Iron Maiden kick off their North American Legacy of the Beast Tour
Iron Maiden kicked off the North American leg of their Legacy of the Beast Tour with a sold-out show at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida (Thursday 18th July).
The band’s first show since they played London’s The O2 on 11th August 2018 once again featured the spectacular live production based that wowed Europe, including the 90-percent-sized replica Spitfire buzzing around during opener ‘Aces High’, Bruce Dickinson blasting flame-throwers during ‘Flight Of Icarus’, and a gargantuan Eddie gracing the stage during ‘The Trooper’.
The Legacy Of The Beast World Tour is inspired by Iron Maiden’s comic book and mobile phone game of the same name, and, in keeping with this, the stage set design features a number of different but interlocking ‘worlds’.
Enthusing about the tour recently, drummer Nicko McBrain said: "When you're there in the flesh and you see this incredible stage set and the production we put into this show, you're going to be absolutely astounded."
Speaking to Rolling Stone last week, Iron Maiden’s sole constant member, Steve Harris, said performing live was of tantamount importance to him.
“If anyone was to say to me, ‘What would you want to be remembered for?’ I’d say just that we were a bloody good live band,” Steve said. “That’s mainly what I’m interested in.”
The 33-date North American leg of The Legacy of the Beast Tour continues Cellairis Amphitheatre in Atlanta on Saturday night (20th July) and wraps up in Mexico City on 30th September.
Iron Maiden then head to South America in October for stadium and arena dates in Brazil, Argentina and Chile.
The full setlist in Florida was as follows:
1. Aces High 2. Where Eagles Dare 3. 2 Minutes To Midnight 4. The Clansman 5. The Trooper 6. Revelations 7. For The Greater Good Of God 8. The Wicker Man 9. Sign Of The Cross 10. Flight Of Icarus 11. Fear Of The Dark 12. The Number Of The Beast 13. Iron Maiden
Encore: 14. The Evil That Men Do 15. Hallowed Be They Name 16. Run To The Hills
