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[!--QuoteBegin--][div class=\'quotetop\']QUOTE[/div][div class=\'quotemain\'][!--QuoteEBegin--]08/09/2003 Opening acts for the Dance Of Death European tour
Iron Maiden have confirmed that rising new UK talent - Funeral For A Friend - will be supporting them on a large part of their upcoming Dance Of Death European Tour support starting in Frankfurt on November 4th through to Nancy on Oct 29 except in Paris and Poland.
Long time Maiden fans, Funeral For a Friend come from Wales and have been making big news over the last few months, recently being named the 'Hottest New Band on The Planet' by Kerrang Magazine and also rave write ups in Metal Hammer. The band were featured on the cover of Kerrang which is first for a band which hasn't actually released their first album yet and they have also picked up an award for Best New Band at this years Kerrang Awards. This is an incredible achievement for the band. Their new album 'Casually Dressed and Deep In Conversation' is due for release on October 13th. For more info check out www.funeralforafriend.com.
Says Bruce Dickinson; 'We wanted to give a chance to a hot new band and they don’t come much hotter right now than the Funeral boys. I have been playing them for a while on my radio show and they have great songs and melodies and can get heavy with the best of them. As we have been touring so much we haven’t had chance to catch them live yet but judging by their performances in their videos it will be good to have on the shows'
In Paris on Nov 22 Maiden have invited Helloween to join them. On confirming the date Maiden were told that Helloween had confirmed a Paris show the same night as part of their forthcoming headline European tour in support of their new album, Rabbit Don’t Come Easy, so Maiden invited them to join them at Bercy instead. For more info on Helloween go to www.helloween.org.
In Wroclaw, Poland , which is a mini festival, supports are Edguy and Katt with an opener to be confirmed. All other shows will have one support act.
The full date listing is below and more announcements for the other shows will be made in the near future on www.ironmaiden.com.
IRON MAIDEN 2003 - EUROPE
OCTOBER
Sun 19 - HUN, Debrecen Phoenix Hall - TBA
Tue 21 - SLO, Banska Bystrica Sports Hall - TBA
Wed 22 - CZE, Prague T-Mobil Arena - TBA
Fri 24 - GER, Munich Olympiahalle - TBA
Sat 25 - GER, Stuttgart Schleyerhalle - TBA
Mon 27 - ITA, Milan Filaforum - TBA
Tue 28 - ITA, Firenze Palasport - TBA
Thu 30 - SWI, Zurich Hallenstadion - TBA
NOVEMBER
Sat 01 - SPA, Barcelona Pavello Olympic Badalona - TBA
Sun 02 - SPA, Madrid Palacio Vistalegre - TBA
Tue 04 - GER, Frankfurt Jahrhunderthalle - Funeral For A Friend
Wed 05 - HOL, Rotterdam Ahoy - Funeral For A Friend
Fri 07 - POL, Wroklaw Hala Ludowa Mystic Festival - TBA / Ed Guy / Katt
Mon 10 - FIN, Helsinki Hartwall Arena - Funeral For A friend
Wed 12 - DEN, Copenhagen Valby Hallen - Funeral For A Friend
Fri 14 - SWE, Stockholm Globen - Funeral For A Friend
Sat 15 - SWE, Gothenburg Scandinavium - Funeral For A Friend
Mon 17 - GER, Hannover Eilenriedehalle - Funeral For A Friend
Tue 18 - GER, Berlin Arena Treptow - Funeral For A Friend
Thu 20 - BEL, Leuven Brabenthal - Funeral For A Friend
Sat 22 - FRA, Paris Palais Omnisports de Bercy - Helloween
Mon 24 - GER, Dortmund Westfalenhalle - Funeral For A Friend
Wed 26 - GER, Hamburg Sporthalle - Funeral For A Friend
Thu 27 - GER, Arena Leipzig - Funeral For A Friend
Sat 29 - FRA, Nancy Zenith - Funeral For A Friend
DECEMBER
Mon 01 - IRE, Dublin The Point - TBA
Wed 03 - ENG, Newcastle Telewest Arena - TBA
Thu 04 - ENG, Nottingham Arena - TBA
Sat 06 - ENG, Sheffield Arena - TBA
Mon 08 - SCO, Glasgow SECC - TBA
Tue 09 - ENG, Manchester Arena - TBA
Fri 12 - ENG, London Earls Court - TBA
Mon 15 - WAL, Cardiff CIA - TBA
Tue 16 - ENG, Birmingham NEC - TBA
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[!--QuoteBegin--][div class=\'quotetop\']QUOTE[/div][div class=\'quotemain\'][!--QuoteEBegin--]08/09/2003 Opening acts for the Dance Of Death European tour
Iron Maiden have confirmed that rising new UK talent - Funeral For A Friend - will be supporting them on a large part of their upcoming Dance Of Death European Tour support starting in Frankfurt on November 4th through to Nancy on Oct 29 except in Paris and Poland.
Long time Maiden fans, Funeral For a Friend come from Wales and have been making big news over the last few months, recently being named the 'Hottest New Band on The Planet' by Kerrang Magazine and also rave write ups in Metal Hammer. The band were featured on the cover of Kerrang which is first for a band which hasn't actually released their first album yet and they have also picked up an award for Best New Band at this years Kerrang Awards. This is an incredible achievement for the band. Their new album 'Casually Dressed and Deep In Conversation' is due for release on October 13th. For more info check out www.funeralforafriend.com.
Says Bruce Dickinson; 'We wanted to give a chance to a hot new band and they don’t come much hotter right now than the Funeral boys. I have been playing them for a while on my radio show and they have great songs and melodies and can get heavy with the best of them. As we have been touring so much we haven’t had chance to catch them live yet but judging by their performances in their videos it will be good to have on the shows'
In Paris on Nov 22 Maiden have invited Helloween to join them. On confirming the date Maiden were told that Helloween had confirmed a Paris show the same night as part of their forthcoming headline European tour in support of their new album, Rabbit Don’t Come Easy, so Maiden invited them to join them at Bercy instead. For more info on Helloween go to www.helloween.org.
In Wroclaw, Poland , which is a mini festival, supports are Edguy and Katt with an opener to be confirmed. All other shows will have one support act.
The full date listing is below and more announcements for the other shows will be made in the near future on www.ironmaiden.com.
IRON MAIDEN 2003 - EUROPE
OCTOBER
Sun 19 - HUN, Debrecen Phoenix Hall - TBA
Tue 21 - SLO, Banska Bystrica Sports Hall - TBA
Wed 22 - CZE, Prague T-Mobil Arena - TBA
Fri 24 - GER, Munich Olympiahalle - TBA
Sat 25 - GER, Stuttgart Schleyerhalle - TBA
Mon 27 - ITA, Milan Filaforum - TBA
Tue 28 - ITA, Firenze Palasport - TBA
Thu 30 - SWI, Zurich Hallenstadion - TBA
NOVEMBER
Sat 01 - SPA, Barcelona Pavello Olympic Badalona - TBA
Sun 02 - SPA, Madrid Palacio Vistalegre - TBA
Tue 04 - GER, Frankfurt Jahrhunderthalle - Funeral For A Friend
Wed 05 - HOL, Rotterdam Ahoy - Funeral For A Friend
Fri 07 - POL, Wroklaw Hala Ludowa Mystic Festival - TBA / Ed Guy / Katt
Mon 10 - FIN, Helsinki Hartwall Arena - Funeral For A friend
Wed 12 - DEN, Copenhagen Valby Hallen - Funeral For A Friend
Fri 14 - SWE, Stockholm Globen - Funeral For A Friend
Sat 15 - SWE, Gothenburg Scandinavium - Funeral For A Friend
Mon 17 - GER, Hannover Eilenriedehalle - Funeral For A Friend
Tue 18 - GER, Berlin Arena Treptow - Funeral For A Friend
Thu 20 - BEL, Leuven Brabenthal - Funeral For A Friend
Sat 22 - FRA, Paris Palais Omnisports de Bercy - Helloween
Mon 24 - GER, Dortmund Westfalenhalle - Funeral For A Friend
Wed 26 - GER, Hamburg Sporthalle - Funeral For A Friend
Thu 27 - GER, Arena Leipzig - Funeral For A Friend
Sat 29 - FRA, Nancy Zenith - Funeral For A Friend
DECEMBER
Mon 01 - IRE, Dublin The Point - TBA
Wed 03 - ENG, Newcastle Telewest Arena - TBA
Thu 04 - ENG, Nottingham Arena - TBA
Sat 06 - ENG, Sheffield Arena - TBA
Mon 08 - SCO, Glasgow SECC - TBA
Tue 09 - ENG, Manchester Arena - TBA
Fri 12 - ENG, London Earls Court - TBA
Mon 15 - WAL, Cardiff CIA - TBA
Tue 16 - ENG, Birmingham NEC - TBA
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