Iron Maiden will embark on their “Run For Your Lives” world tour later this month, and several of the shows are already sold out. The tour marks the band’s 50th anniversary and will feature a setlist from their debut record through “Fear Of The Dark.”
Iron Maiden manager Rod Smallwood has made a special request to fans planning to attend: Limit the use of their phones. He explained: “We really want fans to enjoy the shows first hand, rather than on their small screens. The amount of phone use nowadays diminishes enjoyment, particularly for the band who are on stage looking out at rows of phones, but also for other concertgoers. We feel that the passion and involvement of our fans at shows really makes them special, but the phone obsession has now got so out of hand that it has become unnecessarily distracting, especially to the band. I hope fans understand this and will be sensible in severely limiting the use of their phone cameras out of respect for the band and their fellow fans.”
He continued: “We would very much like you to be ‘in the moment’ instead and be fully actively involved to enjoy each and every one of these classic songs in the spirit and manner they were first played This show isn’t just a celebration of our music; it is, as you will see, also about our years of art, of Eddie and of the many, many worlds of Maiden we have created for you. So please respect the band, respect the other fans and have the time of your lives as you join your Maiden family by singing your heart out rather than getting your phone out!! It’s really not a lot to ask, is it?”
Maiden isn’t banning the use of phones from the show like Ghost did earlier this year, but they hope fans will live in the moment rather than on their device when they attend.
