World Slavery Tour

1984–1985 concert tour by Iron Maiden

World Slavery TourTour by Iron Maiden

Official tour advertisement for the band's performance at Gothenburg, 3 November 1984

Associated album| Powerslave
Start date| 9 August 1984
End date| 5 July 1985
No. of shows| 189 in total (197 scheduled)
Iron Maiden concert chronology

*   * World Piece Tour
(1983)
*   * World Slavery Tour
(1984–1985)
*   * Somewhere on Tour
(1986–1987)

The World Slavery Tour was a concert tour by the heavy metal band Iron Maiden in support of their fifth album, Powerslave, beginning in Warsaw, Poland on 9 August 1984 and ending in Irvine, California on 5 July 1985.

## Background

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The tour was notorious for being the band's most arduous to date- although it was very successful, the band were left exhausted by its end in 1985 and demanded a break for the rest of the year before starting work on Somewhere In Time in 1986.[1] The band's lead vocalist, Bruce Dickinson, has since explained that "I never thought it was going to end ... I began to feel like I was a piece of machinery, like I was part of the lighting rig."[1] Overall, the tour lasted 331 days,[2] during which the band performed 189 gigs, the longest tour dates of their career.[3] The tour also saw the band play to one of the largest crowds of their career, approximately 350,000 people at the first edition of the Brazilian rock festival Rock in Rio in 1985.[4]

The tour was notable for its use of props, such as the sarcophagi, 30-foot mummified Eddie and extensive pyrotechnics.[5] Steve Harris referred to it as "probably the best stage show we ever did,"[5] and Dickinson commented that, "You could set it up in small theatres or big arenas and it would always look fantastic."[1] The band's 2008–2009 tour, Somewhere Back in Time World Tour, featured a stage set which largely emulated the World Slavery Tour.[6]

Iron Maiden's first full-length live album Live After Death was recorded during the band's four shows at London's Hammersmith Odeon in October 1984 and four shows at Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, California in March 1985.[7] A video entitled Behind the Iron Curtain documented the band's first shows in Poland, Hungary, and Yugoslavia in August 1984, as they were regarded as the first rock act to take a full stage show into the Eastern Bloc.[8]

An 18-year-old Iron Maiden fan, Daniel Pitre, fell 100 ft to his death from a catwalk in the press area of the Colisée de Québec during the Quebec City show. The band learned about the death only after the show.[9]

## Setlist

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1. Intro – Churchill's Speech
2. "Aces High" (from Powerslave, 1984)
3. "2 Minutes to Midnight" (from Powerslave, 1984)
4. "The Trooper" (from Piece of Mind, 1983)
5. "Revelations" (from Piece of Mind, 1983)
6. "Flight of Icarus" (from Piece of Mind, 1983)
7. "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" (from Powerslave, 1984)
8. "Los'fer Words" (from Powerslave, 1984) (Dropped after 26 November 1984)
9. "Powerslave" (from Powerslave, 1984)
10. Guitar solo
11. "The Number of the Beast" (from The Number of the Beast, 1982)
12. "Hallowed Be Thy Name" (from The Number of the Beast, 1982)
13. "22 Acacia Avenue" (from The Number of the Beast, 1982) (Dropped after 26 November 1984)
14. "Iron Maiden" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)
15. "Run to the Hills" (from The Number of the Beast, 1982)
16. "Running Free" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)
17. "Sanctuary" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)

Other songs occasionally played were:

* "Phantom Of The Opera" (from Iron Maiden, 1980) (Played on 21 September, 8 and 12 October, and 15 December 1984 and 19 January 1985)
* "Children Of The Damned" (from The Number of the Beast, 1982) (Played on 20 September and 8, 9, and 10 October 1984)
* "Wrathchild" (from Killers, 1981) (Played on 17 September and 15 December 1984 and 25 April 1985)
* "Die With Your Boots On" (from Piece of Mind, 1983) (Played on 22 September and 9 and 10 October 1984)
* "Murders In The Rue Morgue" (from Killers, 1981) (Played on 18 September and 12 October 1984)
* "Back In the Village"  (from "Powerslave", 1984)  (Played on 9 and 10 August 1984)

## Tour dates

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List of 1984 concerts  Date  | City  | Country  | Venue  | Opening Act

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9 August 1984 | Warsaw | Poland | Hala Torwar | —
10 August 1984 | Łódź | Hala MOSiR
11 August 1984 | Poznań | Hala Arena
12 August 1984 | Wrocław | Hala Ludowa
14 August 1984 | Zabrze | Sporthall Makoszowy
16 August 1984 | Zeltweg | Austria | Aichfeldhalle Sportzentrum
17 August 1984 | Budapest | Hungary | Budapest Sportcsarnok

(the concert was held in its parking lot, not inside the hall)

| Pokolgép
P. Box
18 August 1984 | Belgrade | Yugoslavia | Sajam Exhibition Centre | Warriors
19 August 1984 | Ljubljana | Dvorana Tivoli
22 August 1984 | Arma di Taggia | Italy | Ex-Caserma Ravelli | Accept
25 August 1984 | Annecy | France | Parc des Expositions
26 August 1984 | Palavas-les-Flots | Arennes de Palavas
29 August 1984 | San Sebastián | Spain | Velódromo de Anoeta
31 August 1984 | Porto | Portugal | Pavilhao Infante de Sagres
1 September 1984 | Cascais | Pavilhão Dramático
3 September 1984 | Madrid | Spain | Estadio Román Valero
5 September 1984 | Barcelona | Palau dels Esports de Barcelona
7 September 1984 | Toulouse | France | Palais des Sports
8 September 1984 | Bordeaux | Palais des Sports
11 September 1984 | Glasgow | Scotland | Glasgow Apollo | Waysted
12 September 1984 | Aberdeen | Capitol Theatre
13 September 1984 | Edinburgh | Edinburgh Playhouse
15 September 1984 | Newcastle | England | Newcastle City Hall
16 September 1984
17 September 1984 | Sheffield | Sheffield City Hall
18 September 1984 | Ipswich | Gaumont Theatre
20 September 1984 | Leicester | De Montfort Hall
21 September 1984 | Oxford | Apollo Theatre Oxford
22 September 1984 | St Austell | Cornwall Coliseum
23 September 1984 | Bristol | Bristol Hippodrome
25 September 1984 | Manchester | Manchester Apollo
26 September 1984
27 September 1984 | Hanley | Victoria Hall
29 September 1984 | Nottingham | Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
30 September 1984 | Cardiff | Wales | St David's Hall
2 October 1984 | Birmingham | England | Birmingham Odeon
3 October 1984
5 October 1984 | Southampton | Gaumont Theater
7 October 1984 | Cardiff | Wales | St David's Hall
8 October 1984 | London | England | Hammersmith Odeon
9 October 1984
10 October 1984
12 October 1984
13 October 1984
15 October 1984 | Cologne | West Germany | Sporthalle | Mötley Crüe
16 October 1984 | Böblingen | Sporthalle
17 October 1984 | Heidelberg | Rhein-Neckar-Halle
19 October 1984 | Würzburg | Carl-Diem-Halle
20 October 1984 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National
21 October 1984 | Nancy | France | Parc des Expositions
23 October 1984 | Freiburg im Breisgau | West Germany | Stadthalle Freiburg
24 October 1984 | Munich | Olympiahalle
26 October 1984 | Essen | Grugahalle
27 October 1984 | Bremen | Stadthalle Bremen
28 October 1984 | Zwolle | Netherlands | IJsselhallen
29 October 1984 | Paris | France | Espace Balard | Mötley Crüe
Mama's Boys
1 November 1984 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Brøndbyhallen | Mötley Crüe
2 November 1984 | Stockholm | Sweden | Johanneshovs Isstadion
3 November 1984 | Gothenburg | Scandinavium
5 November 1984 | Helsinki | Finland | Helsinki Ice Hall
8 November 1984 | Rüsselsheim | West Germany | Walter-Köbel-Halle
9 November 1984 | Neunkirchen am Brand | Hemmerleinhalle
11 November 1984 | Bologna | Italy | Teatro Tenda
12 November 1984 | Milan | Teatro Tenda di Lampugnano
13 November 1984 | Lyon | France | Halle Tony Garnier
14 November 1984 | Basel | Switzerland | St. Jakob Sporthalle
24 November 1984 | Halifax | Canada | Halifax Metro Centre | Twisted Sister
26 November 1984 | Quebec City | Colisée de Québec
27 November 1984 | Montreal | Montreal Forum
28 November 1984 | Ottawa | Ottawa Civic Centre
30 November 1984 | Toronto | Maple Leaf Gardens
1 December 1984 | Greater Sudbury | Sudbury Community Arena
3 December 1984 | Winnipeg | Winnipeg Arena
4 December 1984 | Regina | Agridome
6 December 1984 | Edmonton | Northlands Coliseum
7 December 1984 | Calgary | Stampede Corral
9 December 1984 | Vancouver | Pacific Coliseum
10 December 1984 | Seattle | United States | Seattle Center Coliseum
11 December 1984 | Portland | Portland Memorial Coliseum
13 December 1984 | Salt Lake City | Salt Palace
15 December 1984 | Denver | McNichols Sports Arena | —
17 December 1984 | Kansas City | Kemper Arena | Twisted Sister
18 December 1984 | St. Louis | Kiel Auditorium
19 December 1984 | Milwaukee | MECCA Arena
20 December 1984 | Bloomington | Met Center
21 December 1984 | Rosemont | Rosemont Horizon
List of 1985 concerts  Date  | City  | Country  | Venue  | Opening Act

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3 January 1985 | Cincinnati | United States | Cincinnati Gardens | Twisted Sister
4 January 1985 | Detroit | Joe Louis Arena
5 January 1985 | Columbus | Battelle Hall
6 January 1985 | Richfield | Richfield Coliseum
7 January 1985 | Buffalo | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
11 January 1985[A] | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | City of Rock | Queen (headliner)
Whitesnake
14 January 1985 | Hartford | United States | Hartford Civic Center | Twisted Sister
15 January 1985 | Worcester | Worcester Centrum
17 January 1985 | New York City | Radio City Music Hall | Queensrÿche
18 January 1985
19 January 1985
20 January 1985
21 January 1985
28 January 1985 | Landover | Capital Centre | Twisted Sister
29 January 1985 | Philadelphia | The Spectrum
31 January 1985 | Columbia | Carolina Coliseum
1 February 1985 | Johnson City | Freedom Hall Civic Center
2 February 1985 | Atlanta | Omni Coliseum
3 February 1985 | Memphis | Mid-South Coliseum
5 February 1985 | Nashville | Nashville Municipal Auditorium
6 February 1985 | Knoxville | Knoxville Civic Coliseum
8 February 1985 | Charlotte | Charlotte Coliseum
9 February 1985 | Greensboro | Greensboro Coliseum
10 February 1985 | Greenville | Greenville Memorial Auditorium
12 February 1985 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
14 February 1985 | North Fort Myers | Lee County Civic Center
15 February 1985 | Pembroke Pines | Hollywood Sportatorium
16 February 1985 | Lakeland | Lakeland Civic Center
17 February 1985 | St. Petersburg | Bayfront Center
19 February 1985 | Chattanooga | UTC Arena
20 February 1985 | Birmingham | Boutwell Memorial Auditorium | —
21 February 1985 | Huntsville | Von Braun Civic Center
23 February 1985 | Beaumont | Beaumont Civic Center | W.A.S.P.
24 February 1985 | Biloxi | Mississippi Coast Coliseum
27 February 1985 | New Orleans | Lakefront Arena
28 February 1985 | Houston | The Summit
1 March 1985 | Waco | Waco Convention Center
2 March 1985 | Oklahoma City | Myriad Convention Center
4 March 1985 | Dallas | Reunion Arena
5 March 1985 | San Antonio | San Antonio Convention Center
7 March 1985 | Lubbock | City Bank Coliseum
8 March 1985 | El Paso | El Paso County Coliseum
9 March 1985 | Albuquerque | Tingley Coliseum
10 March 1985 | Tucson | Tucson Convention Center
14 March 1985 | Long Beach | Long Beach Arena | Twisted Sister
15 March 1985
16 March 1985
17 March 1985
19 March 1985 | Reno | Lawlor Events Center
20 March 1985 | Fresno | Selland Arena
21 March 1985 | Daly City | Cow Palace
23 March 1985 | San Diego | San Diego Sports Arena
24 March 1985 | Tempe | Compton Terrace
25 March 1985 | Las Vegas | Aladdin Theater | Warrior[10]
26 March 1985 | San Bernardino | Orange Pavilion
31 March 1985 | Honolulu | Neal S. Blaisdell Center
14 April 1985 | Tokyo | Japan | Nakano Sun Plaza | —
15 April 1985
17 April 1985 | Tokyo Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan
19 April 1985
20 April 1985 | Nagoya | Nagoya Civic Assembly Hall
22 April 1985 | Fukuoka | Fukuoka Sunpalace
24 April 1985 | Osaka | Festival Hall
25 April 1985 | Tokyo | Nakano Sun Plaza
2 May 1985 | Canberra | Australia | Canberra Civic Theatre | Boss
3 May 1985 | Melbourne | Festival Hall
4 May 1985 | Adelaide | Thebarton Theatre
6 May 1985 | Wollongong | Shellharbour Workers Club
7 May 1985 | Sydney | Hordern Pavilion
8 May 1985 | Newcastle | Newcastle Civic Theatre
10 May 1985 | Brisbane | Brisbane Festival Hall
23 May 1985 | Portland | United States | Cumberland County Civic Center | Accept
24 May 1985 | Uniondale | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
25 May 1985 | Binghamton | Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena
27 May 1985 | Rochester | Rochester Community War Memorial
28 May 1985 | Glens Falls | Glens Falls Civic Center
29 May 1985 | Springfield | Springfield Civic Center
31 May 1985 | New Haven | New Haven Coliseum
1 June 1985 | Allentown | Great Allentown Fair
2 June 1985 | Providence | Providence Civic Center
4 June 1985 | Columbia | Merriweather Post Pavilion
5 June 1985 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh Civic Arena
7 June 1985 | Trotwood | Hara Arena
8 June 1985 | Evansville | Mesker Amphitheatre | Accept
Why on Earth
9 June 1985 | East Troy | Alpine Valley Music Theatre | Accept
11 June 1985 | Toledo | Toledo Sports Arena
12 June 1985 | Clarkston | Pine Knob Music Theatre
14 June 1985 | Saginaw | Wendler Arena
15 June 1985 | Charlevoix | Castle Farms
16 June 1985 | Hoffman Estates | Poplar Creek Music Theater
18 June 1985 | Peoria | Peoria Civic Center
19 June 1985 | Cedar Rapids | Five Seasons Center
21 June 1985 | Madison | Dane County Coliseum
22 June 1985 | Seymour | Outagamie County Fairgrounds | Accept
Ratt
23 June 1985 | Minneapolis | Trout Aire Amphitheatre
24 June 1985 | Fargo | Red River Fairgrounds
26 June 1985 | Des Moines | Iowa Veterans Memorial Auditorium | Accept
27 June 1985 | Omaha | Omaha Civic Auditorium
29 June 1985 | Morrison | Red Rocks Amphitheatre
3 July 1985 | San Jose | San Jose Civic Auditorium | Accept
W.A.S.P.
4 July 1985 | Sacramento | Cal Expo Amphitheatre
5 July 1985 | Irvine | Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre

Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
A This concert was a part of "Rock in Rio"

Cancellations

* 21 August 1984: Pordenone, Italy, Parco Galvani
* 23 January 1985: New York City, United States, Radio City Music Hall; cancelled due to health problems.[11]
* 24 January 1985: New York City, United States, Radio City Music Hall; cancelled due to health problems.[11]
* 25 January 1985: Glens Falls, United States, Civic Center; cancelled due to health problems.[11]
* 26 January 1985: Bethlehem, United States, Stabler Arena; cancelled due to health problems.[11]
* British writer Neil Daniels states that some proposed South African dates were cancelled when objections arose to the use of the word "slavery".[12]

## References

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1. ^ a b c Wall, Mick (2004). Iron Maiden: Run to the Hills, the Authorised Biography (3rd ed.). Sanctuary Publishing. p. 255\. ISBN 1-86074-542-3.
2. ^ Wall, Mick (2004). Iron Maiden: Run to the Hills, the Authorised Biography (3rd ed.). Sanctuary Publishing. p. 253\. ISBN 1-86074-542-3.
3. ^ "The History of Iron Maiden part 3". Maiden England '88 (DVD). EMI. 25 March 2013.
4. ^ "The History of Iron Maiden part 2". Live After Death (DVD). EMI. 4 February 2008.
5. ^ a b Wall, Mick (2004). Iron Maiden: Run to the Hills, the Authorised Biography (3rd ed.). Sanctuary Publishing. p. 254\. ISBN 1-86074-542-3.
6. ^ Lane, Daniel (7 September 2007). "Iron Maiden tour plans". Metal Hammer. Archived from the original on 2 June 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
7. ^ Wall, Mick (2004). Iron Maiden: Run to the Hills, the Authorised Biography (3rd ed.). Sanctuary Publishing. p. 257\. ISBN 1-86074-542-3.
8. ^ Vare, Ethlie Ann (13 October 1984). "Iron Maiden Pierces Iron Curtain". Billboard. Vol. 96, no. 38\. Los Angeles. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
9. ^ "Rock fan falls to death at concert". The Gazette. 28 November 1984. "QUEBEC (Gazette) -- Daniel Pitre, 18, of Chicoutimi was killed Monday night when he fell 30 meters from a catwalk during a concert by the heavy metal rock group Iron Maiden at the Quebec Coliseum. ... [Iron Maiden's public relations officer Michael] Jensen said members of the band did not learn about the death until after the concert."
10. ^ "World Slavery Tour - 1984 - Iron Maiden".
11. ^ a b c d Bushell, Garry; Halfin, Ross (1985). Running Free, The Official Story of Iron Maiden (2nd ed.). Zomba Books. pp. 137–9. ISBN 0-946391-84-X.
12. ^ Daniels, Neil (25 May 2012). Iron Maiden: The Ultimate Illustrated History (1 ed.). Voyageur Press. p. 68\. ISBN 978-0760342213. Retrieved 24 June 2012.

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Box sets|

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Extended plays|

* The Soundhouse Tapes
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Singles|

* "Running Free"
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* "2 Minutes to Midnight"
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* Legacy of the Beast World Tour
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* Run for Your Lives World Tour

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