..dates to be revealed tomorrow at 12pm on www.ironmaiden.com.

Is anyone going to this one? I want to wait to see if they play The Talisman and When The Wild Wind Blows... but it'll probably be sold out by the time I find out. They've said it'll be a mixture of new album stuff, more recent stuff, and old joys, so more varied than the mad setlist they did earlier this year, which'll be nice. But it might be a bit boring. At least for me, as I've seen them seven times. But it might also be amazing as I still like half of the new album.

If they play the same set that they did here earlier this year it's not so good. Two or three old songs, way too much from the last 3 or 4 albums.

They've already said they're not going to do that though, so there we go.

i'll get a ticket if they definitely don't pretend to play the whole fucking stupid rubbish album (or 3). Hopefully there will be enough old songs to make it worthwhile... i'm up for it so long as it's not a horrible horrible london venue.

I hope they play coming home..I LOVE that song.

august 5 O2

Yeah, they're doing a whole lovely UK Tour, with the last date (and also the last date of the whole world tour) being at the O2 on August 5th. They're playing a mixture of old and new stuff (they've already said this anyway, so stop moaning all of you), tickets go on sale Saturday 20th November, and I think they will definitely play Coming Home, as apparently that's supposed to be the next 'single', so you will be a happy Mazz, and so will I, because that is actually a really good song (or at least the chorus is amazing, if the rest of the song is a bit boring). I think it will be amazing with fireworks everywhere (they said they're bringing the whole stadium show to the arenas), and because it's their first gig at the O2, and last gig of the tour, I think it's going to be bloody mad. I can't wait!

he he..Bruce.

I'm not going because I don't like gay lollipop metal.

I'll be there.

I couldn't give a fuck what they play. It's always a blast to see Maiden, old or new in my opinion. Usually too pissed to care, as long as I'm facing the right way.

I too would love to see When The Wild Wind Blows. It's mega-good.

i hope they play Futureal, its the best IM song ever

It's about time they played another Blaze song live, I'm hoping for either Futureal (which could be likely given the sci-fi nature of the album theme), or Man on the Edge, that would be absolutely wonderful.

UK Fans! We promised you’d be next and true to our word…here’s the full list of Maiden’s UK Tour dates 2011:

JULY
Wed 20 Scotland, Glasgow SECC
Thu 21 Scotland, Aberdeen AECC P&J Arena
Sat 23 England, Newcastle Metro Radio Arena
Sun 24 England, Sheffield Motorpoint Arena
Wed 27 England, Nottingham Trent FM Arena
Thu 28 England, Manchester MEN Arena
Sun 31 England, Birmingham NIA

AUGUST
Mon 1 Wales, Cardiff CIA Arena
Wed 3 Northern Ireland, Belfast Odyssey
Fri 5 England, London 02 Arena

This will be an extensive 10 city arena tour for the final run of dates on their FINAL FRONTIER WORLD TOUR 2010/11. For the first time in many years, the band will be playing shows across the full length and breadth of the UK, including places they’ve not visited for up to three decades!

Steve Harris comments; “Everything in the Maiden camp has been so full on these last five years or so that we haven't travelled around the UK to play for our home fans for almost that long. These fans supported us by coming to Twickenham Stadium, Reading and Leeds Festivals, Download and more recently Sonisphere so we thought we should get off our backsides and do the travelling this time and get round the country to see them all. We very much look forward to playing all four home countries and a couple of places we haven’t been for a very long time, Aberdeen and Belfast! And playing the O2 gets us as close to the East End of London where Maiden started off than we have been for many a year, probably since the Ruskin Arms! All in all l think this is going to be a very special series of shows and a wonderful way to end this whole world tour.

“We intend to take the full stadium show into the UK arenas and fit everything we possibly can into each venue. The set list will be different to this year’s tour. Of course we will play more songs from the new album and some other recent material, but we intend to include a healthy dose of older fan favourites too for those who haven’t seen us before, plus a spectacular light show and stage set, not forgetting, of course, …Eddie!”

And some Nicko joys:

"Look at the colour of the damn thing" ha ha

I have my ticket for the 1st August.

My friend is part of the IMFC (Iron Maiden Fan Club) and has a spare ticket for me and Stu for the O2 Arena gig. Wonderful! THE FINAL FRONTIIIIIIEEER! (etc x1000, whilst jumping for hilarious repetitive joy)