Can we all take a few seconds of our time to realize how much capacity and amazement this tour actually has. I see a lot of people on Reddit (and here, but not pointing fingers...) being very casual about it. 'Oh Maiden has announced another tour, neat!' But it's so much more than that.
Just think about it. We get to see some songs that have not been performed live since 1987 or even Alexander the Great, a song that has NEVER been performed live at all. Not only that, we get to see some new Senjutsu songs for the first time ever and all this combined in ONE SINGLE TOUR. They're going to visit places they've never been to before (at least from what I can gather on the forums here) and all this while they're nearing their late 60's. Nicko will be 71 years old by that time (!!!)
I think there's no other band in the entire world that could pull this of the way Maiden is going to pull of this tour. Every band can go back in time and revisit a nostalgic album but the way Maiden listens to their fans and actual acts upon that is unreal. This is the best time to be a Maiden fan! I speak from experience when I say I became a fan way too late and missed out on some great tours, but the Future Past tour will be, without a doubt, Maiden's most epic journey yet!
The following lyrics are really true with this tour, and remember this at all times my fellow Maiden fans:
So understand
Don't waste your time always searching for those wasted years
Face up, make your stand
Realize you're living in the golden years