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IRON MAIDEN To Headline Metal Day At ROCK IN RIO In Madrid And Lisbon - Sep. 6, 2007

According to a posting on the IRON MAIDEN fan site MaidenFans.com, MAIDEN will headline the "metal day" at the Rock In Rio festival in Madrid and Lisbon as part of its recently announced "Somewhere Back in Time Tour 2008". Apparently those are the only shows the band will play in Spain and Portugal.

In other news, it has reportedly been announced that IRON MAIDEN will play a mega-concert at the Universitario de Caracas stadium in Caracas, Venezuela as part of its 2008 world tour.

IRON MAIDEN's Somewhere Back In Time World Tour 2008 will be in three sections, starting in February and March 2008 with the first leg encompassing major concerts in 20 selected cities on five continents in seven weeks including India, Japan, North America, Central and South America, and Australia, opening in Perth on February 4 and continuing through Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. The tour then continues with more concerts in North America in late May and June before finishing with a third leg in July and August encompassing major stadiums and festivals all over Europe. During the tour the band is expected to play to well over one and a half million fans and travel close to 100,000 miles.

In an historic first, IRON MAIDEN, their 60-strong crew and support staff and over 12 tons of equipment will be traveling around the world en masse for the first leg of the tour in a specially commissioned and converted Astraeus Boeing 757 decorated with MAIDEN and Eddie designs! Vocalist Bruce Dickinson, who is a qualified airline captain flying for Astraeus Airlines, will pilot the plane on its epic mission, flying over 50,000 miles.

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	COMMENT \| Seems about right to me. posted by : MoltenLavaStudios 9/6/2007 2:07:58 PM

	Maiden can not be topped.

	COMMENT \| posted by : TRASH666 9/6/2007 2:08:08 PM

	That means we'll get another Steve Harris butchered DVD. Please let someone else edit!!!!!

	COMMENT \| TRASH666... posted by : toodiesel 9/6/2007 2:18:59 PM

	... it's unlikely that Harris is going to be in charge of editing these dvd's like he was Rock in Rio and Death on the Road. He'll most likely serve in the same capacity as he did on the Early Years dvd, as the film for the shows on the upcoming dvd has already been shot and edited down. Unless he's digging up the old reels from each camera, the two shows (being maiden england - it'd be nice to see more 1988 donnington + live after death) and whatever other film he has are simply going to be remastered. The only "new" material for the dvd's will likely be interviews and perhaps a performance from the new tour, if done in time.

	COMMENT \| toodiesel posted by : TRASH666 9/6/2007 2:26:41 PM

	Actually, I meant a new DVD that I'm sure we'll get once the tour is over. The Live After Death and Maiden England I'm sure will be as they always were. Thanks!

	COMMENT \| Mega Concert ? posted by : Frank_tic17 9/6/2007 2:37:40 PM

	WTF ? They will play a Mega-Concert in Caracas. That stadium only holds 25,000 ppl. http://www.worldstadiums.com/south_america/countries/venezuela.shtml It's great that they are going to South America, but this isn't a Mega-Show lol.....

	COMMENT \| posted by : ozzyrulz777 9/6/2007 2:43:58 PM

	I cannot wait for this tour. It will kick ass.

	COMMENT \| TRASH666... posted by : toodiesel 9/6/2007 3:12:48 PM

	ahh, ok - well, Maiden did announce that the Download 2007 Festival is the next "new" dvd so when that's realeased we'll see if Harris is still up for causing massive epileptic seizure to anyone that watches his dvds

	COMMENT \| NNNNNOOOOOOOOO!!!!! posted by : XIKO GARCIA 9/6/2007 3:43:52 PM

	I'm from lisbon, and i respect maiden, but i don't like them very much ... just not my cup of tea. I guess Rock in Rio will suck again! 2004 edition was great (Metallica, Incubus, Slipknot, Sepultura and Moonspell).

	COMMENT \| Yessssssssssss! posted by : vametal 9/6/2007 4:34:14 PM

	Come back to the States! I wanna see my first ever Maiden show. Up the Irons!!!!!!!!!

	COMMENT \| posted by : tao 9/6/2007 5:06:22 PM

	I love the idea that Bruce will be flying. Fucking ace.

	COMMENT \| posted by : wajahat_k 9/6/2007 7:23:55 PM

	If they don't announce New Zealand dates with australia than i may have to go to india (my home country) and see em I'M DYING TO SEE IRON MAIDEN LIVE....someday sigh

	COMMENT \| posted by : peace_sells_but_who's_buying 9/6/2007 8:23:11 PM

	Please come to the United States! I haven't got a chance to see them live yet!

	COMMENT \| Maiden are metal gods posted by : RiotAct666 9/6/2007 10:55:21 PM

	Next month will be a year since the last time i saw them Live on the a matter of life and death tour. Cannot wait for the 2008 tour!!!!!!!!! Up the irons \m/

	COMMENT \| posted by : Blabbermouse 9/7/2007 4:48:42 AM

	listen Frank_tic17 25000 is big gig not only for venezuela but also for the rest of the world. such a big crowds can hold only few bands in the world so they can play not only in big cities but also in exotic territories. so shut up looser! UP THE IRON!!!! TO MEGA THE IRON!!! :)

	COMMENT \| posted by : Blabbermouse 9/7/2007 4:49:45 AM

	Rolling Stones will play there in March too MAIDEEEEEEEEEEEEEN!!!

	COMMENT \| The band will be playing . . . posted by : Galvanise_ 9/7/2007 6:43:48 AM

	Songs from Killers, Iron Maiden, Number of the Beast, Peace of Mind, Seventh Son, Powerslave, Somewhere In time. Smallwood also hinted at Maiden Playing Fear of the Dark.

	COMMENT \| Best metal band ever posted by : Kyashan 9/7/2007 9:24:44 AM

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	COMMENT \| finger in the dyke posted by : Kyashan 9/7/2007 9:28:02 AM

	Only the Good Die Young is on SSOASS, not on SIT. I'd love to hear Alexander the Great, they've never played it live and it's a killer tune.

	COMMENT \| Of course!!!!! a mega-concert posted by : luis uzktgui 9/14/2007 12:15:35 PM

	this is for frank_tic17 my country is very small we are just 25 millions.. so a heavy metal concert for 25000 we say is a mega concert!!!!

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