IRON MAIDEN are new confirmed headliner at Graspop Metal Meeting on Sunday 19 June. Heavy metal
legends IRON MAIDEN will be flying in to Dessel on board their 747-400
Jumbo Jet Ed Force One on The Book of Souls World Tour. Tickets go on
sale on 15 October. This follows the recent announcement of BLACK
SABBATH as the headliner for the first festival day.
With over 90 million albums sold
worldwide since the band’s inception in 1975, IRON MAIDEN can rightfully
be called a heavy metal supergroup. In sold-out stadiums and arenas all
over the world, millions of fans scream genre classics such as The
Number of the Beast, Fear Of The Dark and The Trooper at the top of
their lungs. Every self-respecting metal fan is aware of the impact this
British band has had on the heavy metal scene as a whole and with seven
Graspop shows to their credit, IRON MAIDEN’s popularity in Belgium is
beyond dispute. The September release of their brand-new album, The Book
of Souls, which debuted at #1 in Belgium and over 40 countries around
the globe, seemed like the perfect excuse to invite them for the 8th time and they were happy to accept.
Frontman Bruce Dickinson will once again navigate the globe on the
flight deck, this time aboard an enormous Boeing 747-400 jumbo jet. The
new “Ed Force One” will carry the band, crew, stage production and
equipment over 55,000 miles around the world visiting around 35
countries.
Bruce comments: “It’s been some time since our last show and we
cannot wait to get back out on tour. Maiden thrive on touring and
playing to our fans, it’s what we enjoy the most. We look forward to
returning to Graspop, we always enjoy playing here. We haven't decided
on the set list as yet and won’t until we start rehearsing but we really
look forward to playing a number of new songs live, especially as the
recording of The Book of Souls was so much live. However, as it’s been a
while since we saw you all, I am sure we will include plenty of older
fan favourites too. I think the fans will be delighted by what we have
in mind. We are also in the middle of creating the new show and rest
assured we are working hard to bring you all something spectacular,
something with a lot of heart!!! You certainly deserve it for your
patience. We very much look forward to seeing you all at Graspop Metal
Meeting next year“.
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