It would be cool if they start the show with Trooper. Give the casuals straight what they want and at the same time get it out of the way for hard core fans. And who knows, it might give the song a fresh approach. Definetly would be one of the more unique openers (a la Number of the Beast 2003).
Yeah, I think Trooper as an opener would be cool and a fresh approach, although I doubt they would do it. Or Number Of The Beast again. I wonder how Phantom could work as an opener. But I think the best option is - Be Quick Or Be Dead!
There gonna be at least 2 songs from fotd for sure
This. Plus 1 song from NPFTD.
Murders in the rue morgue or be quick or be dead will be the openers. A few chances for only the good die young or any other weird start like "TNOTB" in 2003
I don't think they will open with Murders.
Songs that would surprise and with " real" chances to be played.
Killers
Only the good die young
To tame a land
Be quick or be dead
Murders in the rue morgue
Infinite dreams
Still life
Rime of the ancient mariner
And i think thats all.
They have covered the whole discography since 2004.
^plus Remember Tomorrow and Boots, I guess. And something from 1990, right.
I think they can't omit Be Quick or Be Dead in the Run for Your Lives-Tour
I like to think so too.
I was certain of Rime until I heard of the theme for the tour, I was expecting there to be a little extra focus on Powerslave.
But do think there is a chanc, it hasn't been played since 2009, and we know Bruce wants to perform it again.
It's the band's biggest epic and they need a
centerpiece for the tour, so I don't think the theme plays that much of a role. The other Powerslave song in the set would most likely be 2 Minutes, although I'm fine with only one.
2003 festival setlist was entirely weird, from beginning til end.
Indeed.
And that's probably why it's one of the most
uniqe and cool ones imo. No theme, the band wanted to play as much old songs as possible, the tour was used as a great opportunity (especially after the previous tour). Some nice ideas, but the stage set is probably their worst one in terms of the design.
Hopefully the first Iron Maiden single aka Running Free is gonna be the last song on the set...
I really don't want Running Free to be the closer (although it would be fitting), but after current tour's predictable closer...
I prefer Hallowed, Hills second to last.
Run to the Hills will surely be played.
And on the encores, unfortunately. I feel the encores could be like for TEH tour. And that would be tough for Nicko and Bruce.