I know there's a few old school metallers on here, so any Clarets doing it over the next couple of weeks?

Wish I was pal but circumstances stopped me doing so...

I also had to run to the hills.

distortiondave wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:30 pm

I know there's a few old school metallers on here, so any Clarets doing it over the next couple of weeks?

I’ve obviously been doing too much research. I read Iron Maiden and immediately thought of the medieval torture device, with not a thought about the rock band.

Be good to watch them at the London stadium (or Scandinavia). Probably wouldn’t get there now hadn’t realised they were on.

Seeing them a week on Saturday at the London Stadium. Cannot wait. First saw them in 1990 at Preston Guild Hall, supported by Wolfsbane, who I saw two months ago at a tiny venue in Bedford. Opposite ends of the heavy metal spectrum.

Sausage wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 18, 2025 10:32 pm

First saw them in 1990 at Preston Guild Hall,

Might be a bit rusty by now.

Going to Manchester & London shows

Saw them two years ago after last seeing them on Bruce Dickinson's first farewell tour in the early 90s.

They've still got it.

Saw them on their Dance of Death tour and they were so good, alas not this time. I am going to see Linkin Park at Wembley a week on Saturday though, which will probably be met with criticism on a thread like this, but I can’t wait!

jedi_master wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 19, 2025 7:31 am

Saw them on their Dance of Death tour and they were so good, alas not this time. I am going to see Linkin Park at Wembley a week on Saturday though, which will probably be met with criticism on a thread like this, but I can’t wait!

Would love to go and watch them also.

Bring your daughter to the slaughter !

I'm jealous of anyone going to see them.

I'm sure it'll be excellent.

I have 3 standing tickets for Manchester on Sunday as can't go any more if anyone is interested

I'm going. And I've got three gigs in four nights which is pushing it for an old idiot like me.

Tonight: Sophie B Hawkins
Sat: An Audience With Mark and Lard
Sun: Iron Maiden

Yes, my music taste is wide ranging, why do you ask?

Belial wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 19, 2025 8:53 am

I have 3 standing tickets for Manchester on Sunday as can't go any more if anyone is interested

I would be willing to take one ticket off you if available. How much are you looking for?

Belial wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 19, 2025 8:53 am

I have 3 standing tickets for Manchester on Sunday as can't go any more if anyone is interested

How much are these?

Saw them at Lancaster Uni in 1980 (I think) with Paul Dianno as lead singer.

They were young fresh and had a punky edge as a lot of NWOBHM bands did. They were fantastic and exciting then.

Saw them at Download a few years back and they are not for me unfortunately and almost seem like a parody of a metal band.

A lot of my pals still absolutely adore them .

Kitch1966 wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 19, 2025 10:04 am

I would be willing to take one ticket off you if available. How much are you looking for?

Hi, the full price was just short of £110...I have them listed on ticketmaster at £100 (let me know if interested and I can either send the link to the tickets [assuming that's ok on here] or can do a transfer via ticketmaster itself. Cheers

CyrilEbokiPoh wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 19, 2025 10:08 am

How much are these?

Hi, the full price was just short of £110...I have them listed on ticketmaster at £100 (let me know if interested and I can either send the link to the tickets [assuming that's ok on here] or can do a transfer via ticketmaster itself. Cheers

Let me ask our group. It is likely too late so if you get an offer please dont reject. But if I get chance may take these!

Hells Bells is my favourite.

For me, the two most influential UK metal bands were Sabbath and Maiden.

Both were unbelievable live, in their pomp.

First time I saw Maiden was Donington in 1988 and loved them ever since. Saw a raw Guns n Roses too that day

I’m there with my 2 sons in Birmingham on Saturday, going for the weekend 45 years since I first saw them , I’ll be right up there at the front at 62 but haha it’s got to be done

I am taking my 15 yo metal head daughter to seem them at the London Stadium next week - really excited. The lucky girl is also going to see GnR next Thursday too.

Not to brag too much... but here's a photo I took of Bruce flying a B-17 Flying Fortress over Oshkosh

Belial wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 19, 2025 1:42 pm

Hi, the full price was just short of £110...I have them listed on ticketmaster at £100 (let me know if interested and I can either send the link to the tickets [assuming that's ok on here] or can do a transfer via ticketmaster itself. Cheers

Hi Belial. It’s a little too late notice for our group. Thanks all the same. If you do make it hope you enjoy!

Oshkoshclaret wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 19, 2025 11:35 pm

Not to brag too much... but here's a photo I took of Bruce flying a B-17 Flying Fortress over Oshkosh

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That is incredible.

CyrilEbokiPoh wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 20, 2025 7:52 am

Hi Belial. It’s a little too late notice for our group. Thanks all the same. If you do make it hope you enjoy!

Not a problem, cheers for checking

I’m out.

That's so cruel, Beamish.

Why not post a photo of them in their prime?

Just got back. Fantastic show

Just seen on Twitter that an Iron Maiden team have played Burnley FC staff at Gawthorpe tonight.

Remember seeing them at king George’s in blackburn it was Motörhead top billing iron maiden and Saxon. As support About 1980. if memory still serves

Goalposts wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 23, 2025 9:39 pm

Remember seeing them at king George’s in blackburn it was Motörhead top billing iron maiden and Saxon. As support About 1980. if memory still serves

I was at Blackburn college at that time and remember Lemmy mooning us from his coach...

Played in Burnley yesterday too. (No, seriously)

Played football

https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/con ... y-fc-visit

Unbelievable show. The best metal band keeps getting better.

equinox wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 19, 2025 5:55 pm

Hells Bells is my favourite.

ACDC

equinox wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 19, 2025 5:55 pm

Hells Bells is my favourite.

That was played pre show. I can't hear that without thinking of Ally McCoist now.

Haven't recounted this story for many a year:
November 1984, Ottawa Civic Centre, a pre-arranged interview for a local radio station with Iron Maiden.

After a false start due to the delayed arrival of the A+R man I had to meet first, it was decided to do the interview after the show. So, tape recorder and mic at hand I stood in the stage's wings and watched Twisted Sister warm up the crowd, before Maiden hit the stage. What surprised me was how different it sounded being side stage, rather than facing the band from the stalls, but it was great to see them at such close quarters.

After the show - and a beer or two probably - Steve Harris and Bruce Dickinson came to meet me, decided between themselves who would do the interview with me, and then it was time to start. Bruce was on top form, and every bit as you might imagine in personality. Friendly, great sense of humour, thoughtful responses and easy company.

We chatted for close to an hour about all sorts: the contrast between N. American and European audiences, writing, recent problems with protesters in the Bible belt, the band's invitation to play in Poland (which was then still behind the Iron Curtain - they LOVED Polish audiences and were very keen to return.) During that tour the band had been to Auschwitz, which was then unusual for Westerners probably, at which point Bruce's voice became very quiet. "A terrible, terrible place... it completely weirded us out".

Bruce also told me about his time with Samson, his previous band, and then we moved on to him choosing and introducing a few favourite cuts to be played alongside the interview. These included:

Deep purple: Nobody's Home
AC/DC: Touch Too Much
The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown: Fire
Jethro Tull: Under Wraps
Billy Idol: Rebel Yell
and a couple of others that slip my mind...

To leave the backstage area I had to walk through a room where the band were unwinding and meeting a few fans who'd won competitions etc. Steve and I had a quick chat about his team (West Ham) and then I was on way.

Quite an evening!

I don’t post often but logged in just to like this post and comment on one of my fave bands that still put on a great show tour after tour. Looking fwd to this tour coming to the US in 2026 . oh, and thoroughly nice bloke Bruce Bruce, autographed my denim when Samson played at Rawtenstall College shortly before he left to join Maiden

Sarum wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 24, 2025 5:46 pm

Haven't recounted this story for many a year:
November 1984, Ottawa Civic Centre, a pre-arranged interview for a local radio station with Iron Maiden.

After a false start due to the delayed arrival of the A+R man I had to meet first, it was decided to do the interview after the show. So, tape recorder and mic at hand I stood in the stage's wings and watched Twisted Sister warm up the crowd, before Maiden hit the stage. What surprised me was how different it sounded being side stage, rather than facing the band from the stalls, but it was great to see them at such close quarters.

It sounds ******* terrible actually, as you're behind the PA. In ear monitors have been a bit of a godsend for bands considering the monitor mix some sound engineers manage to throw at you.

Lesser spotted Beamish with a cracker.

There's four of me going to West Ham on Saturday. I've never been to West Ham before, so this is a prelude to 4 more of me going to watch Metallica there next year. Metal up yer ass, as they say.

Was with a mate on Tuesday night who's seen Maiden countless times, and he said that their set and performance in Manchester at the weekend was the best he's ever seen from them.

I've seen them four times now, Saturday gone being the most recent, and it was the best they've been.
Some of that will be the set list for sure - I'm a fan, but I'm not a fanatic, so I'm not bothered about post 2000 stuff but love my 80's stuff, in particular the Bruce era - which is what this tour is all about.
They are consummate professionals, which is the very least you'd expect after all this time, but time can and does catch up with the body and they are all pushing 70 and still running round like 20 year olds on stage. I'd find it inspiring if that's how you sold washing machines or did the accounts, but they are much more sedentary affairs these days, thankfully.

My band is Metallica, and I'd be quite happy never to hear them play Enter Sandman or Nothing Else Matters ever again, but hearing Iron Maiden play Fear of the Dark and Hallowed Be Thy Name never gets old.