Iron Maiden resumed their Legacy of the Beast world tour Sunday, Might 22 in Zagreb, Croatia, marking their first present since 2019.
You possibly can see fan-shot movies from the live performance, together with the complete set listing under.
The efficiency started with a trio of songs from Iron Maiden’s 2021 album Senjutsu. This was the primary time that the title observe, “Stratego” and “The Writing on the Wall” had been performed in live performance. The evening additionally noticed the debut of Samurai Eddie, the most recent incarnation of Iron Maiden’s famed mascot (see tweet under).
Additional set highlights included traditional Maiden tunes “Flight of Icarus,” “The Variety of the Beast,” “The Trooper” and “Run to the Hills.” The band closed their evening with an emphatic rendition of “Aces Excessive.”
Watch Iron Maiden Carry out ‘Stratego’ in Croatia
Frontman Bruce Dickinson steered earlier this 12 months that Maiden would play a number of new songs after they resumed their tour however would largely keep on with the identical set listing, and they’d think about doing a Senjutsu full album tour in smaller venues at a later date. “We have talked about doing the whole album begin to end, however not this time round,” Dickinson informed the Speak Is Jericho podcast. “And all of us recognize that that’s one thing that basically diehard followers will most likely love, [while] different individuals will go, ‘I am not gonna go see that.’ So the reply is you play smaller venues in order that they promote out with simply your diehard followers.”
Dickinson mentioned this resolution was impressed partly by the truth that followers have already bought tickets to the Legacy of the Beast tour with sure expectations, and partly as a result of they’ve already constructed an elaborate stage present to accompany their efficiency. “Folks have all paid their cash to see spitfires and flamethrowers and Icarus and every little thing that goes with,” he added. “So that they’re going to get all that. However the first three tracks are most likely going to be the primary three tracks on the album. … All people ought to know the primary three tracks.”
Senjutsu peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200, the band’s highest chart place to this point. It marked Iron Maiden’s second consecutive double album behind 2015’s The Guide of Souls.
Watch Iron Maiden Carry out ‘Senjutsu’ in Croatia
Watch Iron Maiden Carry out ‘Stratego’ in Croatia
Watch Iron Maiden Carry out ‘The Variety of the Beast’ in Croatia
Watch Iron Maiden Carry out ‘The Trooper’ in Croatia
Iron Maiden, Zagreb, Croatia, 5/22/22
1. “Senjutsu” (reside debut)
2. “Stratego” (reside debut)
3. “The Writing on the Wall” (reside debut)
4. “Revelations”
5. “Blood Brothers”
6. “Signal of the Cross”
7. “Flight of Icarus”
8. “Concern of the Darkish”
9. “Hallowed Be Thy Identify”
10. “The Variety of the Beast”
11. “Iron Maiden”
12. “The Trooper”
13. “The Clansman”
14. “Run to the Hills”
15. “Aces Excessive”
Iron Maiden Albums Ranked
When rating Iron Maiden albums, maybe essentially the most putting factor is that they succeeded regardless of altering lead singers on three separate events.
