When did Iron Maiden first tour the US?
Iron Maiden Tour
| Paul Di’Anno and Steve Harris performing at the Manchester Apollo | |
| Associated album | Iron Maiden |
| Start date | 1 April 1980 |
| End date | 21 December 1980 |
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When was the last Iron Maiden tour?
The Final Frontier World Tour was a concert tour by Iron Maiden in support of the band’s 15th album, The Final Frontier, which began on 9 June 2010 in Dallas and ended in London, England on 6 August 2011.
When did Iron Maiden support Judas Priest?
Judas Priest would once again call on Maiden to support them for the last legs of their U.S. tours in 1981 and 1982.
Are Iron Maiden and Judas Priest friends?
We’re good friends.” He also compared Priest and Maiden’s rivalry in the ’80s to healthy competition between sports teams: “It’s like the Arizona Cardinals and the Raiders or the Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors. It’s that kind of rivalry, a good rivalry. It’s a fun rivalry.”
When did Bruce Dickinson join Iron Maiden?
1981
He left Samson in 1981 to join Iron Maiden, replacing Paul Di’Anno, and debuted on their 1982 album The Number of the Beast. During his first tenure in the band, they issued a series of US and UK platinum and gold albums in the 1980s and early 1990s.
Who opened for Iron Maiden in 1985?
The tour also saw the band play to one of the largest crowds of their career, approximately 350,000 people at the first edition of the Brazilian rock festival Rock in Rio in 1985….Tour dates.
| Date | Europe | 17 March 1985 |
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| City | Long Beach | |
| Country | United States | |
| Venue | Long Beach Arena | |
| Opening Act | Twisted Sister |
Are Iron Maiden touring in 2021?
We regret to announce that the IRON MAIDEN 2021 June & July dates on the Legacy Of The Beast Tour have been postponed due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on global live events and travel. The Legacy Of The Beast European Tour will now take place in the Summer of 2022 on the dates below.
Is Judas Priest touring with Iron Maiden?
The news on the tour was originally revealed by the famous Radio host Eddie Trunk in 2020, calling this tour package “The Battle Of The Metal Gods“. This tour will happen in the US and co-headlined by IRON MAIDEN and JUDAS PRIEST with support provided by LAMB OF GOD, TESTAMENT, and METAL CHURCH.