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On this day. 4 June 1980, heavy metal giants Iron Maiden played Cardiff’s Top Rank
The Iron Maiden Tour was in support of their eponymous debut album. The band's first solo headlining tour, it followed the co-headlined Metal for Muthas Tour from earlier in the same year.
Although Iron Maiden have since criticised the quality of the album's production, the release was met with critical and commercial success, peaking at number four on the UK Albums Chart and helping the band achieve prominence in mainland Europe.
The tour commenced with a British leg from 1 April to 23 August, although this included one concert in Finland, before the band supported Kiss on their Unmasked Tour from 24 August to 16 October, immediately following which guitarist Dennis Stratton was sacked and replaced with Adrian Smith.After Smith was hired, the band decided to undertake another British tour, taking place from 21 November to 21 December.
Setlist
The Ides of March
Sanctuary
Wrathchild
Prowler
Remember Tomorrow
Killers
Running Free
Another Life
Drum Solo
(Clive Burr)
Transylvania
Strange World
Charlotte the Harlot
Phantom of the Opera
Iron Maiden
Encore:
Drifter
