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The '''World Slavery Tour''' was a [[concert tour]] by the [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Iron Maiden]] from August 9, 1984 to July 5, 1985 ending at [[Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre]] in [[Irvine, California]]. The tour was in support of the band's fifth album [[Powerslave]]. It was one of the longest tours in rock history. Though the tour itself was very successful, by its end in 1985, it had left the band exhausted and led to a break for the rest of the year before the band started work on [[Somewhere In Time]] in 1986. |
The '''World Slavery Tour''' was a [[concert tour]] by the [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Iron Maiden]] from August 9, 1984 to July 5, 1985 ending at [[Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre]] in [[Irvine, California]]. The tour was in support of the band's fifth album [[Powerslave]], which was completed before the tour. It was one of the longest tours in rock history. Though the tour itself was very successful, by its end in 1985, it had left the band exhausted and led to a break for the rest of the year before the band started work on [[Somewhere In Time]] in 1986. |
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The tour lasted 331 days and 193 gigs. |
The tour lasted 331 days and 193 gigs. |
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Revision as of 17:51, 16 June 2010
| Tour by Iron Maiden | |
| Start date | August 9, 1984 |
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| End date | July 5, 1985 |
| No. of shows | 193 |
| Iron Maiden concert chronology | |
The World Slavery Tour was a concert tour by the heavy metal band Iron Maiden from August 9, 1984 to July 5, 1985 ending at Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre in Irvine, California. The tour was in support of the band's fifth album Powerslave, which was completed before the tour. It was one of the longest tours in rock history. Though the tour itself was very successful, by its end in 1985, it had left the band exhausted and led to a break for the rest of the year before the band started work on Somewhere In Time in 1986. The tour lasted 331 days and 193 gigs.
Some of the original props from the tour, like the sarcophagi, can be seen in Eddie's Bar in Portugal.
Iron Maiden's live album Live After Death was recorded during this tour, during the band's four shows at London's Hammersmith Odeon in October 1984 and four shows at the Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, California in March 1985. A documentary video Behind the Iron Curtain was filmed during the first few shows in August 1984, which lead the band through Poland, Hungary, Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia for the first time in their career.
The band's 2008-2009 tour, Somewhere Back In Time World Tour, has a set that is very similar to that used on the World Slavery Tour.
They played in 24 countries. Several dates in South Africa were cancelled due to the name of the tour.
World Slavery Tour
European Leg One
| Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09/1984 |  Warsaw, Poland |
Towar Sports Hall |
| 08/10/1984 | Lodz, Poland |
Sporthall Aleja Politechniki |
| 08/11/1984 | Poznan, Poland |
Poznan Arena |
| 08/12/1984 | Wroclaw, Poland |
Folks Hall |
| 08/14/1984 | Katowice, Poland |
Sporthall Makoszowy |
| 08/16/1984 |  Vienna, Austria |
Aichfeldhall Sportzentram |
| 08/17/1984 |  Budapest, Hungary |
Budapest Sports Hall |
| 08/18/1984 |  Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
Sajam Exhibition Centre |
| 08/19/1984 | Ljubljana, Yugoslavia |
Dvorana Tivoli |
| 08/21/1984 |  Pordenone, Italy |
Parcogalavani |
| 08/22/1984 | Pietra Ligure, Italy |
F.C. Stadium |
| 08/25/1984 |  Annecy, France |
Parc des Expositions |
| 08/26/1984 | Palavas, France |
Arennes de Palavas |
| 08/29/1984 |  San Sebastian, Spain |
Pabellon de los Deportes |
| 08/31/1984 |  Porto, Portugal |
Pavilhao Infante de Sagres |
| 09/01/1984 | Cascais, Portugal |
Pavilhao Dramatico |
| 09/03/1984 | Madrid, Spain |
Estadio Roman Valero |
| 09/05/1984 | Barcelona, Spain |
Palacio de los Deportes |
| 09/07/1984 | Toulouse, France |
Palais des Sports |
| 09/08/1984 | Bordeaux, France |
Palais des Sports |
UK Leg
| Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 09/11/1984 |  Glasgow, Scotland |
The Apollo |
| 09/12/1984 | Aberdeen, Scotland |
Capitol Theatre |
| 09/13/1984 | Edinburgh, Scotland |
The Playhouse |
| 09/15/1984 |  Newcastle, England |
Newcastle City Hall |
| 09/16/1984 | Newcastle, England |
Newcastle City Hall |
| 09/17/1984 | Sheffield, England |
Sheffield City Hall |
| 09/18/1984 | Ipswich, England |
Gaumont Theatre |
| 09/20/1984 | Leicester, England |
De Monfort Hall |
| 09/21/1984 | Oxford, England |
Apollo Theatre |
| 09/22/1984 | St. Austell, England |
Cornwall Coliseum |
| 09/23/1984 | Bristol, England |
The Hippodrome |
| 09/25/1984 | Manchester, England |
Manchester Apollo |
| 09/26/1984 | Manchester, England |
Manchester Apollo |
| 09/27/1984 | Hanley, England |
Victoria Hall |
| 09/29/1984 | Nottingham, England |
Royal Concert Hall |
| 09/30/1984 |  Cardiff, Wales |
St. David's Hall |
| 10/02/1984 | Birmingham, England |
Birmingham Odeon |
| 10/03/1984 | Birmingham, England |
Birmingham Odeon |
| 10/05/1984 | Southampton, England |
Mayflower Theatre |
| 10/07/1984 | Cardiff, Wales |
St. David's Hall |
| 10/08/1984 | London, England |
Hammersmith Odeon |
| 10/09/1984 | London, England |
Hammersmith Odeon |
| 10/10/1984 | London, England |
Hammersmith Odeon |
| 10/12/1984 | London, England |
Hammersmith Odeon |
European Leg Two
| Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 10/15/1984 |  Cologne, Germany |
Sporthalle |
| 10/16/1984 | Böblingen, Germany |
Sporthalle |
| 10/17/1984 | Heidelberg, Germany |
Rhein-Neckar Halle |
| 10/19/1984 | Wurzburg, Germany |
Carl Diem Halle |
| 10/20/1984 |  Brussels, Belgium |
Forest National |
| 10/21/1984 | Nancy, France |
Parc des Expositions |
| 10/23/1984 | Freiburg, Germany |
Stadthalle |
| 10/24/1984 | Munich, Germany |
Olympiahalle |
| 10/26/1984 | Essen, Germany |
Grugahalle |
| 10/27/1984 | Bremen, Germany |
Stadthalle |
| 10/28/1984 |  Zwolle, Nerthelands |
Ljsselhal |
| 10/29/1984 | Paris, France |
Espace Balard |
| 11/01/1984 |  Copenhagen, Denmark |
Broendbyhallen |
| 11/02/1984 |  Stockholm, Sweden |
Isstadion |
| 11/03/1984 | Gothenburg, Sweden |
Scandinavium |
| 11/05/1984 |  Helsinki, Finland |
Ishallen |
| 11/08/1984 | Russelheim, Germany |
Walter Koebel Halle |
| 11/09/1984 | Nuremburg, Germany |
Hammerleinhalle |
| 11/11/1984 | Bologna, Italy |
Teatre Tenda |
| 11/12/1984 | Milan, Italy |
Teatre Tenda |
| 11/13/1984 | Lyon, France |
Hall Tony Garnier |
| 11/14/1984 |  Basel, Switzerland |
St. Jakob Sporthall |
North American Leg One
| Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 11/24/1984 |  Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
Metro Centre |
| 11/26/1984 | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
Colisée Pepsi |
| 11/27/1984 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Montreal Forum |
| 11/28/1984 | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
Ottawa Civic Centre |
| 11/30/1984 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Maple Leaf Gardens |
| 12/01/1984 | Sudbury, Ontario, Canada |
Sudbury Arena |
| 12/03/1984 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
Winnipeg Arena |
| 12/04/1984 | Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |
Agri Dome |
| 12/06/1984 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
Northlands Coliseum |
| 12/07/1984 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
Stampede Corral |
| 12/09/1984 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
PNE Coliseum |
| 12/10/1984 |  Seattle, Washington, United States |
Seattle Coliseum |
| 12/11/1984 | Portland, Oregon, United States |
Portland Coliseum |
| 12/13/1984 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
Salt Palace |
| 12/15/1984 | Denver, Colorado, United States |
McNichols Sports Arena |
| 12/17/1984 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
Kemper Arena |
| 12/18/1984 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
Kiel Auditorium |
| 12/19/1984 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
Mecca Arena |
| 12/20/1984 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
Metro Centre |
| 12/21/1984 | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Rosemont Horizon |
| 01/03/1985 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States |
Cincinnati Gardens |
| 01/04/1985 | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
Joe Louis Arena |
| 01/05/1985 | Columbus, Ohio, United States |
Battelle Hall |
| 01/06/1985 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
Richfield Coliseum |
| 01/07/1985 | Buffalo, New York, United States |
Memorial Auditorium |
| 01/11/1985 |  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Rock In Rio |
| 01/14/1985 | Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
Hartford Civic Center |
| 01/15/1985 | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States |
The Centrum |
| 01/17/1985 | New York City, New York, United States |
Radio City Music Hall |
| 01/18/1985 | New York City, New York, United States |
Radio City Music Hall |
| 01/19/1985 | New York City, New York, United States |
Radio City Music Hall |
| 01/20/1985 | New York City, New York, United States |
Radio City Music Hall |
| 01/21/1985 | New York City, New York, United States |
Radio City Music Hall |
| 01/23/1985 | New York City, New York, United States |
Radio City Music Hall |
| 01/24/1985 | New York City, New York, United States |
Radio City Music Hall |
| 01/25/1985 | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States |
Stabler Arena |
| 01/28/1985 | Landover, Maryland, United States |
Capitol Center |
| 01/29/1985 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
The Spectrum |
| 01/31/1985 | Columbia, South Carolina, United States |
Carolina Coliseum |
| 02/01/1985 | Johnson City, Tennessee, United States |
Freedom Hall |
| 02/02/1985 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
The Omni |
| 02/03/1985 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
Mid South Coliseum |
| 02/05/1985 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
Municipal Auditorium |
| 02/06/1985 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States |
Civic Coliseum |
| 02/08/1985 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States |
Coliseum |
| 02/09/1985 | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States |
Coliseum |
| 02/10/1985 | Greenville, South Carolina, United States |
Auditorium |
| 02/12/1985 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States |
Memorial Coliseum |
| 02/14/1985 | Fort Myers, Florida, United States |
Lee County Arena |
| 02/15/1985 | Hollywood, Florida, United States |
Sportatorium |
| 02/16/1985 | Lakeland, Florida, United States |
Lakeland Center |
| 02/17/1985 | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States |
Bayfront Center |
| 02/19/1985 | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States |
UTC Arena |
| 02/20/1985 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States |
Boutwell Auditorium |
| 02/21/1985 | Huntsville, Alabama, United States |
Von Braun Center |
| 02/23/1985 | Beaumont, Texas, United States |
Civic Center |
| 02/24/1985 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States |
Mississippi Coast Coliseum |
| 02/27/1985 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
Lakefront Arena |
| 02/28/1985 | Houston, Texas, United States |
The Summit |
| 03/01/1985 | Waco, Texas, United States |
Waco Convention Center |
| 03/02/1985 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Myriad Convention Center |
| 03/04/1985 | Dallas, Texas, United States |
Reunion Arena |
| 03/05/1985 | San Antonio, Texas, United States |
Convention Center Arena |
| 03/07/1985 | Lubbock, Texas, United States |
Municipal Coliseum |
| 03/08/1985 | El Paso, Texas, United States |
El Paso Coliseum |
| 03/09/1985 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
Tingley Coliseum |
| 03/10/1985 | Tucson, Arizona, United States |
Tucson Community Center |
| 03/14/1985 | Long Beach, California, United States |
Long Beach Arena |
| 03/15/1985 | Long Beach, California, United States |
Long Beach Arena |
| 03/16/1985 | Long Beach, California, United States |
Long Beach Arena |
| 03/17/1985 | Long Beach, California, United States |
Long Beach Arena |
| 03/19/1985 | Reno, Nevada, United States |
Lawlor Events Center |
| 03/20/1985 | Fresno, California, United States |
Selland Arena |
| 03/21/1985 | San Francisco, California, United States |
Cow Palace |
| 03/23/1985 | San Diego, California, United States |
San Diego Sports Arena |
| 03/24/1985 | Tempe, Arizona, United States |
Compton Terrace |
| 03/25/1985 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Thomas & Mack Center |
| 03/26/1985 | San Bernardino, California, United States |
Orange Pavilion |
| 03/31/1985 | Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, United States |
Neal Blaisdell Center |
Pacific Leg
| Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 04/14/1985 |  Tokyo, Japan |
Nakano Sun Plaza Hall |
| 04/15/1985 | Tokyo, Japan |
Nakano Sun Plaza Hall |
| 04/17/1985 | Tokyo, Japan |
Koseinenkin Hall |
| 04/19/1985 | Tokyo, Japan |
Koseinenkin Hall |
| 04/20/1985 | Nagoya, Japan |
Kokaido Hall |
| 04/22/1985 | Fukuoka, Japan |
Sun Palace |
| 04/24/1985 | Osaka, Japan |
Festival Hall |
| 04/25/1985 | Tokyo, Japan |
Nakano Sun Plaza Hall |
| 05/02/1985 |  Canberra, Australia |
Civic Theatre |
| 05/03/1985 | Melbourne, Australia |
Festival Hall |
| 05/04/1985 | Adelaide, Australia |
Thebarton Town Hall |
| 05/06/1985 | Woollongong, Australia |
Shellharbour |
| 05/07/1985 | Sydney, Australia |
Hordern Pavilion |
| 05/08/1985 | Newcastle, Australia |
City Hall |
| 05/10/1985 | Brisbane, Australia |
Festival Hall |
North American Leg Two
| Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23/1985 | Portland, Maine, United States |
Cumberland County Civic Center |
| 05/24/1985 | Uniondale, New York, United States |
Nassau Coliseum |
| 05/25/1985 | Binghamton, New York, United States |
Broom County Arena |
| 05/27/1985 | Rochester, New York, United States |
War Memorial |
| 05/28/1985 | Glens Falls, New York, United States |
Civic Center |
| 05/29/1985 | Springfield, Massachusetts, United States |
Civic Center |
| 05/31/1985 | New Haven, Connecticut, United States |
New Haven Coliseum |
| 06/01/1985 | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States |
Fairgrounds |
| 06/02/1985 | Providence, Rhode Island, United States |
Civic Center |
| 06/04/1985 | Columbia, Maryland, United States |
Merriweather Post Pavilion |
| 06/05/1985 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States |
Civic Arena |
| 06/07/1985 | Dayton, Ohio, United States |
Hara Arena |
| 06/08/1985 | Evansville, Indiana, United States |
Mesker Music Theater |
| 06/09/1985 | East Troy, Wisconsin, United States |
Apline Valley Music Theater |
| 06/11/1985 | Toledo, Ohio, United States |
Sports Arena |
| 06/12/1985 | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
Pine Knob Music Theater |
| 06/14/1985 | Saginaw, Michigan, United States |
Wendler Arena |
| 06/15/1985 | Charlevoix, Michigan, United States |
Castle Farms Music Theater |
| 06/16/1985 | Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States |
Poplar Creek Music Theater |
| 06/18/1985 | Peoria, Illinois, United States |
Civic Center |
| 06/19/1985 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States |
Five Seasons Center |
| 06/21/1985 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States |
Dane County Coliseum |
| 06/22/1985 | Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States |
Brown County Arena |
| 06/23/1985 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
Trout Aire Amphitheatre |
| 06/24/1985 | Fargo, North Dakota, United States |
Red River Fairgrounds |
| 06/26/1985 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States |
Veterans Memorial Auditorium |
| 06/27/1985 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States |
Civic Auditorium |
| 06/29/1985 | Denver, Colorado, United States |
Red Rocks Amphitheatre |
| 07/03/1985 | San Jose, California, United States |
Civic Auditorium |
| 07/04/1985 | Sacramento, California, United States |
Cal Expo Amphitheatre |
| 07/05/1985 | Laguna Hills, California, United States |
Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre |
Setlist of the tour
- Churchill's Speech
- Aces High
- 2 Minutes to Midnight
- The Trooper
- Revelations
- Flight of Icarus
- Rime of the Ancient Mariner
- Powerslave
- The Number of the Beast
- Hallowed Be Thy Name
- Iron Maiden
- Run to the Hills
- Running Free
- Sanctuary (Was played at certain venues)
On the 1984 European leg of the tour, as well as certain dates on the American leg (most notably the dates at Radio City Music Hall in New York City) an additional song was usually played between "Revelations" and "Flight of Icarus". Among the songs that were performed: Wrathchild, Murders in the Rue Morgue, Phantom of the Opera, or Die With Your Boots On. The European leg of the tour also saw the band play "Los'fer Words", which was dropped before the American leg of the tour. Additionally, "22 Acacia Avenue" was played early on in the European leg but was also dropped prior to the American leg of the tour.
Dave Murray would also perform a guitar solo immediately following "Powerslave".
