RUN FOR YOUR LIVES WORLD TOUR (2025/2026)
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Aggelos
Ancient Mariner
Got in touch with ticketmaster.
While you can't upgrade you can contact their support and if you book for the same venue, same or higher price and not through the resale market, then they will refund your old ticket.
Just did it and I am waiting for confirmation they refunded my GA one. There are still front of stage tickets available if anyone is interested.
While you can't upgrade you can contact their support and if you book for the same venue, same or higher price and not through the resale market, then they will refund your old ticket.
Just did it and I am waiting for confirmation they refunded my GA one. There are still front of stage tickets available if anyone is interested.
Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
Like Rime, and I think they'll go for it this time. Probably any Maiden epic/80's song (most of them) can look amazing with effects on screens..., temple, pyramid, sand, sea, ship.
The tour poster probably has some hints, but not that definitive. The church is curious, the building in ruins is 2 Minutes.
I mean the poster doesn't have a ship or an albatross as well. Everything is possible.
That's true, but Powerslave/Rime have more potential imo too look epic.
OutwardFeller
Nomad
I would reeally love to not hear 2 Minutes again. It always felt very boring to me live.
matic22
Ancient Mariner
Just a tiny bit of information... Poland doesn't have FOS standing. There are only early entry tickets, which are kinda pointless because of FTTB.
Got that info directly from Polish FC members.
ShadowOfTheGods
Ancient Mariner
There are around 400 tickets for the pitch
The_7th_one
Ancient Mariner
There are tickets available for Madrid.
ShadowOfTheGods
Ancient Mariner
vip tickets - they will never sold out
matic22
Ancient Mariner
Yeah, but what I was saying that there is no front standing. The floor is in one piece.
Cat Milk Supreme
Ancient Mariner
There's a bit of green mist in there somewhere. I take that to be the green mist from the modern Rime art that was done a few years ago. Rime confirmed, in my opinion.
the green mist looks exactly like the Total Eclpise cover, but I hope it's not that.
Cat Milk Supreme
Ancient Mariner
Yeah, I don't think they'll play that one
Helmuth Von Moltke
Educated Fool
Thing to recall about 'younger fans' is that they attracted loads in the 2000s....It's clearly impressive and interesting enough, given how well they've done and still (basically) sell out most of the shows in most of their major markets.
Of course they could invest more on production values, have bit of a different marketing strategy and whatnot that could/would result in growth, be it significant or not, but as it is, it's not like the Maiden machine is exactly struggling and honestly, I don't blame them (even Rod) for not optimizing their market value & viability for new/younger audiences at this point of their career. Besides, there is still a lot of young people attending shows in their biggest markets (e.g South America, Europe) and in that sense, they do attract new fans in general, albeit obviously not as much as in their heyday, and their cultural significance and status is remarkable and I agree that they're mostly (=big masses of their audience) a "legacy band" for people who grew up with their music in the 80-90's, but getting new generations on board has been one of the most prominent factors of their "second golden era" around 2008.
Besides, I personally like how they've operated outside of the Metallica & co. scale of mainstream and although undeniably smaller act, I think Iron Maiden is very good at doing their own thing and totally a world-class act in any case.
As for the scale of their show, it's true that a lot of acts have surpassed it in a way, but frankly, Maiden's "boxed" yet theatrical and pleasantly subtle (with the lights, effects and all) show approach is (in my opinion) of course a lot more impressive than e.g Metallica's stadium shows from the recent years.
I've very much enjoyed seeing these "bigger" shows by Metallica a couple of times, but honestly, just the scale of the show doesn't really make it that impressive or memorable; the stage show/production itself wasn't anything to write home about, outside it's sheer physical size. Where as dry ice effect, lights, Bruce with a trench coat, giant candles & Scribe Eddie framed by icy Seventh Son style icy drapes within a "Maiden box stage" in 2013 = win.
I'm biased, I know.I just don't see how it's even relevant that Maiden isn't growing much at this point, as their legacy & appeal seems to be mostly intact anyway and I don't see it dying out anytime soon, whether they'll continue touring for a couple of more runs or not.
Did, or will they ever maximize their market value & reach? No. Does it matter? No.
Will they still be remembered as a global phenomenon and a one of the most influential bands of all time with a legendary mascot & stunning live shows, along with the more or less truthful legend of being probably the "biggest underground band in the world"? Absolutely yes!
Who are now in their 40s!!! So again another middle aged layer of the fanbase, but there was a great amount of fan recruitment about 20 or so years ago, so not just the 80s fans who are now in the 50s/60s.