World Piece Tour
Tour Comentary
"What ho! Sed the 'ting...!" This tour in support of the Piece of Mind album was massively successful and helped set the stage for the unprecedented World Slavery Tour a year later. After the previous tour, the rigours of touring and poor health caused drummer Clive Burr to quit the band, and he was replaced by ex-Trust drummer Nicko McBrain. This would be Iron Maiden's most durable line-up, and the one that went on to be one of the most successful rock acts ever. With the exception of the encores, their set list featured mostly songs from the "Dickinson era" up to that point. Songs such as 'Phantom Of the Opera and 'Iron Maiden were slowed down from their breakneck speed tempos of previous tours. The stage set was more elaborate than ever before and featured pyrotechnics and a giant Eddie head above the drum riser. Part of their set was captured on film when they played Europe's famous Dortmund Festival on the last date of the tour. The tour ended on a high note as Bruce Dickinson took the brain out of Eddie's head as Eddie was kicked and pummeled by the band, and Dave Murray lovingly smashed his black Fender Stratocaster to pieces on Eddie's neck and a nearby amplifier. All this is documented on the Early Days DVD released in 2004.
Opening Bands
No longer an opening act, the following bands opened for Maiden: Saxon, Fastway, Coney Hatch, Quiet Riot, and Vinnie Vincent Invasion.
World Piece Tour
World Piece Tour UK (May 1983)
Date |
City |
Venue |
|---|---|---|
02/05/1983 |
Hull, England |
City Hall |
03/05/1983 |
Preston, England |
Guildhall |
05/05/1983 |
Oxford, England |
New Theatre |
06/05/1983 |
Leicester, England |
De Montfort Hall |
07/05/1983 |
Southampton, England |
Gaumont Hall |
08/05/1983 |
Ipswich, England |
Gaumont Theatre |
10/05/1983 |
Nottingham, England |
Royal Concert Hall |
11/05/1983 |
Bradford, England |
St George's Hall, Bradford |
12/05/1983 |
Glasgow, Scotland |
Apollo Theatre |
13/05/1983 |
Edinburgh, Scotland |
Edinburgh PlayHouse |
15/05/1983 |
Cardiff, Wales |
St David's Hall |
16/05/1983 |
Sheffield, England |
Sheffield City Hall |
17/05/1983 |
Newcastle, England |
Newcastle City Hall |
18/05/1983 |
Hanley, England |
Victoria Hall |
20/05/1983 |
Bristol, England |
Colston Hall |
21/05/1983 |
Birmingham, England |
Birmingham Odeon |
22/05/1983 |
Birmingham, England |
Birmingham Odeon |
23/05/1983 |
Manchester, England |
Manchester Apollo |
25/05/1983 |
London, England |
Hammersmith Odeon |
26/05/1983 |
London, England |
Hammersmith Odeon |
27/05/1983 |
London, England |
Hammersmith Odeon |
28/05/1983 |
London, England |
Hammersmith Odeon |
World Piece Tour Europe (June 1983)
Date |
City |
Venue |
|---|---|---|
01/06/1983 |
Helsinki, Finland |
Ishallen |
03/06/1983 |
Gothenburg, Sweden |
Scandinavium |
04/06/1983 |
Drammen, Norway |
Drammenshalle |
05/06/1983 |
Stockholm, Sweden |
Isstadion |
07/06/1983 |
Copenhagen, Denmark |
Falkoner Theatre |
09/06/1983 |
Kerkrade, Netherlands |
Rodahal (Cancelled) |
10/06/1983 |
Schifflange, Luxembourg |
Hall Polyvalent |
11/06/1983 |
Brussels, Belgium |
Forest National (Cancelled) |
12/06/1983 |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Jaap Edenhall |
World Piece Tour North America (June 1983 - October 1983)
Date |
City |
Venue |
|---|---|---|
21/06/1983 |
Casper, Wyoming, United States |
Casper Events Center |
22/06/1983 |
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
Salt Palace |
23/06/1983 |
Boise, Idaho, United States |
Boise State University |
24/06/1983 |
Spokane, Washington, United States |
Spokane Coliseum |
27/06/1983 |
Portland, Oregon, United States |
Portland Coliseum |
28/06/1983 |
Seattle, Washington, United States |
KeyArena |
29/06/1983 |
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Pacific Coliseum |
02/07/1983 |
San Francisco, California, United States |
Cow Palace |
03/07/1983 |
Sacramento, California, United States |
Memorial Auditorium |
05/07/1983 |
Fresno, California, United States |
Selland Arena |
07/07/1983 |
San Bernardino, California, United States |
Orange Pavilion |
08/07/1983 |
San Diego, California, United States |
San Diego Sports Arena |
09/07/1983 |
Los Angeles, California, United States |
Long Beach Arena |
11/07/1983 |
Tucson, Arizona, United States |
Tucson Convention Center |
12/07/1983 |
Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
Phoenix Coliseum |
13/07/1983 |
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
Tingley Coliseum |
14/07/1983 |
Denver, Colorado, United States |
McNichols Sports Arena |
16/07/1983 |
Lubbock, Texas, United States |
Lubbock Memorial Civic Center |
17/07/1983 |
Amarillo, Texas, United States |
Amarillo Civic Center |
20/07/1983 |
El Paso, Texas, United States |
El Paso Coliseum |
22/07/1983 |
Norman, Oklahoma, United States |
Lloyd Noble Center |
23/07/1983 |
Dallas, Texas, United States |
Dallas Convention Center |
24/07/1983 |
Houston, Texas, United States |
Sam Houston Coliseum |
26/07/1983 |
Corpus Christi, Texas, United States |
Corpus Christi Coliseum |
27/07/1983 |
San Antonio, Texas, United States |
Convention Center |
29/07/1983 |
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States |
Hirsch Memorial Coliseum |
30/07/1983 |
Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
Cook Convention Center |
31/07/1983 |
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States |
Barton Coliseum |
01/08/1983 |
Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
Nashville Municipal Auditorium |
02/08/1983 |
Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
Louisville Gardens |
06/08/1983 |
East Troy, Wisconsin, United States |
Alpine Valley |
07/08/1983 |
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States |
Market Square Arena |
09/08/1983 |
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States |
Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
10/08/1983 |
Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States |
Wings Stadium |
11/08/1983 |
Detroit, Michigan, United States |
Cobo Arena |
13/08/1983 |
Erie, Pennsylvania, United States |
Civic Center |
14/08/1983 |
Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
Coliseum at Richfield |
15/08/1983 |
Buffalo, New York, United States |
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium |
16/08/1983 |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States |
Mellon Arena |
18/08/1983 |
Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States |
Fairgrounds |
19/08/1983 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Spectrum |
20/08/1983 |
Largo, Maryland, United States |
Capitol Center |
23/08/1983 |
Glens Falls, New York, United States |
Glens Falls Civic Center |
24/08/1983 |
Syracuse, New York, United States |
War Memorial at Oncenter |
25/08/1983 |
Uniondale, New York, United States |
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
26/08/1983 |
New Haven, Connecticut, United States |
New Haven Coliseum |
27/08/1983 |
South Yarmouth, Massachusetts, United States |
Cape Cod Coliseum |
29/08/1983 |
Portland, Maine, United States |
Cumberland County |
30/08/1983 |
Providence, Rhode Island, United States |
Civic Center |
31/08/1983 |
Poughkeepsie, New York, United States |
Mid-Hudson Civic Center |
01/09/1983 |
Rochester, New York, United States |
Blue Cross Arena |
05/09/1983 |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Kingswood Music Theatre |
06/09/1983 |
Montréal, Quebec, Canada |
Verdun Auditorium |
07/09/1983 |
Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada |
Georges Vizina Centre |
08/09/1983 |
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
Colisée Pepsi |
10/09/1983 |
Toledo, Ohio, United States |
Toledo Sports Arena |
11/09/1983 |
Lansing, Michigan, United States |
Civic Center |
13/09/1983 |
Madison, Wisconsin, United States |
Alliant Energy Center |
14/09/1983 |
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
Metro Centre |
15/09/1983 |
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
Winnipeg Arena |
19/09/1983 |
Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
Stampede Corral |
20/09/1983 |
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
Northland Coliseum |
25/09/1983 |
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States |
Pershing Auditorium (Cancelled) |
26/09/1983 |
Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
Memorial Auditorium (Cancelled) |
27/09/1983 |
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States |
Kiel Auditorium (Cancelled) |
29/09/1983 |
Peoria, Illinois, United States |
Peoria Civic Center |
30/09/1983 |
Chicago, Illinois, United States |
UIC Pavilion |
01/10/1983 |
Cincinatti, Ohio, United States |
Cincinnati Gardens |
02/10/1983 |
Columbus, Ohio, United States |
Ohio Center |
04/10/1983 |
Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
1st Mariner Arena |
08/10/1983 |
New York City, New York, United States |
Madison Square Garden |
09/10/1983 |
Norfolk, Virginia, United States |
Norfolk Scope |
10/10/1983 |
Charleston, West Virginia, United States |
Charleston Civic Center |
12/10/1983 |
Columbia, South Carolina, United States |
Carolina Coliseum |
14/10/1983 |
Miami, Florida, United States |
Hollywood Sportatorium |
15/10/1983 |
Jacksonville, Florida, United States |
Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum |
16/10/1983 |
Lakeland, Florida, United States |
Lakeland Center |
18/10/1983 |
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States |
Freedom Hall |
19/10/1983 |
Knoxville, Tennessee, United States |
Smoky Mountain Wrestling |
20/10/1983 |
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States |
Charlotte Coliseum |
21/10/1983 |
Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
Omni Coliseum |
23/10/1983 |
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States |
Pershing Auditorium |
24/10/1983 |
Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
Memorial Auditorium |
25/10/1983 |
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States |
Kiel Auditorium |
World Piece Tour Europe (November 1983 - December 1983)
Date |
City |
Venue |
|---|---|---|
05/11/1983 |
Kerkrade, Netherlands |
Rodahal |
07/11/1983 |
Hannover, Germany |
Niedersachsenhalle |
08/11/1983 |
Hamburg, Germany |
Ernst-Merck-Halle |
09/11/1983 |
Kiel, Germany |
Ostseehalle |
10/11/1983 |
Bremen, Germany |
Stadthalle |
11/11/1983 |
Kerkrade, Netherlands |
Rodahal (Cancelled) |
14/11/1983 |
Brussels, Belgium |
Forest National |
15/11/1983 |
Rouen, France |
Parc des Exposition |
17/11/1983 |
Paris, France |
Espace Balard |
18/11/1983 |
Besançon, France |
Palais des Sports |
19/11/1983 |
Clermont-Ferrand, France |
Maison des Sports |
20/11/1983 |
Lyon, France |
Palais d'Hiver |
22/11/1983 |
Barcelona, Spain |
Sports Palace |
24/11/1983 |
Madrid, Spain |
Real Madrid Pavilion |
25/11/1983 |
Madrid, Spain |
Real Madrid Pavilion |
27/11/1983 |
San Sebastian, Spain |
Velodrome |
30/11/1983 |
Munich, Germany |
Olympiahalle |
01/12/1983 |
Nuremberg, Germany |
Hemmerleinhalle |
02/12/1983 |
Nuremberg, Germany |
Hemmerleinhalle |
03/12/1983 |
Würtzburg, Germany |
Carl-Diem-Halle |
04/12/1983 |
Düsseldorf, Germany |
Philipshalle |
06/12/1983 |
Ulm, Germany |
Donauhalle |
07/12/1983 |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Friedrich-Ebert-Halle |
08/12/1983 |
Stuttgart, Germany |
Schleyerhalle |
09/12/1983 |
Dortmund, Germany |
Westfalenhalle 3 |
10/12/1983 |
Rüsselsheim, Germany |
Walter-Köbel-Halle |
11/12/1983 |
Lausanne, Switzerland |
Palais de Beaulieu |
12/12/1983 |
Padova, Italy |
Palacio dello Sport (Cancelled) |
13/12/1983 |
Milan, Italy |
Palalido (Cancelled) |
17/12/1983 |
Dortmund, Germany |
Westfalenhalle |
18/12/1983 |
Dortmund, Germany |
Westfalenhalle |
Setlist Of The Tour
- Intro: Theme from Where Eagles Dare
- Where Eagles Dare
- Wrathchild
- The Trooper
- Revelations
- Flight Of Icarus
- Die With Your Boots On
- 22, Acacia Avenue
- The Number Of The Beast
- Still Life
- To Tame A Land
- Guitar solo
- Drum solo
- Phantom Of The Opera
- Hallowed Be Thy Name
- Iron Maiden
- Run To The Hills
- Sanctuary
- Drifter
- Prowler