Legacy of the Beast World Tour

Legacy of the Beast World Tour
World tour by Iron Maiden
Official tour poster
Location
  • Asia
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • North America
  • Oceania
Start date26 May 2018
End date27 October 2022
No. of shows140
Iron Maiden concert chronology

The Legacy of the Beast World Tour was a concert tour by English heavy metal band Iron Maiden, named after the comic and mobile game released by the band in 2017. Described as a "history/hits tour", Iron Maiden manager Rod Smallwood has revealed that the concerts and stage design will feature "a number of different but interlocking ‘worlds’ with a setlist covering a large selection of 80s material with a handful of surprises from later albums."[1] The tour started in Tallinn, Estonia in May 2018 and concluded in October 2022 in Tampa, Florida.

Background

The Legacy of the Beast Tour production and set list were inspired by Maiden's free-to-play mobile game of the same name.[citation needed] The first leg, consisting of 38 European dates in 2018, was announced on 13 November 2017.[2] The tour was extended into 2019 with North and South American dates[1] and again into 2020 with Dates in Australia, New Zealand, Asia (Featuring their first ever show in The Philippines) and another run in Europe.

In March it was announced that the 2020 Oceania, Download Festival, and The Philippines shows were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In April 2020, it was announced that Japan, Copenhell festival in Copenhagen, Graspop Metal Meeting in Belgium, the show in Wiener Neustadt, Austria, Germany, Paris, Tons of Rock, and Dubai were cancelled and next - postponed to 2021. In April 2021 it was announced that whole 2021 tour was cancelled once again and most of the European shows were rescheduled for 2022.[3] The band cancelled their concerts in Kyiv and Moscow due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine in order to "ensure the safety of their fans".[4]

Iron Maiden performing in Chula Vista, CA on 25 September 2022

With 140 shows, it was the longest tour with Bruce Dickinson on vocals since the "Somewhere on Tour" in 1986–1987. During the tour, Iron Maiden performed to over 3.5 million fans and the tour was honored with CAA & K2 Award.[5][6][7][8]

The tour was considered both by the fans and journalists as their most elaborate and successful to date. Iron Maiden headlined the Brazilian Rock in Rio Festival twice and regularly performed before auditories of 50,000 and 100,000 people.[9][10] In July 2022 Pollstar published the list of Top 150 Touring Artists recapitating the data of headlining, soloed shows in North America between 1981 and 2021. Iron Maiden scored position 35 with around 9.2 mln tickets sold during this period.[11]

Opening acts

2018

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2019

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  • The Raven Age (18 July – 15 October)
  • Fozzy (14 September)
  • Rage in My Eyes (9 October)
  • Serpentor (12 October)

2022

Set list

2018–2019

  1. "Churchill's Speech" (tape)/"Aces High" (from Powerslave, 1984)
  2. "Where Eagles Dare" (from Piece of Mind, 1983)
  3. "2 Minutes to Midnight" (from Powerslave, 1984)
  4. "The Clansman" (from Virtual XI, 1998)
  5. "The Trooper" (from Piece of Mind, 1983)
  6. "Revelations" (from Piece of Mind, 1983)
  7. "For the Greater Good of God" (from A Matter of Life and Death, 2006)
  8. "The Wicker Man" (from Brave New World, 2000)
  9. "Sign of the Cross" (from The X Factor, 1995)
  10. "Flight of Icarus" (from Piece of Mind, 1983)
  11. "Fear of the Dark" (from Fear of the Dark, 1992)
  12. "The Number of the Beast" (from The Number of the Beast, 1982)
  13. "Iron Maiden" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)

Encore

  2. "The Evil That Men Do" (from Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, 1988)
  3. "Hallowed Be Thy Name" (from The Number of the Beast, 1982)
  4. "Run to the Hills" (from The Number of the Beast, 1982)

2022

  1. "Senjutsu" (from Senjutsu, 2021)
  2. "Stratego" (from Senjutsu, 2021)
  3. "The Writing on the Wall" (from Senjutsu, 2021)
  4. "Revelations" (from Piece of Mind, 1983)
  5. "Blood Brothers" (from Brave New World, 2000)
  6. "Sign of the Cross" (from The X Factor, 1995)
  7. "Flight of Icarus" (from Piece of Mind, 1983)
  8. "Fear of the Dark" (from Fear of the Dark, 1992)
  9. "Hallowed Be Thy Name" (from The Number of the Beast, 1982)
  10. "The Number of the Beast" (from The Number of the Beast, 1982)
  11. "Iron Maiden" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)

Encore

  2. "The Trooper" (from Piece of Mind, 1983)
  3. "The Clansman" (from Virtual XI, 1998)
  4. "Run to the Hills" (from The Number of the Beast, 1982)

Encore 2

  2. "Churchill's Speech" (tape)/"Aces High" (from Powerslave, 1984)

Tour dates

List of 2018 concerts
Date City Country Venue
26 May 2018 Tallinn Estonia Saku Arena
28 May 2018 Helsinki Finland Hartwall Arena
29 May 2018
1 June 2018 Stockholm Sweden Tele2 Arena
3 June 2018[a] Trondheim Norway Dahls Arena
5 June 2018 Copenhagen Denmark Royal Arena
7 June 2018[b] Norje Sweden Norje Havsbad
9 June 2018[c] Munich Germany Königsplatz
10 June 2018 Hanover Expo Plaza
13 June 2018 Berlin Waldbühne
16 June 2018[d] Florence Italy Visarno Arena
17 June 2018[e] Nickelsdorf Austria Pannonia Fields II
20 June 2018 Prague Czech Republic Letňany Airport
22 June 2018[f] Dessel Belgium Festivalpark Stenehei
24 June 2018[g] Clisson France Val de Moine
26 June 2018 Geneva Switzerland SEG Geneva Arena
28 June 2018[h] Sopron Hungary Lővér Camping Site
30 June 2018 Freiburg Germany Messe
1 July 2018 Arnhem Netherlands GelreDome
5 July 2018 Paris France AccorHotels Arena
6 July 2018
9 July 2018 Milan Italy San Siro Ippodromo
10 July 2018 Zürich Switzerland Hallenstadion
13 July 2018 Lisbon Portugal Altice Arena
14 July 2018 Madrid Spain Wanda Metropolitano
17 July 2018 Trieste Italy Piazza Unità d'Italia
20 July 2018[i] Athens Greece Terra Vibe Park
22 July 2018[j] Plovdiv Bulgaria Plovdiv Stadium
24 July 2018 Zagreb Croatia Arena Zagreb
27 July 2018 Kraków Poland Tauron Arena
28 July 2018
31 July 2018 Newcastle England Metro Radio Arena
2 August 2018 Belfast Northern Ireland SSE Arena
4 August 2018 Aberdeen Scotland Exhibition and Conference Centre
6 August 2018 Manchester England Manchester Arena
7 August 2018 Birmingham Genting Arena
10 August 2018 London The O2 Arena
11 August 2018
List of 2019 concerts
Date City Country Venue
18 July 2019 Sunrise United States BB&T Center
20 July 2019 Atlanta Cellairis Amphitheatre
22 July 2019 Charlotte PNC Music Pavilion
24 July 2019 Bristow Jiffy Lube Live
26 July 2019 Brooklyn Barclays Center
27 July 2019
30 July 2019 Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center
1 August 2019 Mansfield Xfinity Center
3 August 2019 Hartford Xfinity Theatre
5 August 2019 Montreal Canada Bell Centre
7 August 2019 Quebec City Videotron Centre
9 August 2019 Toronto Budweiser Stage
10 August 2019
13 August 2019 Buffalo United States KeyBank Center
15 August 2019 Cincinnati Riverbend Music Center
17 August 2019 Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
19 August 2019 Nashville Bridgestone Arena
22 August 2019 Tinley Park Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
24 August 2019 Noblesville Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
26 August 2019 Saint Paul Xcel Energy Center
28 August 2019 Winnipeg Canada Bell MTS Place
30 August 2019 Edmonton Rogers Place
31 August 2019 Calgary Scotiabank Saddledome
3 September 2019 Vancouver Rogers Arena
5 September 2019 Tacoma United States Tacoma Dome
6 September 2019 Portland Moda Center
9 September 2019 Sacramento Golden 1 Center
10 September 2019 Oakland Oakland Arena
13 September 2019 Las Vegas MGM Grand Garden Arena
14 September 2019 Los Angeles Banc of California Stadium
17 September 2019 Phoenix Talking Stick Resort Arena
19 September 2019 Albuquerque Isleta Amphitheater
21 September 2019 Dallas Dos Equis Pavilion
22 September 2019 The Woodlands Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
25 September 2019 San Antonio AT&T Center
27 September 2019 Mexico City Mexico Palacio de los Deportes
29 September 2019
30 September 2019
4 October 2019[k] Rio de Janeiro Brazil City of Rock
6 October 2019 São Paulo Estádio do Morumbi
9 October 2019 Porto Alegre Arena do Grêmio
12 October 2019 Buenos Aires Argentina José Amalfitani Stadium
14 October 2019 Santiago Chile Movistar Arena
15 October 2019 Estadio Nacional
List of 2022 concerts
Date City Country Venue
22 May 2022[l] Zagreb Croatia Arena Zagreb
24 May 2022 Belgrade Serbia Štark Arena
26 May 2022 Bucharest Romania Romexpo
31 May 2022 Kaunas Lithuania Zalgirio Arena
2 June 2022 Riga Latvia Riga Arena
4 June 2022[m] Hyvinkää Finland Hyvinkää Airfield
7 June 2022[n] Budapest Hungary Groupama Arena
11 June 2022[o] Leicestershire England Donington Park
13 June 2022[p] Belfast Northern Ireland Ormeau Park
16 June 2022[f] Dessel Belgium Festivalpark Stenehei
18 June 2022[q] Copenhagen Denmark Refshaleøen
20 June 2022[r] Prague Czech Republic Sinobo Stadium
23 June 2022[s] Oslo Norway Ekebergsletta
26 June 2022[t] Nanterre France Paris La Defense Arena
27 June 2022[u] Arnhem Netherlands GelreDome
30 June 2022[v] Zurich Switzerland Hallenstadion
2 July 2022[w] Cologne Germany RheinEnergieStadion
4 July 2022[x] Berlin Waldbühne
7 July 2022[y] Bologna Italy Arena Parco Nord
9 July 2022[z] Stuttgart Germany Cannstatter Wasen
10 July 2022[aa] Wiener Neustadt Austria Neustadt Stadion
13 July 2022 Sofia Bulgaria Arena Armeec
16 July 2022[ab] Athens Greece Olympic Stadium
20 July 2022[ac] Bremen Germany Buergerweide
22 July 2022[ad] Gothenburg Sweden Ullevi
24 July 2022[ae] Warsaw Poland National Stadium
26 July 2022[af] Frankfurt Germany Deutsche Bank Park
29 July 2022[ag] Barcelona Spain Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
31 July 2022[ah] Lisbon Portugal Estádio Nacional
27 August 2022 Curitiba Brazil Pedreira Paulo Leminski
30 August 2022 Ribeirão Preto Arena Eurobike
2 September 2022 Rio de Janeiro Rock in Rio
4 September 2022 São Paulo Estádio do Morumbi
7 September 2022 Mexico City Mexico Foro Sol
11 September 2022 El Paso United States Don Haskins Center
13 September 2022 Austin Moody Center
15 September 2022 Tulsa BOK Center
17 September 2022 Denver Ball Arena
19 September 2022 West Valley City USANA Amphitheatre
21 September 2022 Anaheim Honda Center
22 September 2022
25 September 2022 Chula Vista North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
27 September 2022 Concord Concord Pavilion
29 September 2022 Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
30 September 2022 Spokane Spokane Arena
3 October 2022 Sioux Falls Denny Sanford Premier Center
5 October 2022 Chicago United Center
7 October 2022 Columbus Nationwide Arena
9 October 2022 Detroit Little Caesars Arena
11 October 2022 Toronto Canada Scotiabank Arena
12 October 2022 Hamilton FirstOntario Centre
15 October 2022 Ottawa Canadian Tire Centre
17 October 2022 Worcester United States DCU Center
19 October 2022 Elmont UBS Arena
21 October 2022 Newark Prudential Center
23 October 2022 Washington, D.C. Capital One Arena
25 October 2022 Greensboro Greensboro Coliseum
27 October 2022 Tampa Amalie Arena

Cancelled shows

List of cancelled concerts showing date, city, country, venue, and reason for cancellation
Date City Country Venue Reason
1 May 2020 Perth Australia RAC Arena COVID-19 pandemic
3 May 2020 Adelaide Adelaide Entertainment Centre
5 May 2020 Brisbane Brisbane Entertainment Centre
7 May 2020 Sydney Qudos Bank Arena
9 May 2020 Melbourne Rod Laver Arena
11 May 2020
13 May 2020 Auckland New Zealand Spark Arena
30 May 2020 Tel Aviv Israel Bloomfield Stadium
16 May 2020[ai] Quezon City Philippines Amoranto Sports Complex
19 May 2020 Yokohama Japan Pia Arena MM
20 May 2020
22 May 2020 Osaka EDION Arena
27 May 2020 Dubai United Arab Emirates Coca-Cola Arena
30 June 2020 Saint-Petersburg Russia Ice Palace
2 July 2020 Moscow VTB Dynamo Moscow Stadium
9 July 2020 Weert Netherlands Evenemententerrein Weert
5 June 2021 Basel Switzerland St. Jakobshalle
27 June 2021 Antwerp Belgium Sportpaleis

Box office score data

Venue City Tickets sold / available Gross revenue (USD)
Saku Suurhall Tallinn 8,284 / 8,284 (100%) $544,989[14]
Hartwall Arena Helsinki 20,344 / 20,344 (100%) $2,072,080[14]
Tele2 Arena Stockholm 37,221 / 37,221 (100%) $2,926,064[14]
Royal Arena Copenhagen 15,184 / 15,184 (100%) $1,394,397[14]
Expo Plaza Hanover 21,900 / 21,900 (100%) $1,678,755[14]
Waldbühne Berlin 15,757 / 17,000 (93%) $1,408,961[14]
Letňany Airport Prague 29,763 / 30,000 (100%) $2,314,576[14]
Messe Freiburg 30,000 / 30,000 (100%) $2,311,161[15]
GelreDome Arnhem 20,026 / 23,200 (86%) $1,646,254[15]
AccorHotels Arena Paris 30,794 / 30,794 (100%) $2,189,356[15]
San Siro Ippodromo Milan 16,272 / 17,500 (93%) $1,444,708[15]
Wanda Metropolitano Madrid 48,689 / 48,689 (100%) $4,797,916[15]
Tauron Arena Kraków 30,617 / 30,617 (100%) $2,173,988[15]
Manchester Arena Manchester 14,758 / 14,758 (100%) $1,111,545[15]
Total 339,609 / 345,491 (98%) $28,014,750

Notes

  1. ^ Part of Trondheim Rocks.
  2. ^ Part of Sweden Rock Festival.
  3. ^ Part of Rockavaria.
  4. ^ Part of Firenze Rocks.
  5. ^ Part of Nova Rock Festival.
  6. ^ a b Part of Graspop Metal Meeting.
  7. ^ Part of Hellfest.
  8. ^ Part of VOLT Festival.
  9. ^ Part of Rockwave Festival.
  10. ^ Part of Hills of Rock.
  11. ^ Part of Rock in Rio.
  12. ^ Originally 7 June 2021, but was rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  13. ^ Part of Rockfest Finland. The original date was on 5 June 2020 at Särkänniemi Event Beach in Tampere, but was rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  14. ^ Originally 9 June 2021, but was rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  15. ^ Part of Download Festival.
  16. ^ Part of Belsonic.
  17. ^ Part of Copenhell.
  18. ^ Originally 15 June 2021, but was rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  19. ^ Part of Tons of Rock.
  20. ^ Originally 11 July 2020, but was postponed to the same date in 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was ultimately rescheduled to 26 June 2022.
  21. ^ Originally 10 July 2021, but was rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  22. ^ Originally 13 July 2020, but was rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  23. ^ Originally 10 June 2020, but was postponed to 8 July 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was ultimately rescheduled to 2 July 2022.
  24. ^ Originally 23 June 2020, but was postponed to 30 June 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was ultimately rescheduled to 4 July 2022.
  25. ^ Originally 20 July 2020, but was postponed to 24 June 2021 , due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was ultimately rescheduled to 7 July 2022.
  26. ^ Originally 18 July 2020, but was postponed to 26 June 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was ultimately rescheduled to 9 July 2022.
  27. ^ Originally 16 July 2020, but was postponed to 16 June 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was ultimately rescheduled to 10 July 2022.
  28. ^ Part of Athens Rocks.
  29. ^ Originally 9 June 2020, but was postponed to 13 June 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was ultimately rescheduled to 20 July 2022.
  30. ^ Originally 27 June 2020, but was postponed to 3 July 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was ultimately rescheduled to 22 July 2022.
  31. ^ Originally 5 July 2020, but was postponed to 11 June 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was ultimately rescheduled to 24 July 2022.
  32. ^ Originally 6 July 2021, but was rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  33. ^ Originally 25 July 2020, but was postponed to 19 June 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was ultimately rescheduled to 29 July 2022.
  34. ^ Originally 23 July 2020, but was postponed to 21 June 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was ultimately rescheduled to 31 July 2022.
  35. ^ Intended to be part of Pulp Summer Slam.

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