The Iron Maiden Tour was a 1980 concert tour by Iron Maiden 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. 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,^[1] immediately following which guitarist Dennis Stratton was sacked and replaced with Adrian Smith.^[2] After Smith was hired, the band decided to undertake another British tour, taking place from 21 November to 21 December.^[3]

The tour would see them perform in mainland Europe for the first time,^[4] as well as record their first live video at the Rainbow Theatre, London, on the last night of the tour.^[3]

The setlist for supporting shows consisted of:

1. "The Ides of March" (Intro) (from Killers, 1981)
2. "Sanctuary" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)
3. "Prowler" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)
4. "Remember Tomorrow" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)
5. "Running Free" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)
6. "Transylvania" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)
7. "Phantom of the Opera" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)
8. "Iron Maiden" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)
9. "Drifter" (from Killers, 1981)

While headlining shows had a setlist of:

1. "The Ides of March" (Intro) (from Killers, 1981)
2. "Sanctuary" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)
3. "Prowler" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)
4. "Wrathchild" (from Killers, 1981)
5. "Remember Tomorrow" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)
6. "Charlotte the Harlot" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)
7. "Killers" (from Killers, 1981)
8. "Another Life" (from Killers, 1981)
9. Drum solo
10. "Transylvania" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)
11. Guitar solo
12. "Strange World" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)
13. "Innocent Exile" (from Killers, 1981)
14. "Phantom of the Opera" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)
15. "Iron Maiden" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)
16. "Running Free" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)
17. "Drifter" (from Killers, 1981)
18. "I've Got the Fire" (Montrose cover)

Notes:

• All songs played from Killers were unreleased at this time.
• "Women in Uniform" (Skyhooks cover) was performed on 25 November 1980.
• "Invasion" (from "Women in Uniform", 1980) was performed on 19 July 1980.

Reference^[7]

Festivals and other miscellaneous performances

^A This concert was in support of Judas Priest

^B This concert was a part of Wheel Pop Festival

^C This concert was a part of Kuusrock Festival

^D This concert was a part of Reading Festival

^E This concert was in support of Kiss

^F This concert was a part of Open Air Festival

Cancellations

• 24 August 1980: Lisbon, Portugal, Cascais Hall^[8]
• 25 August 1980: Lisbon, Portugal, Cascais Hall^[8]
• 30 August 1980: Perugia, Italy, Stadio Comunale^[8]
• 31 August 1980: Bologna, Italy, Stadio Renato Dall'Ara^[8]
• 29 November 1980: Sheffield, England, University of Sheffield; (Paul Di'Anno's throat infection)^[9]

• List of Iron Maiden concert tours