Iron Maiden Australian Tour !

Hol shit! Iron Maiden are coming back to Australia – and it’s about fucking time! The dates for the “Somewhere Back In Time” 2008 Australian Tour are:

Feb. 04 @ Burswood Dome - Perth

Feb. 06 @ Rod Laver Arena - Melbourne

Feb. 09 @ Acer Arena - Sydney

Feb. 12 @ Entertainment Centre – Brisbane

Bruce Dickenson commented:

"We had the idea last year of converting a jumbo jet into effectively what would be a flying 113 ton 'splitter bus' for touring and we have been working seriously on it ever since. It's pretty complex but in the end we were able, with a lot of help from Astraeus Airlines, to overcome all the technicalities of customizing the plane for our purposes. We are taking out the back 10 rows of seats to fit in a customized cargo hold that we can use again in the future if this jaunt works. This is in addition to all the standard storage holds. By taking band, personnel and equipment in one form of transport it makes all the touring so much easier and overcomes the logistical difficulty of people and equipment going in different planes. We can even work out exactly how big our carbon footprint is and take care of that responsibility! We will be packing as much of the show into the plane as we possibly can for this first leg and intend to give the fans something very special to remember. And it allows me to combine 2 of my greatest passions, music and flying!!"

Tickets go on sale Thursday September 27^th at 9am.