Killer World Tour

Killer World Tour
Tour by Iron Maiden
Associated album Killers
Start date 17 February 1981
End date 23 December 1981
Shows 118 in total
Iron Maiden concert chronology
Iron Maiden Tour
(1980)		 Killer World Tour
(1981)		 The Beast on the Road
(1982)

The Killer World Tour was a concert tour by the heavy metal band Iron Maiden from 17 February 1981 to 15 November 1981. This would be the band's first world tour, including their debut shows in North America (where they supported Judas Priest on their World Wide Blitz Tour and UFO on select dates)[1] and Japan where they recorded the live release, Maiden Japan.[2] On top of this, the band moved into larger venues in the United Kingdom, including the Hammersmith Odeon, London.[3]

This would be Iron Maiden's last tour with singer Paul Di'Anno, who was dismissed due to his unreliability.[4] He was replaced with Samson vocalist Bruce Dickinson, with whom the band undertook a short series of concerts in Italy and the UK before they set about writing and recording their next album, The Number of the Beast.[5][6]

Tour dates

Date City Country Venue
Europe
17 February 1981IpswichEnglandGaumont Hall
18 February 1981NorwichUniversity of East Anglia
19 February 1981OxfordNew Theatre
20 February 1981LancasterLancaster University
21 February 1981DerbyAssembly Rooms
22 February 1981ManchesterApollo
23 February 1981HanleyVictoria Hall
24 February 1981DunstableQueensway Hall
26 February 1981GuildfordCivic Hall
27 February 1981BristolColston Hall
28 February 1981TauntonOdeon
1 March 1981BournemouthOdeon
2 March 1981SouthamptonGaumont Theatre
4 March 1981BradfordSt George's Hall
5 March 1981LiverpoolEmpire Theatre
6 March 1981MiddlesbroughTown Hall
7 March 1981Newcastle upon TyneCity Hall
8 March 1981GlasgowScotlandThe Apollo
9 March 1981EdinburghOdeon
10 March 1981SheffieldEnglandCity Hall
12 March 1981BirminghamBirmingham Odeon
13 March 1981CambridgeCorn Exchange
14 March 1981BracknellLeisure Centre
15 March 1981LondonHammersmith Odeon
18 March 1981LilleFrancePalais St. Sauveur
20 March 1981ReimsMaison des Sports
21 March 1981ParisBataclan
22 March 1981
23 March 1981LyonPalais d'Hiver
24 March 1981MiramasSalle des Fêtes
25 March 1981ToulonPatinoire Vert Côteau
26 March 1981NiceThéâtre de verdure de Nice
27 March 1981MontpellierPalais des Sports
30 March 1981[A]MilanItalyRolling Stone
31 March 1981Reggio EmiliaPalasport
1 April 1981BresciaPalasport
2 April 1981GoriziaPalasport
3 April 1981TurinPalaRuffini
5 April 1981ZurichSwitzerlandVolkshaus
17 April 1981StrasbourgFranceHall Tivoli
18 April 1981MulhousePalais des Fêtes
19 April 1981DouvaineSalle de la Bulle
21 April 1981ToulouseColomiers Hall
22 April 1981BordeauxSalle du Grand Parc
23 April 1981OrléansRothonde
24 April 1981GenkBelgiumLimburghal
25 April 1981AntwerpCine Roma
26 April 1981LeidenNetherlandsStadsgehoorzaal
28 April 1981NijmegenConcertgebouw de Vereeniging
29 April 1981BremenWest GermanyBeat Club
Asia
21 May 1981TokyoJapanKōsei Nenkin Kaikan
22 May 1981OsakaFestival Hall
23 May 1981NagoyaAichi Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan
24 May 1981[A]TokyoNakano Sun Plaza Hall
North America
3 June 1981[B]Las VegasUnited StatesAladdin Hotel
4 June 1981[B]PhoenixArizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
5 June 1981[B]El PasoEl Paso County Coliseum
6 June 1981[B]OdessaEctor County Coliseum
7 June 1981[B]LubbockMemorial Coliseum
8 June 1981[B]McAllenVilla Real
9 June 1981[B]LaredoCivic Center
10 June 1981[B]San AntonioConvention Center Arena
11 June 1981[B]DallasMoody Coliseum
13 June 1981[B]HoustonSam Houston Coliseum
14 June 1981DetroitHarpos Concert Theatre
19 June 1981TorontoCanadaConcert Hall
21 June 1981MontrealLe Club
22 June 1981[C]MilwaukeeUnited StatesHenry Maier Festival Park
26 June 1981LynwoodPoint East
27 June 1981[B]ClevelandAgora Theater
28 June 1981[B]LandoverCapital Centre
1 July 1981[B]Asbury ParkAsbury Park Convention Hall
2 July 1981[B]SalisburyWicomico Youth and Civic Center
3 July 1981[B]NorfolkNorfolk Scope
4 July 1981[B]PittsburghStanley Theater
7 July 1981[B]Myrtle BeachCivic Center
9 July 1981[B]AtlantaFox Theatre
10 July 1981[B]Johnson CityFreedom Hall
11 July 1981[B]MemphisMid-South Coliseum
12 July 1981[B]TrotwoodHara Arena
15 July 1981[B]JohnstownCambria County War Memorial Arena
16 July 1981[B]BuffaloShea's Theater
17 July 1981[B]RochesterAuditorium Theater
18 July 1981[B]SyracuseLandmark Theatre
19 July 1981[B]AlbanyPalace Theatre
21 July 1981[B]New York CityPalladium
22 July 1981[B]
23 July 1981[B]
24 July 1981[B]
25 July 1981[B]New HavenNew Haven Coliseum
26 July 1981[B]AllentownGreat Allentown Fair
28 July 1981[B]BostonOrpheum Theatre
29 July 1981[B]BaltimoreCivic Center
30 July 1981[B]Upper DarbyTower Theater
1 August 1981[D]San BernardinoSwing Auditorium
4 August 1981[D]Long BeachLong Beach Arena
Europe
15 August 1981StuttgartWest GermanyCannstatter Wasen
16 August 1981NurembergZeppelinfeld
22 August 1981BaarloNetherlandsSport Park
23 August 1981DarmstadtWest GermanyStadion am Böllenfalltor
26 August 1981FréjusFranceArènes
27 August 1981Cap d'AgdeArènes
29 August 1981BayonneArènes
31 August 1981AnnecyStadium
1 September 1981OrangeThéâtre antique d'Orange
6 September 1981BelgradeYugoslaviaHippodrome
8 September 1981StockholmSwedenDraken
9 September 1981LundOlympen
10 September 1981CopenhagenDenmarkOdd Fellows Mansion
(Last concert with Paul Di'Anno.)
26 October 1981BolognaItalyPalasport
(First concert with Bruce Dickinson.)
27 October 1981RomeTeatro Tenda
28 October 1981FlorenceTeatro Tenda
29 October 1981PaduaPalasport
30 October 1981MilanPalalido
15 November 1981LondonEnglandRainbow Theatre
23 December 1981The Ruskin Arms

Reference[7]

Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
A Iron Maiden performed a matinée and an evening concert
B This show was in support of Judas Priest
C This concert was a part of Summerfest
D This show was in support of UFO
Cancelled and rescheduled dates

The tour was subject to a number of cancellations due to problems with Paul Di'Anno's voice, causing four German dates to be cancelled and several Scandinavian dates to be rescheduled.[8] According to band manager Rod Smallwood, the reason for the vocal issues were brought about by adopting a "rock star" lifestyle, which Di'Anno states was because of the fact that he "couldn't see [his] way to the end of" the band's heavy schedule and that he believed that this was "what you were supposed to do in a big, successful rock band."[9] On the other hand, Steve Harris, the band's bassist, has since said that he did not "know whether he was seeking attention or what", arguing that having to cancel shows because of personal problems was intolerable[4] and ultimately cemented Di'Anno's dismissal.[10] The full list of cancelled dates are as follows:

Setlist

  1. (Intro) "The Ides of March" (from Killers, 1981)
  2. "Wrathchild" (from Killers, 1981)
  3. "Purgatory" (from Killers, 1981)
  4. "Sanctuary" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)
  5. "Remember Tomorrow" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)
  6. "Another Life" (from Killers, 1981)
  7. "Genghis Khan" (from Killers, 1981)
  8. "Killers" (from Killers, 1981)
  9. "Innocent Exile" (from Killers, 1981)
  10. "Murders in the Rue Morgue" (from Killers, 1981)
  11. "Twilight Zone" (from Killers, 1981)
  12. "Phantom of the Opera" (from Iron Maiden, 1980
  13. "Iron Maiden" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)
  14. "Running Free" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)
  15. "Transylvania" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)
  16. Guitar solo
  17. "Drifter" (from Killers, 1981)
  18. "Prowler" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)

Notes:

References

  1. ↑ Wall, Mick (2004). Iron Maiden: Run to the Hills, the Authorised Biography (3rd ed.). Sanctuary Publishing. p. 250. ISBN 1-86074-542-3.
  2. ↑ Bushell, Garry; Halfin, Ross (1985). Running Free, The Official Story of Iron Maiden (2nd ed.). Zomba Books. p. 91. ISBN 0-946391-84-X.
  3. ↑ Wall, Mick (2004). Iron Maiden: Run to the Hills, the Authorised Biography (3rd ed.). Sanctuary Publishing. p. 189. ISBN 1-86074-542-3.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Wall, Mick (2004). Iron Maiden: Run to the Hills, the Authorised Biography (3rd ed.). Sanctuary Publishing. p. 193. ISBN 1-86074-542-3.
  5. ↑ Wall, Mick (2004). Iron Maiden: Run to the Hills, the Authorised Biography (3rd ed.). Sanctuary Publishing. p. 219. ISBN 1-86074-542-3.
  6. ↑ Bushell, Garry; Halfin, Ross (1985). Running Free, The Official Story of Iron Maiden (2nd ed.). Zomba Books. p. 96. ISBN 0-946391-84-X.
  7. ↑ Bushell, Garry; Halfin, Ross (1985). Running Free, The Official Story of Iron Maiden (2nd ed.). Zomba Books. p. 97. ISBN 0-946391-84-X.
  8. ↑ Bushell, Garry; Halfin, Ross (1985). Running Free, The Official Story of Iron Maiden (2nd ed.). Zomba Books. p. 90. ISBN 0-946391-84-X.
  9. ↑ Wall, Mick (2004). Iron Maiden: Run to the Hills, the Authorised Biography (3rd ed.). Sanctuary Publishing. p. 194. ISBN 1-86074-542-3.
  10. ↑ Wall, Mick (2004). Iron Maiden: Run to the Hills, the Authorised Biography (3rd ed.). Sanctuary Publishing. p. 192. ISBN 1-86074-542-3.

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