The Dance of Death World Tour was a concert tour by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden in support of their thirteenth studio album, Dance of Death. The group's eighth live record, Death on the Road, was recorded in Dortmund.
The tour was subject to a short number of cancellations, with the band's shows in Wrocław, Rotterdam and Helsinki being postponed while lead vocalist Bruce Dickinson recovered from flu and laryngitis. On top of this, the group's second show in New York was cut short after one audience member dropped a beer on the soundboard, while the final concert was cancelled due to a scheduling conflict.
Production Throughout the tour, the stage was decorated to look like a medieval castle, with two towers on either side of the runways, featuring Grim Reaper statues and a castle gate between them for the opening song. The stage floor was decorated to look like a twelve-point star, identical to the one featured in the Dance of Death artwork.
The tour was notable for its extensive use of props and other theatrics. Bruce Dickinson would begin "Dance of Death" from a throne on the left podium, wearing a cape and two Venetian masks, and would later sport a Grim Reaper cloak. Paschendale would begin with battlefield sound effects reminiscent of the First World War, during which the road crew, dressed in military uniform, would place dead bodies and barbed wire around the set, and Bruce Dickinson would recite (pre-recorded) the first two stanzas of "Anthem for Doomed Youth" by Wilfred Owen.
A giant Eddie would appear from the back of the set during "Iron Maiden", wearing a cloak and wielding a scythe. The walk-on Eddie would also appear as the Grim Reaper during "The Number of the Beast."
Tour dates + List of 2003 concerts Date City Country Venue 19 October 2003 Debrecen Hungary Phoenix Hall 21 October 2003 Banská Bystrica Slovakia Bystrica Sports Hall 22 October 2003 Prague Czech Republic T-Mobile Arena 24 October 2003 MunichGermany Olympiahalle 25 October 2003 Stuttgart Schleyerhalle 27 October 2003 Assago Italy Filaforum 28 October 2003 Florence Nelson Mandela Forum 30 October 2003 Zürich Switzerland Hallenstadion31 October 2003ThonexSalles Des Fetes 1 November 2003 BadalonaSpain Palau Municipal d'Esports de Badalona 2 November 2003 Madrid Palacio Vistalegre 4 November 2003 Frankfurt Germany Jahrhunderthalle 5 November 2003 Rotterdam Netherlands Rotterdam Ahoy (rescheduled) 7 November 2003 Wrocław Poland Centennial Hall (rescheduled) 10 November 2003 Helsinki Finland Hartwall Arena (rescheduled) 12 November 2003 Copenhagen Denmark Valby-Hallen 14 November 2003 StockholmSweden Globen Arena 15 November 2003 Gothenburg Scandinavium 17 November 2003 HanoverGermany Eilenriedehalle 18 November 2003 Berlin Treptow Arena 20 November 2003 Leuven Belgium Brabenthal 22 November 2003 Paris France Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy 24 November 2003 DortmundGermany Westfalenhalle 26 November 2003 Hamburg Sporthalle 27 November 2003 Leipzig Arena 28 November 2003 Wrocław Poland Centennial Hall 29 November 2003 Paris France Le Zénith (rescheduled) 1 December 2003 Dublin Ireland The Point 3 December 2003 Newcastle upon TyneEngland Telewest Arena 4 December 2003 Nottingham Nottingham Arena 6 December 2003 Sheffield Hallam FM Arena 8 December 2003 Glasgow Scotland SECC 9 December 2003 ManchesterEngland MEN Arena 12 December 2003 London Earls Court 13 December 2003 Rotterdam Netherlands Rotterdam Ahoy 15 December 2003 Cardiff Wales Cardiff International Arena 16 December 2003 Birmingham England NEC Arena 18 December 2003 Metz France Galaxie Amnéville 21 December 2003 Helsinki Finland Hartwall Areena
+ List of 2004 concerts Date City Country Venue 11 January 2004 Buenos Aires Argentina José Amalfitani Stadium 13 January 2004 Santiago Chile Pista Atlética 16 January 2004 Rio de JaneiroBrazil Claro Hall 17 January 2004 São Paulo Estádio do Pacaembu 20 January 2004 MontrealCanada Bell Centre 21 January 2004 Quebec City Colisée Pepsi 23 January 2004 New York United States Hammerstein Ballroom 24 January 2004 26 January 2004 27 January 2004 Hammerstein Ballroom (cancelled) 30 January 2004 Los Angeles Universal Amphitheatre 31 January 2004 5 February 2004 Sapporo Japan Hokkaido Kosei Nenkin Hall 7 February 2004 Osaka Osaka-jō Hall 8 February 2004 Saitama Saitama Super Arena
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