Iron Maiden
English heavy metal band
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| December 2024 | Following the tour's conclusion in São Paulo, drummer Nicko McBrain retired from touring, with Simon Dawson announced as his touring replacement. |
| December 2024 | Following the tour's conclusion in São Paulo, drummer Nicko McBrain retired from touring, with Simon Dawson announced as his touring replacement. |
| September 19 2024 | The band announced their 26th global tour, Run For Your Lives World Tour, set to start in May 2025 to celebrate their 50th anniversary and focus on their first nine studio albums. |
| September 19 2024 | The band announced their 26th global tour, Run For Your Lives World Tour, set to start in May 2025 to celebrate their 50th anniversary and focus on their first nine studio albums. |
| October 6 2023 | Iron Maiden performed at the Power Trip festival, drawing nearly 100,000 people. |
| October 6 2023 | Iron Maiden performed at the Power Trip festival, drawing nearly 100,000 people. |
| May 2023 | The band started their 25th global tour, The Future Past World Tour, with a concert in Ljubljana. |
| May 2023 | The band started their 25th global tour, The Future Past World Tour, with a concert in Ljubljana. |
| February 1 2023 | Iron Maiden received their second nomination for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. |
| February 1 2023 | Iron Maiden received their second nomination for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. |
| January 2023 | Iron Maiden were honoured by Royal Mail UK with dedicated postal stamps and cards. |
| January 2023 | Iron Maiden were honoured by Royal Mail UK with dedicated postal stamps and cards. |
| 2022 | Bruce Dickinson ceased flying 'Ed Force One' after being a commercial airline pilot for Astraeus for many years. |
| 2022 | Bruce Dickinson ceased flying 'Ed Force One' after being a commercial airline pilot for Astraeus for many years. |
| September 3 2021 | The band released their seventeenth studio album 'Senjutsu', which reached the top of best-seller lists in 27 countries and the top three in 55 countries. |
| September 3 2021 | The band released their seventeenth studio album 'Senjutsu', which reached the top of best-seller lists in 27 countries and the top three in 55 countries. |
| July 15 2021 | Iron Maiden released a video for 'The Writing on the Wall', their first song in six years, directed by Nicos Livesey. |
| July 15 2021 | Iron Maiden released a video for 'The Writing on the Wall', their first song in six years, directed by Nicos Livesey. |
| April 2021 | Former band members Paul Di'Anno, Blaze Bayley, and illustrator Derek Riggs were inducted into the Metal Hall of Fame. |
| April 2021 | Former band members Paul Di'Anno, Blaze Bayley, and illustrator Derek Riggs were inducted into the Metal Hall of Fame. |
| October 2020 | The band announced a live album 'Nights of the Dead, Legacy of the Beast: Live in Mexico City', recorded during three sold-out concerts with a combined audience of over 70,000 people. |
| October 2020 | The band announced a live album 'Nights of the Dead, Legacy of the Beast: Live in Mexico City', recorded during three sold-out concerts with a combined audience of over 70,000 people. |
| 2018 | Iron Maiden launched the Legacy of the Beast World Tour in Europe, inspired by their mobile game and comic series. |
| 2018 | Iron Maiden launched the Legacy of the Beast World Tour in Europe, inspired by their mobile game and comic series. |
| 2017 | Rolling Stone ranked the Iron Maiden album 13th on their list of '100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time'. |
| 2016 | Iron Maiden upgraded to an ex-Air France Boeing 747-400 jumbo jet for The Book of Souls World Tour, providing more space for equipment transportation. |
| 2016 | Iron Maiden upgraded to an ex-Air France Boeing 747-400 jumbo jet for The Book of Souls World Tour, providing more space for equipment transportation. |
| February 2016 | The band began The Book of Souls World Tour, which included their first performances in China, El Salvador, and Lithuania. The tour covered 35 countries across six continents and included 117 shows for over two and a half million people. |
| February 2016 | The band began The Book of Souls World Tour, which included their first performances in China, El Salvador, and Lithuania. The tour covered 35 countries across six continents and included 117 shows for over two and a half million people. |
| September 4 2015 | Iron Maiden released their album 'The Book of Souls', which became their fifth UK number 1 album and reached number 4 on Billboard 200 in the US. The album topped album charts in 43 countries. |
| September 4 2015 | Iron Maiden released their album 'The Book of Souls', which became their fifth UK number 1 album and reached number 4 on Billboard 200 in the US. The album topped album charts in 43 countries. |
| July 2014 | Iron Maiden closed the Maiden England World Tour at Sonisphere Festival, Knebworth, having completed 100 shows in 32 countries before an estimated audience of more than 2.7 million people. |
| July 2014 | Iron Maiden closed the Maiden England World Tour at Sonisphere Festival, Knebworth, having completed 100 shows in 32 countries before an estimated audience of more than 2.7 million people. |
| 2012 | The Number of the Beast was voted as Best British Album Ever by the British public during Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee celebrations. |
| 2012 | The Number of the Beast was voted as Best British Album Ever by the British public during Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee celebrations. |
| February 15 2012 | The band announced their third retrospective Maiden England World Tour 2012–14, which would include their fifth headline performance at Donington Park with 100,000 fans. |
| February 15 2012 | The band announced their third retrospective Maiden England World Tour 2012–14, which would include their fifth headline performance at Donington Park with 100,000 fans. |
| 2011 | The band won their first Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance for the song 'El Dorado'. |
| 2011 | The band won their first Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance for the song 'El Dorado'. |
| 2010 | Maiden uniteD, an acoustic tribute band, released 'Mind the Acoustic Pieces', a re-interpretation of the entire Piece of Mind album. |
| 2010 | Steve Harris discussed the band's early musical influences, highlighting Wishbone Ash's Argus album as a key inspiration for their harmony guitar sound, along with progressive rock bands like Genesis and Jethro Tull. |
| 2010 | Steve Harris discussed the band's early musical influences, highlighting Wishbone Ash's Argus album as a key inspiration for their harmony guitar sound, along with progressive rock bands like Genesis and Jethro Tull. |
| 2010 | Maiden uniteD, an acoustic tribute band, released 'Mind the Acoustic Pieces', a re-interpretation of the entire Piece of Mind album. |
| March 4 2010 | The band announced their fifteenth album 'The Final Frontier', which was later released on August 16th. |
| March 4 2010 | The band announced their fifteenth album 'The Final Frontier', which was later released on August 16th. |
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