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The Beast on the Road

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Start date
  
25 February 1982

End date
  
December 10, 1982

No. of shows
  
184 in total

Associated album
  
The Number of the Beast

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The Beast on the Road was a tour by the heavy metal band Iron Maiden, made in support of their album, The Number of the Beast in 1982. It is one of Iron Maiden's longest tours to date, only surpassed in length by the World Slavery Tour, comprising 184 dates in 18 countries taking place over 10 months.

Contents

Tour dates

Reference

Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
A This show was in support of ScorpionsB This show was in support of RainbowC This show was in support of 38 SpecialD This concert was a part of "Day on the Green"E This concert was a part of "Reading Festival"F This show was in support of Judas Priest

Setlist

  1. "Murders in the Rue Morgue" (from Killers, 1981)
  2. "Wrathchild" (from Killers, 1981)
  3. "Run to the Hills" (from The Number of the Beast, 1982)
  4. "Children of the Damned" (from The Number of the Beast, 1982)
  5. "The Number of the Beast" (from The Number of the Beast, 1982)
  6. "Another Life" (from Killers, 1981)
  7. "Killers" (from Killers, 1981)
  8. "22 Acacia Avenue" (from The Number of the Beast, 1982)
  9. "Total Eclipse" (B-Side of Run to the Hills single, 1982)
  10. Drum solo
  11. "Transylvania" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)
  12. Guitar solo
  13. "The Prisoner" (from The Number of the Beast, 1982)
  14. "Hallowed Be Thy Name" (from The Number of the Beast, 1982)
  15. "Phantom of the Opera" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)
  16. "Iron Maiden" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)
  17. "Sanctuary" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)
  18. "Drifter" (from Killers, 1981)
  19. "Running Free" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)
  20. "Prowler" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)

Notes:

  • The band encored with "Tush" (ZZ Top cover) at the Reading Festival and with "I've Got the Fire" (Montrose cover) on several nights on the Japanese shows.
  • "Smoke On The Water (Deep Purple cover) was performed as an encore in Tokyo 1982-12-04.
  • For the North American, Australian and Japanese legs of the tour "Total Eclipse" was dropped from the setlist.
  • "Genghis Khan" (from Killers, 1981) was played live only at once on the tour on the 11th of March.
  • References

    The Beast on the Road Wikipedia