RUN FOR YOUR LIVES WORLD TOUR (2025/2026)

[Kalata]

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Oh no... at least I hope the set to be 18 songs. Sanctuary is most likely confirmed now. And they'll probably pair it with Running Free. Well, Dave said ''pub days'' songs after all. The question is - will it be a possible opener (I doubt it) or the usual encore from the 80's with Run To The Hills.

McMurtrie posted a picture with "Not long now" on the subtitles and Killers playing.

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Killers is a must for this tour, now is the perfect time. Let's hope so it's a hint. I mean, the poster.

I hope the Flight of Icarus photo is a hint too!

I love the song, but now I prefer something different (and from the album). Icarus staging during LOTB was top. It, Running, Sanctuary... not cool for me. I prefer Prowler and Wrathchild much more.

Maybe they'll open with Sanctuary? They did that in the pub days, maybe not in 76-77, but in 79 I think that was their opener.

Yeah, but will it have the ''wow'' effect that Bruce talked about.

Ιf this is the encore, they might actually play a 17-18 song setlist. Too many shorter songs. It could be the Clairvoyant instead of Evil, but that's almost the same or Hallowed instead of Evil, but then Clairvoyand or/and Evil will be played earlier.

Agreed. And let's hope they won't compensate the setlist with the new stage show, I really hope so.

 

[dickinson1978]

Drifter would be awesome.

I hope not.

 

[dickinson1978]

Steve hates it so I doubt it.

Invaders and gangland vs the propecy and only the good die young. Thats because for me ssoass is their best album

 

[Kalata]

There's the video of Hallowed from a few years ago where Janick's rhythm patch amp failed, so he went off stage to sort with his tech, and H ended up playing the solo. Jan's solo patch worked so he also played it anyway, but it was SO cool to see H play the Hallowed solo again.

It does make me wonder now though, as this set will be comprised of a large percentage of songs that were originally just Davey & Adrian, - I wonder if Jan will take more solos of Dennis' from any 1st album tracks they might play, even if H has done previously (during reunion era), so that we can finally hear H play some of his iconic mid-80s solos that Jan has being doing since reunion. Revelations, Hallowed, Heaven Can Wait ( I know possibly unlikely to hear after being on TFP tour) , Moonchild (I think H did the solo on M.E tour, but Jan did it on SBIT if I remember correctly?).. Maybe some others I can't think of?

Yeah. I don't think they'll rotate the Hallowed solo because Janick might not have many solos again. Possible songs for him to play the solo (besides the 90's songs): Phantom, Sanctuary(?), Hallowed, Trooper(double solo), Revelations(I don't think they will play it), Boots(?), Moonchild, Evil(double solo). A second 90's song is needed. Adrian's solos are the stuff, but I like some of Janick's renditions.

He did that anyway on the Legacy tour, he sings it one or two times in total

He rarely did this before, right. It's normal.

Some tour t shirts will be available to order from the official store very soon.
And I wonder if they will do like in 2023, and hold back a design until the second show to avoid spoilers.
Maybe once again a Dan Mumford design? Mariner/Phantom could be really cool. I think Phantom of the Opera could be a great theme for Mumford to work with.

Of course, it's become like a tradition. Rime, Phantom... a lot are possible, being surprises or not. Infinite, Hills, Hallowed, Powerslave, Trooper, Seventh Son, Land, Killers, Boots, Running Free/Sanctuary, 2 Minutes, Evil, Clairvoyant and any 90's song, including Fear.

 

[Randalf]

I love the song, but now I prefer something different (and from the album). Icarus staging during LOTB was top. It, Running, Sanctuary... not cool for me. I prefer Prowler and Wrathchild much more.

Closing with Prowler would be cool too!

However, I think that Flight of Icarus absolutely deserves to be played live again. It's one of those shorter 80's classics that fit the current groove of the band perfectly, Bruce's mature voice & style of vocal delivery works just fine for it and overall, while it was in the set for the whole, gigantic Legacy of the Beast run of 2018, 2019 & 2022, I think it would be a terrible waste to bring it back for one (or shall we say one and a half, if we want to consider 2022 as bit of an oddity) tour only.

We shall see! I'm not saying it will be played, but I'm very happy if its on the cards.

 

[Belshazzar]

Steve hates it so I doubt it.

I'd rather have Quest for Fire than Gangland

 

[Starblind]

Steve hates it so I doubt it.

I don't get the Gangland hate. One of the best Burr drum intros, super aggressive vocal melodies in the first bit, great bridge (post-chorus) vocals (starting with the part "Once you were glad..."), the riffs, the leads, the harmonic guitars before the leads, interesting lyrical content, the overall jazzy groove, screaming end... Ok I get it, some may find the chorus weird. But you know many great Maiden classics doesn't even have a chorus. And in many Maiden hits the chorus isn't the peak of the song.

Check Dream Theater's jazzy Gangland cover to get the potential in this gem. And I must add: Adrian loves the song

 

[Vaenyr]

There's one oddity in Gangland that could easily be fixed in a live setting: The missing solo. They legitimately forgot to record it in time for the album, but that's something they can simply add to the live version.

Not that I think that they'll ever revisit this song, but it would make it more interesting.

 

[Austrogoth]

Has the possibility of Maiden bringing a live orchestra on the road this year been mentionned already? That would certainly blow people's mind and be something the band has never done before. I'd love that for sure.

 

[Starblind]

There's one oddity in Gangland that could easily be fixed in a live setting: The missing solo. They legitimately forgot to record it in time for the album, but that's something they can simply add to the live version.

Not that I think that they'll ever revisit this song, but it would make it more interesting.

I like that bit too, they accidently broke the formula there. But hearing the possible lead would be great of course, in a live version. (This is just a fantasy)

 

[GhostofCain]

I don't get the Gangland hate. One of the best Burr drum intros, super aggressive vocal melodies in the first bit, great bridge (post-chorus) vocals (starting with the part "Once you were glad..."), the riffs, the leads, the harmonic guitars before the leads, interesting lyrical content, the overall jazzy groove, screaming end... Ok I get it, some may find the chorus weird. But you know many great Maiden classics doesn't even have a chorus. And in many Maiden hits the chorus isn't the peak of the song.

Check Dream Theater's jazzy Gangland cover to get the potential in this gem. And I must add: Adrian loves the song

Quoted for truth.