bands release fair-trade shirts in 3% of Maiden's quantity and still make a profit by charging HALF the price....

As for those shirts here: I ain't not patriot / nationalist / flag bearer, so wearing a shirt with a national flag is no option. That being said, Nordics, UK, Netherlands and Italy look quite nice.
Madrid, Paris and Dublin must be bad jokes, they can't be serious about them. Anyone who wears them will never get laid again.
The others are ok I guess. Just another generic heavy metal shirt, not bad, but in no way special.

Here you have the reason about madrid tshirt

 

[Prowler]

The bear is the symbol of Madrid and also the symbol of Atletico de Madrid (they played at their stadium) and there is also the Metropolitano stadium in the background. So, at least the Madrid shirt is very specific. It's not just another Killers Eddie with an axe coming for you.

 

[Prowler]

I'm a Chemistry teacher in Greece and sometimes I wear band t-shirts at work, but not really Killers Eddie with an axe. I wear Stranger Eddie pretty often though and Powerslave (pharaoh). I, also, prefer simple t-shirts, like band logos or just 70s rock t-shirts (like vintage looking Alice Cooper, Sabbath, Led Zep etc)

 

[dickinson1978]

The bear is the symbol of Madrid and also the symbol of Atletico de Madrid (they played at their stadium) and there is also the Metropolitano stadium in the background. So, at least the Madrid shirt is very specific. It's not just another Killers Eddie with an axe coming for you.

Very specific and a bit ugly isnt it?. I dont like the special events tshirt

 

[Prowler]

Very specific and a bit ugly isnt it?. I dont like the special events tshirt

Ι prefer the very specific one to the general Killers Eddie coming for you. I wouldn't really wear it, but it's something like a souvenir from the gigs I went.

 

[dickinson1978]

Ι prefer the very specific one to the general Killers Eddie coming for you. I wouldn't really wear it, but it's something like a souvenir from the gigs I went.

I prefer the classic albums or singles tshirt. But i see your point.

 

[Eddie's Uncle]

The bear is the symbol of Madrid and also the symbol of Atletico de Madrid (they played at their stadium) and there is also the Metropolitano stadium in the background. So, at least the Madrid shirt is very specific.

Didn't know about the meaning of the bear, but I suspected something like that. Of course all your points are valid and correct. But it still looks absolutely ridiculous and childish. Being unique and different is not ALWAYS a good thing...

It's not just another Killers Eddie with an axe coming for you.

Right. It's just another Killers Eddie with an axe coming for a bear. Totally different.

 

[Prowler]

I prefer the classic albums or singles tshirt. But i see your point.

To wear, me too. I prefer 70s and 80s looking tees

 

[dickinson1978]

Didn't know about the meaning of the bear, but I suspected something like that. Of course all your points are valid and correct. But it still looks absolutely ridiculous and childish. Being unique and different is not ALWAYS a good thing...

Right. It's just another Killers Eddie with an axe coming for a bear. Totally different.

And the bear with a lightning trident. I think that is because of neptuno fountain where atletico celbrate their trophies

 

[Prowler]

Didn't know about the meaning of the bear, but I suspected something like that. Of course all your points are valid and correct. But it still looks absolutely ridiculous and childish. Being unique and different is not ALWAYS a good thing...

All of the special event t-shirts look childish and some of them look badly designed too, imo.

 

[Fozzie]

Starting to wish i hadn`t bought the Madrid shirt now after the recent comments!!!

Seriously though, i didn`t take to it when i saw it in the merch stand at the show but bought as a souvenir of the gig we attended from the online store afterwards with the 15% off code.

I will buy the rime shirt once the Madrid one comes and i can size check.

I have always thought the Maiden shirts were a great addition to following the band, a tube journey full of fans all wearing different variations of the shirts going to a gig starts the concert vibe.

 

[MindRuler]

My favourite 3 are Nordics, Arnhem and Budapest.

 

[GhostofCain]

I love Maiden, but I really don’t enjoy wearing Maiden shirts. They are always too in your face.

Agreed. In fact, I have been selling most of my event Maiden T-shirts as I never wear them and do not see the point in keeping them in a drawer.

Much prefer a subtle band shirt.

This is one of my favourites! Bought it at the band’s gig at Cardiff castle last year.

 

[Starblind]

This.
I own a closet full of band shirts, but only 2 Maiden shirts (candle middle finger Eddie and The Trooper). Also used to own a Live After Death shirt from 1993 but it fell apart.
Maiden shirts are usually too upfront, too colourful, and often too comic for me. I absolutely love the old Riggs artworks, but many of them look great on posters and flags, less so on shirts (some exceptions of course). I prefer metal shirts in black/white or 2-colour print, and Maiden almost never do those. I will not start about their prices here. Maiden shirts are way too expensive, especially when considering that underground bands release fair-trade shirts in 3% of Maiden's quantity and still make a profit by charging HALF the price....

As for those shirts here: I ain't not patriot / nationalist / flag bearer, so wearing a shirt with a national flag is no option. That being said, Nordics, UK, Netherlands and Italy look quite nice.
Madrid, Paris and Dublin must be bad jokes, they can't be serious about them. Anyone who wears them will never get laid again.
The others are ok I guess. Just another generic heavy metal shirt, not bad, but in no way special.

Exactly! 2-colour prints are much cooler. Some legacy tshirts are like that. From this tour only Eddie's Bar tshirt was like that (yellow-black) and it was one of the best (preferable) ones. (But that one has the worst back design, it's like you are working for that dive bar)

 

[Ascendingthethrone]

Agreed. In fact, I have been selling most of my event Maiden T-shirts as I never wear them and do not see the point in keeping them in a drawer.



This is one of my favourites! Bought it at the band’s gig at Cardiff castle last year.

My all time favourite…