Buckle up Australia 'cause Ed Force One is incoming in 2024, with Iron Maiden to land as part of their The Future Past tour.
'The Trooper' and 'Run To The Hills' heavy metal behemoths will headline concerts in Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney next September. American metallers Killswitch Engage join the tour at all dates.Already playing to more than 750,000 fans during their 30 sold-out European and UK dates, The Future Past tour focuses on the English group's seminal 1986 album ('Somewhere In Time' that features 'Wasted Years' and 'Stranger In A Strange Land') as well as their most recent studio album 2021's 'Senjutsu' alongside a smattering of their other hits.
The tour is also notable as the first run of concerts Iron Maiden have ever played 'Somewhere In Time' cut 'Alexander The Great' live.
"We've really enjoyed playing all the shows on THE FUTURE PAST TOUR this year, and the reaction from our fans has been incredible," bassist Steve Harris says.
"Being able to play some of these songs for the very first time has made the tour even more memorable and we can't wait to continue it next year.
"We're all really excited to finally be able to return to Australia as we know our fans have waited so patiently for us over the past few years. It's going to be great to get back there, especially with this new show. We promise you all, it'll be worth the wait!"
This will be Iron Maiden's first run of Australian shows since 2016-17. So yeah, it's been a minute. "All our best-laid plans to bring the Legacy Of The Beast Tour to Australia were derailed by the shutdown of the live music industry during COVID," the group's manager Rod Smallwood comments.
"But we assured everyone at the time that we would come back to Australia and, as our fans know, we always keep to our promises. So, as you would imagine, we're very much looking forward to bringing this amazing new show to the southern hemisphere and giving our loyal Australian fans the best Maiden show we can.
"You can be assured it's worth the wait. See you all in 2024!"
Tickets on sale from 11am (local time) on 24 October.
Iron Maiden 2024 Tour Dates
Sun 1 Sep - RAC Arena (Perth)Wed 4 Sep - Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Fri 6 Sep - Rod Laver Arena (Melbourne)
Tue 10 Sep - Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Thu 12 Sep - Qudos Bank Arena (Sydney)
