The Book of Souls World Tour
World tour by Iron Maiden | |
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Location | North America, South America, Asia, Oceania, Africa, Europe |
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Associated album | The Book of Souls |
Start date | 24 February 2016 |
End date | 4 August 2016 (to date) |
Number of shows | 72 |
Box office | US$34,931,039 (from 34 shows) |
Iron Maiden concert chronology |
The Book of Souls World Tour is an ongoing concert tour by Iron Maiden, held in support of their sixteenth studio album, The Book of Souls. The tour will see the band play shows in 36 countries across six continents, which will include their debut performances in El Salvador, Lithuania and China. The group, their crew and equipment will be transported on a customised Boeing 747-400, nicknamed "Ed Force One", which will be piloted by vocalist Bruce Dickinson.[1]
Contents
Background
Iron Maiden's intention to tour in support of The Book of Souls was confirmed with the album's announcement on 18 June 2015.[2] The band's touring plans had to be delayed until 2016 to allow vocalist Bruce Dickinson to recover following treatment for a cancerous tumour found on his tongue.[3][4] The tour was officially announced with a press release on 25 August, which included a general outline of the band's itinerary with specific dates to be confirmed.[1] Starting in February, the band will visit 36 countries throughout North and South America, Japan, China, New Zealand, Australia and South Africa, before finishing in Europe in August.[5] The band's dates in China, El Salvador and Lithuania will mark their first visits to those countries,[6] while the shows in South Africa will be their debut appearance with Dickinson as vocalist (having previously toured there in 1995).[1]
The first dates to be confirmed were the band's shows in New Zealand, Australia and South Africa, announced 14 September 2015.[7][8] On 1 October, the group released their US itinerary, which highlighted their Fort Lauderdale performance as the tour's opening concert,[9] with an additional night in Los Angeles added on 13 October.[10] This was followed by their Central and South American dates on 5 and 6 October,[11] which included the announcement of their first ever performance in El Salvador,[12] their Canadian performances on 8 October[13] and an additional show in Mexico City on 26 October.[14] On 12 January 2016, the band announced their debut performances in China in Beijing and Shanghai,[15] followed by the confirmation of their return to Japan, after an eight year absence, with two nights in Tokyo.[16] The band's debut in El Salvador was reportedly the largest event in the history of the country, with an attendance of 25,000, and the group received a special thanks from the Ministry of Tourism.[17][18]
The band began announcing their European shows from 7 October 2015, with their Netherlands date the first to be revealed,[19] followed by Ullevi, Sweden on 19 October,[20] Oslo, Norway and Herning, Denmark on 21 October,[21][22] Berlin, Germany on 23 October,[23] Wrocław, Poland on 26 October.[24] Kaunas, their debut appearance in Lithuania, and Hämeenlinna, Finland on 2 November,[6][25] Moscow, Russia on 3 November,[26] Prague, Czech Republic on 11 November,[27] Italy on 30 November,[28] Madrid, Spain on 9 December,[29] Luxembourg on 22 January 2016,[30] Slovakia on 10 February,[31] Croatia on 12 February[32] and Seville, Spain on 15 February.[33] The band will play several festivals throughout their European tour, including Graspop Metal Meeting in Belgium,[10] Rock im Revier, Rockavaria and Wacken Open Air in Germany,[34] the Download Festival in Paris, France and Donington, UK,[35] Rock in Vienna, Austria,[36] Sonisphere presents Allment Rockt in Lucerne, Switzerland,[37] VOLT Festival in Sopron, Hungary,[38] Rock in Roma Sonisphere in Italy,[28] Resurrection Fest and Rock Fest in Spain[39][40] and Rock the City in Bucharest, Romania.[41]
As with their 2008, 2009 and 2011 tours, the band will travel on their own aircraft, nicknamed "Ed Force One" after the band's mascot, Eddie, although this time using a Boeing 747-400 jumbo jet, provided by Air Atlanta Icelandic, rather than the smaller Boeing 757s which they had previously used.[5] According to Dickinson, a qualified pilot who will captain the aeroplane, the larger 747-400 will mean the band will be able to travel at faster speeds and for longer periods and will be able to carry their equipment without the plane having to undertake extensive modifications, as they had to do with the 757s.[42] Ed Force One was due to carry the band, their crew and over 12 tons of equipment for all of their shows up to and including their concert in Gothenburg, Sweden on 17 June.[43][44] On 12 March, the plane was involved in a collision with a tow truck on the ground at Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport in Santiago, Chile, while being towed for refueling, injuring two ground tug operators as well as damaging the aircraft's undercarriage and two of its engines.[45] The band made contingency plans to ensure that their schedule was unaffected as the repairs were carried out,[46] which Dickinson stated would take two weeks.[47] On 21 March, the band reported that the repairs had been completed and that Ed Force One would rejoin the group for the remainder of the tour.[48]
Opening acts
- The Raven Age throughout the tour.[49][50]
- Anthrax in Mexico,[51] El Salvador,[52] Costa Rica,[53] Chile,[54] Argentina,[55] Brazil[56] and Poland.[57]
- Araña in El Salvador.[18]
- Ghost in Berlin,[23] Norway[21] and Denmark.[22]
- Opeth in Sweden.[58]
- Sabaton in Finland[59] and Slovakia.[60]
- Stratovarius in Finland.[59]
- Amon Amarth in Finland.[59]
Tour dates
- Festival performances
- A This concert is a part of "Rock im Revier"
- B This concert is a part of "Rockavaria"
- C This concert is a part of "Sonisphere presents Allmend Rockt"
- D This concert is a part of "Rock in Vienna"
- E This concert is a part of "Download Festival"
- F This concert is a part of "Graspop Metal Meeting"
- G This concert is a part of "VOLT Festival"
- H This concert is a part of "Resurrection Fest"
- I This concert is a part of "Rock Fest"
- J This concert is a part of "Paléo Festival"
- K This concert is a part of "Rock in Roma Sonisphere"
- L This concert is a part of "Rock the City"
- M This concert is a part of "Wacken Open Air"
Box office score data
Venue | City | Tickets Sold / Available | Gross Revenue (USD) |
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BB&T Center | Sunrise | 12,478 / 12,478 (100%) | $954,111[61] |
BOK Center | Tulsa | 11,421 / 11,421 (100%) | $702,218[61] |
Mandalay Bay Events Center | Las Vegas | 9,000 / 9,000 (100%) | $862,872[61] |
Auditorio Banamex | Monterrey | 7,944 / 7,944 (100%) | $608,921[62] |
Palacio de los Deportes[1] | Mexico City | 39,059 / 39,059 (100%) | $1,952,233[62] |
Estadio Nacional Jorge Magico Gonzalez | San Salvador | 22,041 / 22,041 (100%) | $1,331,925[63] |
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Ayma | San José | 16,655 / 18,000 (92.5%) | $996,194[63] |
Estadio Nacional | Santiago | 54,911 / 56,674 (96.8%) | $2,181,940[63] |
Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes | Cordoba | 17,680 / 18,600 (95%) | $857,309[63] |
Estadio Velez Sarsfield | Buenos Aires | 32,629 / 32,629 (100%) | $1,558,520[63] |
HSBC Arena | Rio de Janeiro | 12,219 / 12,219 (100%) | $844,709[63] |
Esplanada do Mineirao | Belo Horizonte | 16,844 / 16,844 (100%) | $1,165,280[63] |
Ginasio Nilson Nelson | Brasilia | 10,942 / 11,380 (96%) | $631,263[63] |
Arena Castelao | Fortaleza | 23,531 / 23,531 (100%) | $1,449,220[63] |
Allianz Parque | São Paulo | 39,583 / 39,583 (100%) | $2,844,250[63] |
Madison Square Garden | New York City | 13,289 / 13,289 (100%) | $1,472,331[63] |
Bell Centre | Montreal | 14,963 / 14,963 (100%) | $866,918[63] |
Air Canada Centre | Toronto | 13,734 / 13,734 (100%) | $889,288[63] |
The Palace of Auburn Hills | Auburn Hills | 10,232 / 10,900 (93.8%) | $750,508[63] |
United Center | Chicago | 13,968 / 13,968 (100%) | $1,085,976[63] |
Rexall Place | Edmonton | 12,813 / 12,813 (100%) | $842,035[63] |
Rogers Arena | Vancouver | 12,478 / 13,405 (93%) | $794,762[63] |
Tacoma Dome | Tacoma | 15,106 / 15,333 (99%) | $843,417[64] |
Pepsi Center | Denver | 11,943 / 12,411 (96%) | $836,499[64] |
The Forum[1] | Inglewood | 24,886 / 24,886 (100%) | $2,218,068[64] |
Horncastle Arena | Christchurch | 6,380 / 8,545 (75%) | $460,673[65] |
Vector Arena | Auckland | 9,966 / 9,966 (100%) | $772,536[65] |
Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Brisbane | 8,473 / 10,412 (81%) | $678,128[65] |
Qudos Bank Arena | Sydney | 13,476 / 13,476 (100%) | $1,159,760[65] |
Rod Laver Arena | Melbourne | 12,861 / 12,861 (100%) | $1,100,540[65] |
Adelaide Entertainment Centre | Adelaide | 7,569 / 7,708 (98%) | $565,887[65] |
Perth Arena | Perth | 8,785 / 9,341 (94%) | $652,748[65] |
TOTAL | 537,859 / 549,414 (98%) | $34,931,039 |
- Notes
- 1 Figures represent two performances at the same venue
Setlist
Speaking about the setlist prior to the tour, guitarist Janick Gers stated that the band will play "six or seven" tracks from The Book of Souls and "pepper it with older songs so everybody gets to enjoy the gig." Gers also suggested that "Hallowed Be Thy Name" (from The Number of the Beast, 1982) would return to the show, following its absence during the Maiden England World Tour 2012-14, and that "The Trooper" (from Piece of Mind, 1983) would also be performed.[66] In an additional interview, Bruce Dickinson revealed that either "Run to the Hills" or The Number of the Beast" (both concert staples from The Number of the Beast) would be excluded.[67]
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- "If Eternity Should Fail" (from The Book of Souls, 2015)
- "Speed of Light" (from The Book of Souls, 2015)
- "Children of the Damned" (from The Number of the Beast, 1982)
- "Tears of a Clown" (from The Book of Souls, 2015)
- "The Red and the Black" (from The Book of Souls, 2015)
- "The Trooper" (from Piece of Mind, 1983)
- "Powerslave" (from Powerslave, 1984)
- "Death or Glory" (from The Book of Souls, 2015)
- "The Book of Souls" (from The Book of Souls, 2015)
- "Hallowed Be Thy Name" (from The Number of the Beast, 1982)
- "Fear of the Dark" (from Fear of the Dark, 1992)
- "Iron Maiden" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)
Encore
- "The Number of the Beast" (from The Number of the Beast, 1982)
- "Blood Brothers" (from Brave New World, 2000)
- "Wasted Years" (from Somewhere in Time, 1986)
Notes:
- "Powerslave" and "Children of the Damned" returned to the band's setlist having last been played in 2009.[69][70]
- Setlist regular "Hallowed Be Thy Name" also returned after its notable absence during the Maiden England World Tour 2012-14.[71]
- This is the first time that "Blood Brothers" and "Wasted Years" have been played as encores, while it is the first time that the latter has been used as a closing song.[72]
Set
Tying in with the album's title and theme, the stage set was decorated in a manner which mimics Maya architecture.[72] The band's mascot, Eddie, in his Mayan guise from The Book of Souls album cover, appeared at two points during the show: as a walking puppet during "The Book of Souls" and as an inflatable head during "Iron Maiden".[72][73] In addition, an inflatable goat/devil appeared during "The Number of the Beast".[73]
Critical reception
The tour received positive reviews from critics, with Loudwire stating that Iron Maiden "[show] no sign of age in the slightest and [continue] to demonstrate why they’re top live act in heavy metal",[74] while Revolver concluded that their opening performance in Florida was "another memorable performance from the musical giants. Classic heavy metal. Classic Maiden."[75] The band member's individual performances were well-received, with the BrooklynVegan reporting that the band brought "a level of energy and athleticism that you wouldn’t think a 40 year old band could still be capable of",[76] Following his recovery from cancer, particular attention was given to vocalist Bruce Dickinson, with SouthFlorida.com stating that it was "a tour de force for Dickinson",[77] while Loudwire reported that "[his] golden pipes are very much in tact (sic)"[72] and Tulsa World exclaimed that "his interaction with the band members and the crowd makes for some dynamic entertainment".[78] In addition to their vocalist, the other band members received specific praise, with Tulsa World referring to bassist Steve Harris' "sophisticated skills",[78] while SouthFlorida.com commented that "guitarists Adrian Smith, Dave Murray and Janick Gers brought all the necessary firepower to the night."[77]
The tour's stage show was also praised, with Tulsa World describing it as "a beautiful piece of craftsmanship".[78] Revolver deemed the stage show "as impressive as they’ve ever had with a jungle vibe complete with hanging ropes from the ceiling and fiery tiki torches lit in the background",[75] while The BrooklynVegan stated that it was a "staggering and immersive set design with gorgeous artistry and other gloomy bells and whistles".[76] New Times Broward-Palm Beach highlighted appearances from the band's mascot, Eddie, as well as a horned devil during "The Number of the Beast", as "incredible to see and impressive pieces of this tour’s set",[73] while Las Vegas Weekly argued that "the show successfully walked the line between darkness and cheesiness, just as Maiden has been doing for the past four decades."[79]
Personnel
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(Credits taken from the official tour programme.)[80]
- Iron Maiden
- Bruce Dickinson – lead vocals
- Dave Murray – guitar
- Adrian Smith – guitar
- Janick Gers – guitar
- Steve Harris – bass guitar
- Nicko McBrain – drums
- Management
- Rod Smallwood
- Andy Taylor
- Dave Shack
- Booking Agents
- Rick Roskin at CAA (North America)
- John Jackson at K2 Agency Ltd. (rest of the world)
- Intro tape production
- Llexi Leon – director
- Yaya Leone – producer
- Joe Plant – lead animation
- Crew
- Dick Bell – production consultant
- Ian Day – tour director
- John Collins – tour manager
- Nick Farrington – tour manager
- Patrick Ledwith – production manager
- Zeb Minto – production coordinator
- Kerry Harris – production assistant
- Rik Benbow – stage manager
- Martin Walker – sound engineer
- Rob Coleman – lighting designer
- Antti Saari – lighting engineer
- Michael Mule – monitor engineer
- Jonathan Beswick – video director
- Ryan Titley – audiovisual director
- Jeff Weir – head of security
- Peter Lokrantz – security
- Natasha De Sampayo – wardrobe
- Michael Kenney – Steve Harris' guitar technician and keyboards
- Sean Brady – Adrian Smith's guitar technician
- Colin Price – Dave Murray's guitar technician
- Eddie Marsh – Janick Gers' guitar technician
- Charlie Charlesworth – Nicko McBrain's drum technician
- Ian Walsh – sound technician
- Omar Franchi – rigger
- Ashley Groom – set carpenter
- Philip Stewart – set carpenter
- Eoin McBrien – set carpenter
- Jude Aflalo – set carpenter
- Richard Trow – line array engineer
- Adam Ford – animatronics technician
- Ian Evans – merchandiser
- Keith Maxwell – pyrotechnics
- Eric Muccio – pyrotechnics
- Jeremy Smith – freight director
- Colette Shryane-Smith – head caterer
- Ed Stewart-Lockhart – management liaison
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