Iron Maiden kick off The Future Past North American tour in San Diego: Official photos published By Fraser Lewry published 6 October 24 The Future Past tour will wind its inexorable path through the US and Canada over the next six weeks
“This tour represents an important milestone for the Mongolian music industry”: Listen to The Hu's spectacular Iron Maiden Trooper cover ahead of North American support slot By Fraser Lewry published 4 October 24 The Hu's North American tour with Iron Maiden kicks off today and finishes in November
"I wasn't really very happy about this film being made. I don't want to be a film star": Iron Maiden, Ed Force One and the epic journey of Flight 666 By Chris Ingham published 2 October 24 23 Gigs. 50,000 Miles. Five Continents. 46 Days. One unique concert movie. And six interviews
“We paid $30,000 to get bullied like we were in high school!” Trivium were asked to egg Iron Maiden at Ozzfest 2005. They declined and started wearing Iron Maiden shirts onstage By Matt Mills published 26 September 24 A feud between the Osbournes and Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson came to a head during Ozzfest 2005. Trivium, who paid 30 grand to join the tour, steered clear and started supporting their heavy metal heroes
Unlike Oasis, Iron Maiden take a stand against dynamic pricing ahead of 2025 50th-anniversary tour By Matt Mills published 24 September 24 The British metal legends will also cap resale tickets at face value before the shows start up next spring
“It was total overkill. We were getting in all sorts of trouble. I thought, ‘I’ve got two months of this, I’m going to be dead at the end of it!’” The epic story of Iron Maiden‘s conquest of America By Paul Brannigan published 21 September 24 In 1981, a young Iron Maiden made their first trip to the USA. And the USA didn’t know what hit it
The 9 classic deep cuts Iron Maiden need to play on their Run For Your Lives tour By Matt Mills published 20 September 24 As Iron Maiden promise a setlist of vintage hits and fan-favourites for their next world tour, we propose some oddball choices that need dusting off
"We will likely never play many of these songs again." Iron Maiden announce 50th anniversary world tour for 2025, confirm biggest ever UK headline show By Merlin Alderslade published 19 September 24 The tour will run into 2026 and exclusively feature material from Maiden's 1980 debut up until 1992's Fear Of The Dark!
Iron Maiden celebrate The Future Past with new vinyl releases of Powerslave and Somewhere In Time By Scott Munro published 11 September 24 Powerslave 40th anniversary edition will be reissued on zoetrope picture disc, while Somewhere In Time will arrive on yellow vinyl with tour lenticular
“I sing in pictures – as I sing I see myself standing on the deck of a bloody great boat in Rime Of The Ancient Mariner”: How Powerslave pointed the way to Iron Maiden’s epic future By Malcolm Dome published 3 September 24 Iron Maiden’s monumental Powerslave album was released 40 years ago today
Iron Maiden are currently touring Australia and Steve Harris has made the TV news for his off-stage activities By Fraser Lewry published 3 September 24 Watch Steve Harris weave his way past a stranded defender before sliding the ball past a helpless goalkeeper
''Listen to as many people as possible, and don't try and stylise yourself on one person": Iron Maiden's Steve Harris gives advice to young musicians and songwriters By Liz Scarlett published 2 September 24 Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris imparts songwriting wisdom and shares advice to musicians trying to find their own sound
“It wasn’t really till we got out and played live that we realised it was a couple of things”: Iron Maiden’s Steve Harris admits there was “maybe an issue or two” with Blaze Bayley’s voice at shows By Matt Mills published 21 August 24 Harris does however credit Bayley with helping “keep the band alive” in the mid-90s
“Everyone went mad”: Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson reveals “the most decadent thing I’ve ever done in my life” By Matt Mills published 12 August 24 Iron Maiden lived a life of decadence and luxury when they toured behind the Iron Curtain in 1984
“I don’t play the Trooper fill anymore”: Iron Maiden’s Nicko McBrain reveals effects of 2023 mini-stroke By Matt Mills published 12 August 24 The Iron Maiden drummer had a transient ischaemic attack (TIS) in January 2023 and was back on the road by June
“I just had to tell him, ‘You’ve outdone me, you bugger!’” Iron Maiden used to merely hint at their prog credentials… now they flaunt them By Jerry Ewing published 7 August 24 A selection of the NWOBHM veterans’ longest, deepest and weirdest tracks – and they weren’t all written by Steve Harris
"I remember thinking, 'Good God, I'd love to front that band.'" Bruce Dickinson on the first time he saw Iron Maiden live - long before he became their singer By Merlin Alderslade published 5 August 24 Bruce Dickinson was very impressed by what he saw in Camden Town that night
"The band were just so pumped and on it every night that it was a joy": Bruce Dickinson releases Resurrection Man video as a thank you to fans By Fraser Lewry published 30 July 24 The Iron Maiden frontman's Mandrake Project tour wrapped up earlier this month
“He sent me home in a taxi with a towel”: Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson once threw up on Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan’s shoes By Matt Mills published 24 July 24 The Iron Maiden man deems the messy faux pas the most embarrassing moment of his life
“I thought you might like to do a little bit of singing!” Watch Bruce Dickinson play Iron Maiden classic Alexander The Great at a solo show in Greece By Matt Mills published 23 July 24 It marks the first time Dickinson’s played an Iron Maiden song with his solo band in 22 years
