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Iron Maiden are to kick off a 2018 UK tour in Newcastle .

Following the massively successful global tour of 2016-17 in support of their 16th studio album The Book Of Souls, Iron Maiden will take to the road again in 2018 with a series of arena and festival shows in Europe on the Legacy Of The Beast World Tour.

It will arrive at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle on July 31, with tickets on sale from 9am on Friday, November 24 . As always, there will be an exclusive presale for Fan Club members, starting Monday, November 20. The tour will then play Belfast, Aberdeen, Manchester, Birmingham and London.

The concept for the Legacy Of The Beast World Tour was inspired by Maiden’s mobile game and comic book of the same name and the stage set design will feature a number of different but interlocking “worlds” with a set list covering a large selection of Eighties material with a handful of surprises from later albums to add diversity.

(Image: Mick Burgess)

Maiden manager Rod Smallwood explains: “As our fans know, we’ve been following a particular touring cycle ever since Bruce and Adrian re-joined Maiden at the start of the millennium, alternating new album tours with `History/Hits’ tours.

“We enjoy working this way for many reasons, not least because it gives the band a chance to play both new material and the older favourites which we know fans like to hear. It keeps things fresh, not just for the fans but for the band too.

“For this History/Hits tour we decided to base the theme around the Legacy Of The Beast name, which suits our purposes perfectly by giving us scope to get creative and have some fun, especially with Eddie!

“I don’t want to give too much away at the moment but we’re working on a number of different stage sets, all in keeping with the Maiden tradition and we hope to give our fans a fantastic experience when they come to see this very special show.”

Killswitch Engage will be Maiden’s Special Guest on the tour.

(Image: Mick Burgess)

Specific Terms and Conditions regarding tickets

This event is for fans only and the following terms and conditions are in place to ensure that tickets are not resold.

The full name of the lead booker will be printed on each ticket and photo ID of the lead booker must be presented to gain entry into the venue. The name cannot be changed once the booking has been made.

If you are booking more than one ticket your guests must enter the venue at the same time as you. Failure to do so will result in guests being turned away.

Tickets cannot be resold or transferred under any circumstances. If the promoter reasonably believes this to be the case the barcode on the ticket will be voided, prohibiting entry to the concert.