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Iron Maiden have announced their new touring drummer
Following Nicko McBrain’s retirement from touring, Iron Maiden have revealed that “a name familiar to many of our fans” will be stepping in next year.
Turns out country star Keith Urban and actress Nicole Kidman love Iron Maiden.
Who doesn’t love Iron Maiden? Metalheads and the uninitiated alike would be surprised to discover how many people are absolutely bananas over the biggest metal band on Earth. Case in point, country star Keith Urban and actress Nicole Kidman attended Iron Maiden’s show on Monday night in Nashville, Tennessee, and it was so amazing that Keith posted a passionate confession to them on his Instagram, including a group photo featuring Maiden, himself, and Nicole.
Keith's post reads: “To the entire @ironmaiden team-
where do i begin?……. You were ALL beyond hospitable- and quite honestly it was a surreal dream come true for me (us) to meet you guys- AND then when u hit the stage….???- HOLY SHIT…… I told Nic [Nicole Kidman] ‘you wanna see THE MASTERS?- here they are’… and you delivered a fucking ATOMIC EXPLOSION of EVERYTHING that makes you THE GREATEST. The playing- the arrangements- the set list- the sound, the lighting- EDDY!!!!- and BRUUUUUUUUCE- good God man- you’re super human.
ALL HAIL THE MATCHLESS, THE PEERLESS IRON MAIDEN.”
Check out Keith's post below:
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A lot of fans were taken aback by Keith's uncensored zeal, insisting in the comments that he should “stay classy” and “watch his language.” Sadly, not everyone can understand the power of Iron Maiden. Their loss.
Catch Iron Maiden -- and whoever else might be in the crowd! -- on the rest of their current U.S. tour. Dates are as shown below:
August
22 - Chicago, IL, USA – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
24 - Indianapolis, IL, USA – Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
26 - St Paul, MN, USA – Xcel Energy Center
28 - Winnipeg, MB, Canada – Bell MTS Place
30 - Edmonton, AB, Canada – Rogers Place
31 - Calgary, AB, Canada – Scotiabank Saddledome
September
03 - Vancouver, BC, Canada – Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
05 - Tacoma, WA, USA – Tacoma Dome
06 - Portland, OR, USA – Moda Center
09 - Sacramento, CA, USA – Golden 1 Center
10 - Oakland, CA, USA – Oracle Arena
13 - Las Vegas, NV, USA – MGM Grand Garden Arena
14 - Los Angeles, CA, USA – Banc of California Stadium
17 - Phoenix, AZ, USA – Talking Stick Resort Arena
19 - Albuquerque, NM, USA – Isleta Amphitheater
21 - Dallas, TX, USA – Dos Equis Pavilion
22 - Houston, TX, USA – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
25 - San Antonio, TX, USA – AT&T Center
29 - Mexico City, Mexico – Sports Palace
October
04 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Rock In Rio
12 - Buenos Aires, Argentina – Velez Sarsfield Stadium
15 - Santiago, Chile – Estadio Nacional