As far as 50th birthday bashes go, this is going to be a pretty special one. Iron Maiden have announced a new world tour to celebrate half a century of flamboyance, pageantry and “Scream for me!”’s, and said run of shows is going to include their biggest-ever UK headliner at London Stadium (home of bassist Steve Harris’ beloved West Ham).
As if that weren’t enough, The Beast have also promised the setlist for the Run For Your Lives dates will be composed purely of cuts from their debut album through to 1992’s Fear Of The Dark. “We will cover classics and fan-favourites from the first nine albums, many of which we haven’t played in years and many we will likely never play again in the future,” manager Rod Smallwood promises in a press release. So, Metal Hammer has suggested nine deep cuts from Maiden’s golden age that need to be played. Hallowed be these rarities, which you can stream in our specially curated playlist below.
