British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN will commence their ‘Run For Your Lives’ world tour on May 27 in Budapest followed by 31 further stadium, festival and arena shows around Europe.
With over a million tickets already sold, and most shows sold out, fans are advised that additional tickets will be made available closer to the show — and on the day — with the release of venue and production holds.
The “Run For Your Lives” world tour marks 50 years since bassist Steve Harris formed MAIDEN in late 1975 and to celebrate this, fans are promised a very special setlist spanning the nine studio albums from ‘Iron Maiden’ to ‘Fear Of The Dark’, with the band’s most spectacular and elaborate show ever.
In keeping with that time period, IRON MAIDEN is keen for everyone in the audience to experience this spectacular show as they would have when many of these songs were first played live back in 1980s and, in common with many other artists, the band is now asking their fans not to excessively film the concerts on their phones or tablets.
Explains MAIDEN manager Rod Smallwood: “We really want fans to enjoy the shows first hand, rather than on their small screens. The amount of phone use nowadays diminishes enjoyment, particularly for the band who are on stage looking out at rows of phones, but also for other concertgoers. We feel that the passion and involvement of our fans at shows really makes them special, but the phone obsession has now got so out of hand that it has become unnecessarily distracting, especially to the band. I hope fans understand this and will be sensible in severely limiting the use of their phone cameras out of respect for the band and their fellow fans.”
He adds: “We would very much like you to be ‘in the moment’ instead and be fully actively involved to enjoy each and every one of these classic songs in the spirit and manner they were first played.
“This show isn’t just a celebration of our music; it is, as you will see, also about our years of art, of [MAIDEN’s mascot] Eddie and of the many, many worlds of MAIDEN we have created for you. So please respect the band, respect the other fans and have the time of your lives as you join your MAIDEN family by singing your heart out rather than getting your phone out!! It’s really not a lot to ask, is it?“