Eddie Rips Up the World Tour
| Tour by Iron Maiden | |
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Iron Maiden performing in Paris on 25 June | |
| Start date | 28 May 2005 |
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| End date | 31 August 2005 |
| Number of shows | 45 (3 cancellations) |
| Iron Maiden concert chronology | |
Eddie Rips Up the World Tour was a concert tour by Iron Maiden in 2005 based on bringing back rarities from the first four Iron Maiden albums for the younger audience (Iron Maiden, Killers, The Number of the Beast and Piece of Mind), brought about by the band's 2004 DVD The History of Iron Maiden – Part 1: The Early Days.[1]
The tour saw the band headlining several stadiums and festivals throughout Europe, with the concert at Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden on 9 July being broadcast live in full on both Swedish national television and radio,[2] and co-headlining with Black Sabbath for the majority of the North American Ozzfest tour.
The final date of the US segment of the tour (Hyundai Pavilion in San Bernardino, CA on 20 August 2005) ended on a sour note. Throughout the tour, vocalist Bruce Dickinson reportedly made several comments about reality television,[3] the widespread use of autocue by current bands and the fact that Iron Maiden had headlined several dates of the tour (due to Ozzy Osbourne's illness), to which Osbourne's wife, Sharon, took offence. In retaliation, they placed family friends in the crowd to sabotage Iron Maiden's performance by throwing eggs, bottle tops and lighters from the front of the audience.[3] In addition, the P.A. system was shut off multiple times, cutting off power to Dickinson's microphone and the band's instruments mid-song and members of other bands were recruited to cause further disturbance, such as by running on-stage with an American flag during "The Trooper". The effort to ruin the band's show seemed to have been in vain, however, as the band reportedly played even better as their performance was disrupted.[4] Shortly after Iron Maiden's set, Sharon entered the stage to the unanimous boos from the crowd and stated that, while she loves Iron Maiden, Dickinson is a "prick."[5]
Following the show, Iron Maiden's manager Rod Smallwood issued a statement condemning the incident.[6]
Opening bands
Opening bands for this tour were: Mastodon, DragonForce, Dream Theater, Marilyn Manson, Turbonegro, In Flames, Nightwish, Within Temptation and more
Tour dates
N - Non Ozzfest show
Set
Throughout the tour, the stage was decorated with artwork lifted from The History of Iron Maiden – Part 1: The Early Days DVD release, with the runways appearing as alleyway walls and featuring ripped up posters from that period, such as Live at the Rainbow, and a street sign reading "Acacia Avenue".
At a small number of shows, an inflatable Eddie (identical to that of the first album cover) would appear during "Iron Maiden". However, for the majority of the tour, the giant Eddie from the Give Me Ed... 'Til I'm Dead Tour was used in its place. The walk-on Eddie would also appear during "Drifter", either in a straight-jacket (as on "Piece of Mind") or as a replica of the original used on "The Beast on the Road" tour.
Setlist
- The Ides of March (from Killers, 1981) served as intro for this tour.
- "Murders in the Rue Morgue" (from Killers, 1981)
- "Another Life" (from Killers, 1981)
- "Prowler" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)
- "The Trooper" (from Piece of Mind, 1983)
- "Remember Tomorrow" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)
- "Where Eagles Dare" (from Piece of Mind, 1983)
- "Run to the Hills" (from The Number of the Beast, 1982)
- "Revelations" (from Piece of Mind, 1983)
- "Wrathchild" (from Killers, 1981)
- "Die With Your Boots On" (from Piece of Mind, 1983)
- "Phantom of the Opera" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)
- "The Number of the Beast" (from The Number of the Beast, 1982)
- "Hallowed Be Thy Name" (from The Number of the Beast, 1982)
- "Iron Maiden" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)
Encore
- "Running Free" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)
- "Drifter" (from Killers, 1981)
- "Sanctuary" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)
- Unlike in the album, the soft beginning of "Murders in the Rue Morgue" (from Killers, 1981) was skipped and started off at the drum beat.
- "Charlotte The Harlot" (from Iron Maiden, 1980) was replaced by "Wrathchild" (from Killers, 1981) after the first two gigs.
- On the American leg, the band's setlist was typically reduced to just 10 songs,[10] although this number was increased at selected shows.[11] When Osbourne was too ill to perform, the band would play their full setlist, headlining in Black Sabbath's place.[12]
References
- ↑ "Eddie Rips Up The World Tour Begins In Prague; Setlist Revealed". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 29 May 2005. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
- ↑ Sterry, Mike (27 July 2005). "Iron Maiden : Gothenburg, Ullevi Stadium, Saturday 9 July". NME. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
- 1 2 Wilde, Jon (6 June 2008). "He ain't heavy he's your captain". Daily Mail (London). Retrieved 23 June 2011.
- ↑ "Ozzfest, Hang Your Head In Shame: The Backstage Perspective". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. 22 August 2005. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
- ↑ Sullivan, Caroline (24 August 2005). "The revenge of Sharon Osbourne". The Guardian (London).
- ↑ "Iron Maiden Manager's Official Statement Regarding Ozzfest Feud". KNAC. 23 August 2005. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
- ↑ "Iron Maiden Home Page". Iron Maiden Official Website. Archived from the original on 5 March 2005. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ↑ "Iron Maiden Home Page". Iron Maiden Official Website. Archived from the original on 19 June 2005. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ↑ "Iron Maiden Home Page". Iron Maiden Official Website. Archived from the original on 17 August 2005. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ↑ "Typical Ozzfest supporting setlist.". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ↑ "Extended Ozzfest supporting setlist.". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ↑ "Ozzfest headlining setlist.". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
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