IRON MAIDEN: Fan Photos & Selfies "Run for Your Lives, New Jersey", Sept 5, Day 1 on the USA Tour & Show Review

The Metal Voice
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Review and pictures: Rich Catino (Bravewords, Metal Asylum )

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Iron Maiden at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey on Sept 5, 2026

Iron Maiden celebrating 50 years of music and a recent documentary film, now on their sixth 80s' revisited tour theme since 2005, from the debut up album to Fear of the Dark.

This tour features a high-tech video screen for all the graphics instead of stage props, inflatables, but still Eddie comes out of course.

Tough photographing Dickinson during the first three songs as he never stops moving, as always.

Three songs from the often-neglected album Killers, "The Ides of March" (tape) and video screens takes you through the streets of the UK (and watch out for those few Maiden easter eggs), "Murders in the Rue Morgue", "Wrathchild", and the title track (Eddie comes out) a tour highlight.

Theater curtains open on the screen for the drama of the "Phantom of the Opera" celebrating more from the Di'Anno era. This tour is really an excellent selection of fan favorites from the debut album up to Fear of the Dark, although skipping over the album No Prayer? Nice to see "Infinite Dreams" replace "The Clairvoyant" from Seventh Son. Ocean sounds and graphics accompany the epic "Rime of the Ancient Mariner. "Powerslave" album cover gets a 4K treatment and pops. Look for little details like the segments on Eddies spine dropping into the water and the little fish for the motion graphics during "Seventh Son". Harris, Murray, Smith, and Gers come to the front of the stage for the opening trademark guitar harmony of "The Trooper". Drummer Simon Dawson (who replaced Nicko McBrain) is solid, Gers, yes, he dances around, alot.

For "Hallowed Be Thy Name", Bruce caged then takes a trip to the gallows pole trying to evade a ghostly apparition on the screen. Eddie really looks like he's coming out at you during "Iron Maiden", "Iron Maiden's gonna getcha, no matter how far". Three encores. After fourteen songs, four epics, Dickison using his voice wisely trying not to push it too much during the higher vocal for "Aces High", Eddie's the pilot in a dog fight on screen. "Wasted Years" ends the show on a positive note, " Don't waste your time always searching for those wasted years".