Iron Maiden: Last News

The Hu have released their cover of Iron Maiden’s ‘The Trooper’, ahead of joining the iconic band on their Future Past tour.The Ulaanbaatar band played their first show opening for Iron Maiden in San Diego, California on Friday (October 4), and are set to continue on the road with them around North America throughout October and November.To commemorate their inclusion on the tour, the band have also shared their version of Maiden’s 1983 single ‘The Trooper’, originally released on their fourth studio album ‘Piece Of Mind’.Check out the video for the raucous, adrenaline-fuelled cover here:The band’s lead throat singer Gala has said: “The Hu is thrilled to be on Iron Maiden’s Future Past Tour in North America. For us, this tour represents an important milestone for the Mongolian music industry and a historical step towards the world stage.

Iron Maiden have promised they will not participate in dynamic ticket pricing for their upcoming 2025 tour.Yesterday (September 22), the legendary band shared an Instagram post in which they detailed how the fan club presale for their 2025 ‘Run For Your Lives’ UK and European tour will be kicking off tomorrow (September 24).In the caption of the post, the group shared: “There will be no dynamic ticket pricing for the 2025 Run For Your Lives Tour. Ticket resale in the UK will be capped at face value and won’t open until much closer to the start of the tour.” They added: “As always, we urge fans to only purchase tickets from approved outlets.”A post shared by Iron Maiden (@ironmaiden)Fans immediately took to the comments to share their happiness with the band’s decision to not partake in dynamic pricing.

Iron Maiden have announced a new 2025 tour titled ‘Run For Your Lives’, with dates across Europe and the UK – see the full list of tour dates below.The British metal icons today (September 19) announced the ‘Run For Your Lives’ tour, which will feature a special setlist containing only songs from their first nine studio albums, from their self-titled debut to ‘Fear Of The Dark’. Additionally, the tour will also mark their 50th anniversary as band.

Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain has revealed that there are some songs that he “can’t play” in the way he did before he had a mini-stroke.McBrain suffered a minor stroke, or transient ischaemic attack, in January 2023 which left him partially paralysed on his right side from the shoulder down.He underwent 10 weeks of “intensive therapy” in an effort to get back to full strength, and within months he was ready to start rehearsals with the rest of the band, ahead of their ‘The Future Past’ tour.Now, during an appearance on the Washington Tattoo podcast, he has spoken about the ongoing effects of the attack.“I can’t do a 16-note roll going into 32nd-note rolls anymore,” he noted, referring to Maiden’s classic 1983 track ‘The Trooper’.“I don’t play [that] fill anymore because I can’t get it… It’s the speed of it. I can do everything slow, but I’ve had to make sure that as long as I can keep the groove of the song, which is normally…,” he continued, making clear he feels he is otherwise back to good strength.In an interview with Metal Hammer in December, he described the experiences as “very, very difficult”.“When it first happened, I thought, this is it, I’m not going to be able to play.

Barclays Center is hosting some of the world’s greatest talent from now until March 2025.From fan-favorite sporting events like New York Liberty basketball, WWE’s Friday Night Smackdown, and professional bull riding, to legendary musicians on tour like Shakira, Justin Timberlake, and Usher, there’s a little something for everyone to enjoy.Popular emerging artists like Sabrina Carpenter, Kygo, and Zach Bryan will also be making sure to be sold out appearances. Personally, we’re most excited to see the Gold Over America Tour, where world champion Simone Biles and her squad will inspire the next generation of gymnasts in a series of exhibitions.And, while Biles is making headlines, you won’t have to break the bank to see her live IRL.Amazingly, the lowest price ticket we could find for the Olympic event was $48 before fees on VividSeats at the time of publication.Now that’s a gold medal price.Plus, before you know it, the Nets will announced their 2024-25 schedule, too.Want to know who else is bringing their talents to Brooklyn this year?We’ve got all the performers and events headed to the Barclays Center in 2024 below.

Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris’ daughter Faye and Rolling Stones icon Ronnie Wood‘s son Tyrone have married.According to Hello! magazine, Faye Harris and Tyrone Wood tied the knot on Friday (July 26) in a civil ceremony in Marylebone, London. There were about 30 close friends and family members in attendance including Steve Harris, Ronnie and Sally Wood and Fearne Cotton, Tyrone’s sister-in-law.Speaking about the wedding, the couple told the outlet: “It was a magical day celebrating with our family and friends in London.”Faye and Tyrone revealed that they were romantically involved back in 2022.

Iron Maiden‘s Bruce Dickinson sharing that he was “eaten up with jealousy” for Ozzy Osbourne.As Blabbermouth previously noted, the Iron Maiden frontman was involved in a verbal confrontation with Sharon – Ozzy’s wife and manager – back in 2005, when his band were pelted with eggs and other objects during a performance at the Ozzfest tour.The band continued with the show, before Sharon came on-stage and reportedly said that Dickinson had “disrespected Ozzfest” while the group were on the road. As a result of the incident, Dickinson and co. departed the tour early.It’s reported that Sharon had ordered interference with Maiden’s PA system, delayed the entrance of their mascot, Eddie, and encouraged the audience to throw bottles at Dickinson.Now, in a new interview with Billboard as part of an “oral history” of Ozzfest, both Sharon and Ozzy opened up about the feud with the ‘Fear Of The Dark’ singer.

Slayer guitarist Kerry King has revealed that he “can’t be bothered” with Iron Maiden‘s more recent output – see what King had to say below.Speaking to RIFFX and transcribed by Ultimate Guitar in a recent interview, the Slayer axeman opened up about listening to Iron Maiden’s newer albums when asked if he had head frontman Bruce Dickinson‘s recent solo album ‘The Mandrake Project’.King said: “Haven’t heard Bruce’s new album, but I have a friend who told me it’s better than [Iron] Maiden. Wouldn’t surprise me — nothing against Maiden, but their songs have gotten so long, man, I just can’t be bothered with it. And my attention span isn’t that much.”The guitarist’s comments seem to reference Iron Maiden most recently releasing two double-albums: 2015’s ‘The Book of Souls’ and 2021’s ‘Senjutsu’.

Iron Maiden‘s Bruce Dickinson recently called out fans for smoking at a gig after a vape exploded during the show.During Dickinson’s gig on Saturday (April 27) at the Opera Hall in Brasília, Brazil, the singer addressed the crowd and called out a group of fans who were smoking cigarettes and vaping during his set. The smoke and fumes were irritating the singer’s voice and affecting the rest of his band and touring party.In a now-deleted video clip shared by the Instagram account Iron Maiden Brasil, Dickinson told the crowd: “I can’t fucking breathe.

Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson has played his first solo shows in 22 years last week – check out footage from the moment below.Over the weekend (April 13-14), Dickinson played two nights at the Whisky A Go Go venue in Los Angeles, both of which were surprise, last-minute gigs.Dickinson performed under the pseudonym The House Band Of Hell and it was the first solo concert he’s done in 22 years.Check out some footage of the gigs and the set lists below: ‘Accident Of Birth’‘Abduction’‘Laughing In The Hiding Bush’‘Afterglow Of Ragnarok’‘Chemical Wedding’‘Many Doors To Hell’‘Tears Of The Dragon’‘Resurrection Men’‘Rain On The Graves’‘Frankenstein’‘Gods Of War’‘The Alchemist’‘Darkside Of Aquarius’‘Jerusalem’‘Road To Hell’‘Accident Of Birth’‘Abduction’‘Starchildren’‘Afterglow Of Ragnarok’‘Chemical Wedding’‘Many Doors To Hell’‘Tears Of The Dragon’‘Resurrection Men’‘Rain On The Graves’‘Frankenstein’‘Gods Of War’‘The Alchemist’‘Darkside Of Aquarius’‘Book Of Thel’‘The Tower’Dickinson recently released his new album, ‘The Mandrake Project’, his first solo record in nearly two decades.In a statement about the album, the musician said said: “This album has been a very personal journey for me and I am extremely proud of it.

Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson has said he wouldn’t pay $1,200 (£950) to see U2 in concert, referring to the band’s recent run of gigs in Vegas.The Irish rock band wrapped up their shows at the Sphere venue in Nevada earlier this month (March 2) – a residency which they started last September and saw them perform their 1991 album ‘Achtung Baby’ in its entirety for the first time.In a five-star review from the opening night of the residency, NME said the show “truly takes your breath away”.“They pull off a dazzling series of technological tricks right from the outset as whirring drones whizz past the audience while everything from giant helicopters, falling letters, widescreen desert landscapes and even a projection of the Sphere itself come hurtling towards the audience,” it read.In a new interview with Mexico’s ATMósferas Magazine, Dickinson was asked if he thought high ticket prices were having a negative impact on the industry and referred to U2’s recent run of shows in his response.He replied: “Well, two things. One, it depends what the show is and kind of who the audience are.

Dead By Daylight and Iron Maiden have teamed up for a new collaboration that is available right now.The new collaboration is available for purchase today (22 February) , and includes several new legendary outfits in the form of Iron Maiden mascot Eddie The Head. Four different killers have new Eddie outfits, with The Dredge, The Doctor, The Deathslinger and The Oni all receiving the Iron Maiden treatment.Survivors in the game are able to unlock and equip new tour shirts that feature Eddie The Eagle prominently.

Bruce Dickinson has admitted that he lost his temper” after calling a fan a “fucking cocksucker” for bringing a flare to an Iron Maiden gig in Greece two years ago.In July 2022, the frontman stopped a concert at the Olympic Stadium in Athens after a fan lit a flare during ‘The Number Of The Beast’.During the performance, Dickinson sang the lyric “What did I see?” before he shouted: “A c**t with a fucking flare!”The incident prompted him to launch into an angry rant. “The c**t with the fucking flare, I’ve gotta sing up here,” he shouted. “You fucking cocksucker.

Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain has admitted that he feared he would never be able to play drums again, after suffering a stroke in January.McBrain suffered a minor stroke in January which left him partially paralysed on his right side from the shoulder down.He underwent 10 weeks of “intensive therapy” in an effort to get back to full strength, and by May he was ready to start rehearsals with the rest of the band, ahead of their recent ‘The Future Past’ tour.Now, in a new interview with Metal Hammer magazine, he has opened up about the experience. “It was very, very difficult,” he said.“When it first happened, I thought, this is it, I’m not going to be able to play.

Iron Maiden‘s Bruce Dickinson has spoken about the lack of arena-level rock and metal bands.The frontman gave his thoughts in an interview with Swedish radio station Bandit Rock, where he spoke about a recent conversation he had with a Brazilian promoter. Dickinson was in Brazil to promote his upcoming solo album, ‘The Mandrake Project’.According to Dickinson, the promoter was complaining about the lack of headliners.

Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden is set to star in an ABBA-inspired horror flick, titled Bjorn Of The Dead.The news comes shortly after the iconic metal frontman announced details of his upcoming solo tour, and is set to see him take on a lead role in an apocalyptic, zombie-themed movie.According to a report by Deadline, Dickinson signed on to star in the project – which will centre on an ABBA tribute band who get trapped in a nightclub with other tribute acts just as an apocalypse starts.“Bjorn and his band must work together to save themselves, humanity, and the future of music,” it reads.The Iron Maiden frontman is one of several famous faces from the rock and metal scene to appear in Bjorn Of The Dead, according to the outlet, although no other names have been announced at the time of writing.The upcoming horror was written by the singer’s son, Austin, who is also a rock vocalist for London bands As Lions and Rise To Remain. The premise is also based on the original story by Andrew Prendergast, who is producing the movie alongside Austin.Directed by Elza Kephart, filming is set to start next year and speaking with the outlet, Austin said he was “honoured” to be working on “this crazy adventure”.“Andrew, Elza, and myself can’t wait for you guys to see what’s in store,” he said.

Bruce Dickinson has teased new single ‘Afterglow Of Ragnarok’ and confirmed details of an upcoming tour of the UK and Ireland. Find ticket details below.‘Afterglow Of Ragnarok’ will be the first single from the Iron Maiden frontman’s forthcoming album ‘The Mandrake Project’.

Iron Maiden just announced their 22-concert ‘Future Past Tour’ that will send the legendary rockers to venues all over North America in fall 2024.That includes huge gigs at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Nov. 2, 2024 and Newark’s Prudential Center on Nov.

Iron Maiden have announced a North American leg of their ‘Future Past Tour’ set to commence in autumn 2024.Kicking off on October 4, 2024, the metal veterans will play at the North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre in San Diego, CA. From there, the band will head off to major cities such as Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Portland, Denver, Rosemont, Toronto, Quebec and Montreal.The following month, the group will take on the East Coast on November 1 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.

Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain has revealed that he is almost fully recovered after suffering a minor stroke in January that left him partially paralyzed on his right side.During an appearance on SiriusXM’s Trunk Nation Power Trip Special, as transcribed by Blabbermouth, the 70-year-old musician said he is “85 to 90 percent back to strength”, but still has some difficulty with the speed and dexterity of his fingers.McBrain also discussed the band’s ongoing ‘Future Past’ World Tour, which marks their first live shows since the release of their 2021 album Senjutsu. “It’s going great,” McBrain said.“It started off a little shaky for me, but as the time [went on] and the more shows we performed, I started to get a little bit more strength and they’d been really rocking out well.

Iron Maiden have announced tour dates for Australia and New Zealand, as part of their broader ‘Future Past’ world tour.The English heavy metal band first teased the dates in a video shared to social media last week. Today (October 16), the official run of shows have been confirmed for September of next year, with Iron Maiden first performing at Perth’s RAC Arena on September 1, with another show slated for the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on September 4.From there, the band will perform at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena (September 6) and the Brisbane Entertainment Centre (September 10), before finalising the Australian run of dates at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena on September 12.