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Tour by Iron Maiden | |
Associated album | Somewhere in Time |
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Start date | 10 September 1986 |
End date | 21 May 1987 |
No. of shows | 151 in total (156 scheduled) |
Iron Maiden concert chronology |
Somewhere on Tour was a concert tour by heavy metal band Iron Maiden, from 10 September 1986 to 21 May 1987, supporting their album Somewhere in Time . The band performed across the globe, in countries including Poland, Italy, the United States and England. The tour lasted 253 days, during which the band performed 151 shows. The tour commenced in Belgrade, Serbia (Yugoslavia) at the time.
The Somewhere on Tour production was the most ambitious to date. The band used seven or eight 45 foot articulated trucks packed with over 100 tons of equipment, three crowd buses for 60 people and two nightliners for five musicians. The band-owned customized Turbosound system was probably the biggest in the world used indoors. Total power (PA and stage monitors) was estimated at 180.000 watts. The vast and flexible lighting rig held over 1100 lamps hanged over futuristic stage set including flying space ships, inflatable props, laser guns, pyrotechnics, hydraulic stands, backdrops and monumental Eddie's appearance. The tour was a big success everywhere.
On 3 November, BBC's Jim'll Fix It filmed the Hammersmith concert documenting a wish from a 14-year-old fan named Dominic Lawson who went to become a roadie for the concert. He ended up receiving a gold disc record for helping the band and the staff for preparing the concert on that day. [1]
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Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening Act |
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10 September 1986 | Belgrade | Yugoslavia | Pionir Hall | Waysted |
11 September 1986 | Zagreb | Dom Sportova | ||
12 September 1986 | Ljubljana | Tivoli Hall | ||
14 September 1986 | Vienna | Austria | Donauinsel | |
15 September 1986 | Graz | Eishalle Liebenau | ||
17 September 1986 | Budapest | Hungary | MTK Stadion | |
19 September 1986 | Zabrze | Poland | Hala Makoszowy | — |
20 September 1986 | Wrocław | Hala Ludowa | ||
21 September 1986 | Poznań | Hala Arena | ||
23 September 1986 | Gdańsk | Hala Olivia | ||
24 September 1986 | Łódź | Hala Sportowa | ||
25 September 1986 | Warsaw | Torwar Hall | ||
3 October 1986 | Oxford | England | Apollo Theatre Oxford | Paul Samson's Empire |
4 October 1986 | St Austell | Cornwall Coliseum | ||
6 October 1986 | Cardiff | Wales | St David's Hall | |
7 October 1986 | ||||
8 October 1986 | Bristol | England | Colston Hall | |
10 October 1986 | Manchester | Manchester Apollo | ||
11 October 1986 | ||||
12 October 1986 | Liverpool | Empire Theatre | ||
14 October 1986 | Leicester | De Montfort Hall | ||
15 October 1986 | Sheffield | Sheffield City Hall | ||
16 October 1986 | ||||
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20 October 1986 | Nottingham | Royal Concert Hall | Paul Samson's Empire | |
21 October 1986 | Bradford | St. George's Hall | ||
22 October 1986 | Hanley | Victoria Hall | ||
24 October 1986 | Newcastle | Newcastle City Hall | ||
25 October 1986 | ||||
27 October 1986 | Edinburgh | Scotland | Edinburgh Playhouse | |
28 October 1986 | ||||
30 October 1986 | Birmingham | England | Birmingham Odeon | |
31 October 1986 | ||||
1 November 1986 | ||||
3 November 1986 | London | Hammersmith Odeon | ||
4 November 1986 | ||||
5 November 1986 | ||||
7 November 1986 | ||||
8 November 1986 | ||||
9 November 1986 | Paul Samson's Empire Bad News | |||
12 November 1986 | Helsinki | Finland | Helsinki Ice Hall | W.A.S.P. |
14 November 1986 | Stockholm | Sweden | Johanneshovs Isstadion | |
15 November 1986 | Gothenburg | Scandinavium | ||
17 November 1986 | Drammen | Norway | Drammenshallen | — |
18 November 1986 | Malmö | Sweden | Malmö Isstadion | W.A.S.P. |
20 November 1986 | Offenbach | West Germany | Stadthalle | |
21 November 1986 | Böblingen | Sporthalle | ||
22 November 1986 | Hanover | Eilenriedehalle | ||
23 November 1986 | Leiden | Netherlands | Groenoordhallen | |
25 November 1986 | Essen | West Germany | Grugahalle | |
26 November 1986 | Munich | Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle | ||
28 November 1986 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National | |
29 November 1986 | Paris | France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy | W.A.S.P. Vulcain |
1 December 1986 | Barcelona | Spain | Palau dels Esports de Barcelona | W.A.S.P. |
2 December 1986 | Madrid | Pabellón Deportivo Real Madrid | ||
3 December 1986 | ||||
5 December 1986 | Lisbon | Portugal | Pavilhão de Cascais | |
7 December 1986 | Toulouse | France | Petit Palais des Sports | |
8 December 1986 | Montpellier | Le Zénith | ||
9 December 1986 | Lyon | Palais des Sports | ||
11 December 1986 | Nuremberg | West Germany | Hemmerleinhalle | |
12 December 1986 | Ludwigshafen | Friedrich-Ebert-Halle | ||
13 December 1986 | Lausanne | Switzerland | Halle des Fêtes | |
15 December 1986 | Turin | Italy | Teatro Tenda | |
16 December 1986 | Milan | Palatrussardi | ||
17 December 1986 | Florence | Palasport | ||
18 December 1986 | Naples | Teatro Tenda |
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