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1News
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- 1News
Heavy metal: Iron Maiden's 50 years celebrated on new UK coins
The Royal Mint in the UK has unveiled a commemorative coin celebrating 50 years of Iron Maiden is "spawned to be released". The heavy metal band has joined the likes of Queen, Elton John and David Bowie in the Royal Mint's 'music legends' coins series. Designed by Iron Maiden's artist Albert "Akirant" Quirantes, the design features the band's mascot Eddie as well as numerous hidden Easter eggs referencing the band's career, albums, and world tours. Quirantes said the coin was the "perfect fusion of metal on metal". "We expect it will prove to be a collector's piece that's highly sought after by both numismatists and passionate rock fans alike." ADVERTISEMENT It's estimated Iron Maiden has sold in excess of 100 million albums including Number Of The Beast, Killers and Powerslave. Each featured mascot Eddie on the album artwork. Iron Maiden's manager Rod Smallwood said having Eddie on an official UK coin was a continuation of of the band mascot's "incredible odyssey". "We've been on stamps, beer bottles, plane tails and now legal tender." Smallwood said the detail packed into the design was "superb". "There are little nods to virtually every chapter of our journey as a band. We're truly honoured that The Royal Mint has chosen to commemorate 50 years of Iron Maiden in such a unique way." The coins were available to buy from the Royal Mint from Tuesday (local time) for NZ$30 for a £5 denomination coin, and NZ$49 for a colour version. The collection also included a £200 available for NZ$11,541.
Scottish Sun
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Iron Maiden's insanely good Run For Your Lives Tour is a hit-packed metal masterclass with mind blowing visuals
Scroll down to see what songs the band played in a set list full of treats for fans MAIDEN HEAVEN Iron Maiden's insanely good Run For Your Lives Tour is a hit-packed metal masterclass with mind blowing visuals Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) METAL greats Iron Maiden have clocked up half a century of heavy-duty music — but still play like rockers a quarter their age. They kicked off the UK leg of their Run For Your Lives world tour on Saturday to mark the band's 50th anniversary. 9 Iron Maiden are celebrating their 50th anniversary but still play like rockers a quarter their age Credit: Olivia Fry - The Sun 9 Bassist Steve Harris keeps the rhythm in front of the sold-out crowd at Birmingham's Utilita Arena Credit: Olivia Fry - The Sun At one point, guitarist Janick Gers — who is two years off 70 — had his foot up on an amp that was higher than his shoulder. Then he was spinning the guitar around his neck before pointing it towards the sold-out crowd at Birmingham's Utilita Arena like a weapon, as bassist Steve Harris provided rhythmic perfection next to him. Eddie, the band's mascot, also put in a shift and was stalking across the stage left, right and centre as the metallers thrashed through their 17-song set. Ahead of the shows, frontman Bruce Dickinson promised fans the concerts would 'put a smile on your face and a cheer in your throat'. And Maiden did that in spades. As I stood shoulder-to-shoulder with head-banging fans of all ages, a shirtless man ran from the sound deck towards the front of the stage and screamed: 'I would die for metal.' And I don't doubt it, as the band whipped the crowd further into a frenzy with tracks including Wrathchild, Number Of The Beast, Powerslave and Two Minutes To Midnight. The set list is packed with proper treats for Maiden fans. The band kicked off the show with Murders In The Rue Morgue, then later played Killers — tracks they haven't performed live since their Ed Hunter Tour 26 years ago. Visually, the show was among the most impressive I've seen recently, opening with the backdrop of the old East London streets some of them grew up in. Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson, 66, comes 13th in elite fencing tournament… only losing to Olympic gold medallist Classics such as Run To The Hills had the crowd screaming so loudly their energy seemed to push the band on more. Bruce then dressed as a prisoner sprinting up a staircase, running from a ghost, while Hallowed Be Thy Name played. Epics such as Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son and Rime Of The Ancient Mariner showcased the group's musicianship, before they kicked off the first song of the encore, Aces High. There were mind-blowing visuals of Spitfire battles blasting around behind them. Vocally, Bruce was on fire. 9 The band's mascot Eddie stalks the stage Credit: Olivia Fry - The Sun 9 The band have sold just over a million tickets for the European leg of their tour Credit: Olivia Fry - The Sun And given he barely stood still, the show was a masterclass for rising stars who can only dream of emulating the energy and talent he has perfected on stage over the decades. As well as roaring rock, the band made a point of paying tribute to their longtime drummer Nicko McBrain, who retired from touring in December. And they took the opportunity to introduce new man Simon Dawson, who thrashed the skins so hard from start to finish I'm amazed he didn't break his kit. Every show on Iron Maiden's UK and Ireland run is sold out, with the band selling just over a million tickets for the European leg. If you're lucky enough to have a seat at one of the shows, strap yourselves in and get ready for the ride of your life. It is insanely good. DANNY IN THE WIGHT MOOD FRESH from his honeymoon in Greece, The Script's Danny O'Donoghue was still on cloud nine ahead of the group's performance at the Isle of Wight Festival. He said of his romantic getaway with wife Anais Naing: 'I'm blessed. I'm a big history buff and it was gorgeous. 9 The Script's Danny O'Donoghue performing at the Isle of Wight Festival Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 'If I wasn't in the band, I'd be trying to be travelling around anyway.' In our exclusive backstage chat, Danny also said his new sober lifestyle had helped him become a better musician, adding: 'I used to get so nervous at festivals. 'There were just so many famous people around and I thought if I got drunk, I'd find some courage. But that never happened. 'I'd have a few beers and l go into myself and want to leg it from the festival. "Although I've made these changes, very few others have, so I still find people I know asleep under tables at these things.' They were joined at the festival by acts including Stereophonics, Busted, Razorlight, Amy Macdonald and Sting – who was spotted jumping on the ferry with punters to get to the island. Last night, Justin Timberlake, Jess Glynne, Texas and Olly Murs rounded off an epic event. SAM NAN ZOMBIE FILM HELP ACTOR Sam Locke's nan was the secret weapon for helping him get a role in Danny Boyle's brilliant new film, 28 Years Later. He makes his big-screen debut in the zombie horror. 9 Sam Locke's nan helped him land a role in Danny Boyle's new film, 28 Years Later Credit: Alamy The Welshman popped in to see his grandparents when the call came to shoot an audition tape, and they sprung into action. Sam said: 'My nan read in for the roles. "I was sitting with my grandfather and he was telling me, 'If you don't get the role, don't be dis-heartened'. "About ten minutes afterwards my agent rang with the confirmation. "There was a lot of excitement.' Sam revealed he had to be at peak fitness to take on the walking dead, and said: 'Luckily, I'm quite active anyway. 'But we had a week of stunt training and that pretty much trained our endurance. 'It helped us gel together." Bizbit DURAN DURAN are bringing their Halloween spectacular to our shores for the first time this year. They will celebrate it at Manchester's Co-Op Live arena on October 31. Singer Simon Le Bon said: 'I'm thrilled. And, frankly, a little terrified.' Tickets go on public sale at 10am on Friday, with an early pre-sale for O2 customers from 10am Wednesday. MILEY POPS UP IN SHOP MILEY CYRUS thrilled fans when she made a surprise appearance at an East London record store. She was joined by Naomi Campbell at the Rough Trade shop. 9 Miley Cyrus was joined by Naomi Campbell at the Rough Trade shop in London Credit: The Mega Agency They popped in to sign copies of their single, Every Girl You've Ever Loved, on Saturday. For one night only this Friday, fans can see Miley's film Something Beautiful, which accompanies her album of the same name, when it hits cinemas. I can reveal she blew the budget on the wardrobe for the production, in which she wears a total of 17 outfits. The film includes videos for every track, along with a cameo by Naomi. Their song has given pals a laugh, as Naomi says the line: 'She never wears a watch, still she's never late' – but the model is notoriously never on time. CHARLI'S DUA DUET DUA LIPA delighted fans at the second night of her Wembley gig by bringing out Charli XCX. Dressed in a white lace bodysuit, Dua beamed as she performed her guest's party track, 360. 9 Dua Lipa delighted fans at the second night of her Wembley gig by bringing out Charli XCX Credit: Getty Meanwhile, Charli kept things more simple with a white top, tiny shorts and sunglasses. Bizarre exclusively revealed last week that Charli was being lined up for a special appearance. Our Jack was in the crowd and he says it was the highlight of the night. After a short break, Dua will play two gigs at Anfield in Liverpool later this week. Meanwhile, Charli headlines The Other Stage at Glastonbury this weekend. SABRINA AND TYLA ARE WINNING CHOICE TYLA looked sensational on the red carpet ahead of her hosting duties during the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in LA. The South African singer who will bring her show to the All Points East festival in London in August, fronted the ceremony, where Sabrina Carpenter was the big winner. 9 Tyla looked sensational on the red carpet ahead of her hosting duties during the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in LA Credit: Splash She took Favourite Song for Taste, Favourite Female Breakout Artist and Favourite Album for Short n' Sweet. Sabrina acknowledged her risque image while accepting the awards in a video message. The chart-topper, who has come under fire for her raunchy outfits and lyrics, said: 'I've always wanted one of these ever since I was a little girl. 'This is so special to me and I just can't thank each and every one of you enough for voting. 'I will continue to make these clean versions of these songs for you.' Unlock even more award-winning articles as The Sun launches brand new membership programme - Sun Club. Unlock even more award-winning articles as The Sun launches brand new membership programme - Sun Club.
The Irish Sun
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Iron Maiden's insanely good Run For Your Lives Tour is a hit-packed metal masterclass with mind blowing visuals
METAL greats Iron Maiden have clocked up half a century of heavy-duty music — but still play like rockers a quarter their age. They kicked off the UK leg of their 9 Iron Maiden are celebrating their 50th anniversary but still play like rockers a quarter their age Credit: Olivia Fry - The Sun 9 Bassist Steve Harris keeps the rhythm in front of the sold-out crowd at Birmingham's Utilita Arena Credit: Olivia Fry - The Sun At one point, guitarist Janick Gers — who is two years off 70 — had his foot up on an amp that was higher than his shoulder. Then he was spinning the guitar around his neck before pointing it towards the sold-out crowd at Birmingham's Utilita Arena like a weapon, as bassist Steve Harris provided rhythmic perfection next to him. Eddie, the band's mascot, also put in a shift and was stalking across the stage left, right and centre as the metallers thrashed through their 17-song set. Ahead of the shows, frontman read more on iron maiden And Maiden did that in spades. As I stood shoulder-to-shoulder with head-banging fans of all ages, a shirtless man ran from the sound deck towards the front of the stage and screamed: 'I would die for metal.' And I don't doubt it, as the band whipped the crowd further into a frenzy with tracks including Wrathchild, Number Of The Beast, Powerslave and Two Minutes To Midnight. The set list is packed with proper treats for Maiden fans. Most read in Bizarre The band kicked off the show with Murders In The Rue Morgue, then later played Killers — tracks they haven't performed live since their Ed Hunter Tour 26 years ago. Visually, the show was among the most impressive I've seen recently, opening with the backdrop of the old East London streets some of them grew up in. Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson, 66, comes 13th in elite fencing tournament… only losing to Olympic gold medallist Classics such as Run To The Hills had the crowd screaming so loudly their energy seemed to push the band on more. Bruce then dressed as a prisoner sprinting up a staircase, running from a ghost, while Hallowed Be Thy Name played. Epics such as Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son and Rime Of The Ancient Mariner showcased the group's musicianship, before they kicked off the first song of the encore, Aces High. There were mind-blowing visuals of Spitfire battles blasting around behind them. Vocally, Bruce was on fire. 9 The band's mascot Eddie stalks the stage Credit: Olivia Fry - The Sun 9 The band have sold just over a million tickets for the European leg of their tour Credit: Olivia Fry - The Sun And given he barely stood still, the show was a masterclass for rising stars who can only dream of emulating the energy and talent he has perfected on stage over the decades. As well as roaring rock, the band made a point of paying tribute to their longtime drummer Nicko McBrain, who And they took the opportunity to introduce new man Simon Dawson, who thrashed the skins so hard from start to finish I'm amazed he didn't break his kit. Every show on Iron Maiden's UK and Ireland run is sold out, with the band selling just over a million tickets for the European leg. If you're lucky enough to have a seat at one of the shows, strap yourselves in and get ready for the ride of your life. It is insanely good. DANNY IN THE WIGHT MOOD FRESH from his honeymoon in Greece, The Script's Danny O'Donoghue was still on cloud nine ahead of the group's performance at the Isle of Wight Festival. He said of his romantic getaway with 9 The Script's Danny O'Donoghue performing at the Isle of Wight Festival Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 'If I wasn't in the band, I'd be trying to be travelling around anyway.' In our exclusive backstage chat, Danny also said his 'There were just so many famous people around and I thought if I got drunk, I'd find some courage. But that never happened. 'I'd have a few beers and l go into myself and want to leg it from the festival. "Although I've made these changes, very few others have, so I still find people I know asleep under tables at these things.' They were joined at the festival by acts including Stereophonics, Busted, Razorlight, Amy Macdonald and Sting – who was spotted jumping on the ferry with punters to get to the island. Last night, Justin Timberlake, Jess Glynne, Texas and Olly Murs rounded off an epic event. SAM NAN ZOMBIE FILM HELP ACTOR Sam Locke's nan was the secret weapon for helping him get a role in Danny Boyle's brilliant new film, He makes his big-screen debut in the zombie horror. 9 Sam Locke's nan helped him land a role in Danny Boyle's new film, 28 Years Later Credit: Alamy The Welshman popped in to see his grandparents when the call came to shoot an audition tape, and they sprung into action. Sam said: 'My nan read in for the roles. "I was sitting with my grandfather and he was telling me, 'If you don't get the role, don't be dis-heartened'. "About ten minutes afterwards my agent rang with the confirmation. "There was a lot of excitement.' Sam revealed he had to be at peak fitness to take on the walking dead, and said: 'Luckily, I'm quite active anyway. 'But we had a week of stunt training and that pretty much trained our endurance. 'It helped us gel together." Bizbit DURAN DURAN are bringing their Halloween spectacular to our shores for the first time this year. They will celebrate it at Manchester's Co-Op Live arena on October 31. Singer Simon Le Bon said: 'I'm thrilled. And, frankly, a little terrified.' Tickets go on public sale at 10am on Friday, with an early pre-sale for O2 customers from 10am Wednesday. MILEY POPS UP IN SHOP MILEY CYRUS thrilled fans when she made a surprise appearance at an East London record store. She was joined by 9 Miley Cyrus was joined by Naomi Campbell at the Rough Trade shop in London Credit: The Mega Agency They popped in to sign copies of their single, Every Girl You've Ever Loved, on Saturday. For one night only this Friday, fans can see Miley's film Something Beautiful, which accompanies her album of the same name, when it hits cinemas. I can reveal she blew the budget on the wardrobe for the production, in which she wears a total of 17 outfits. The film includes videos for every track, along with a cameo by Naomi. Their song has given pals a laugh, as Naomi says the line: 'She never wears a watch, still she's never late' – but the model is notoriously never on time. CHARLI'S DUA DUET DUA LIPA delighted fans at the second night of her Wembley gig by bringing out Dressed in a white lace bodysuit, 9 Dua Lipa delighted fans at the second night of her Wembley gig by bringing out Charli XCX Credit: Getty Meanwhile, Charli kept things more simple with a white top, tiny shorts and sunglasses. Bizarre exclusively revealed last week that Charli was being lined up for a special appearance. Our Jack was in the crowd and he says it was the highlight of the night. After a short break, Dua will play two gigs at Anfield in Liverpool later this week. Meanwhile, SABRINA AND TYLA ARE WINNING CHOICE TYLA looked sensational on the red carpet ahead of her hosting duties during the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in LA. The South African singer who will bring her show to the All Points East festival in London in August, fronted the ceremony, where Sabrina Carpenter was the big winner. 9 Tyla looked sensational on the red carpet ahead of her hosting duties during the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in LA Credit: Splash She took Favourite Song for Taste, Favourite Female Breakout Artist and Favourite Album for Short n' Sweet. Sabrina acknowledged her risque image while accepting the awards in a video message. The chart-topper, who has come under fire for her raunchy outfits and lyrics, said: 'I've always wanted one of these ever since I was a little girl. 'This is so special to me and I just can't thank each and every one of you enough for voting. 'I will continue to make these clean versions of these songs for you.' Unlock even more award-winning articles as The Sun launches brand new membership programme - Sun Club. Unlock even more award-winning articles as The Sun launches brand new membership programme - Sun Club.
Forbes
02-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Iron Maiden Is In The Middle Of A Huge Comeback On The Charts
Iron Maiden's Powerslave and Somewhere in Time return to four U.K. charts each, with sales and vinyl ... More reissues fueling the comeback of both '80s classics. Iron Maiden (v.l. Adrian Smith, Nicko McBrain, Bruce Dickinson, Steve Harris, Dave Murray) on 20.08.1986 in Bochum. (Photo by Fryderyk Gabowicz/picture alliance via Getty Images) Iron Maiden helped shape the sound of heavy metal decades ago, and while many of its peers from that era have long since broken up or stopped making music, the British rock band is far from done. The legendary act still produces new work, and it also regularly sees older efforts be rediscovered by fans, both new and longtime. That's exactly what's happening again this week in the United Kingdom, where two classic albums from Iron Maiden's discography surge back onto the charts. Iron Maiden pushes both Powerslave and Somewhere in Time to a number of U.K. charts. Both full-lengths are back on four different tallies, which is a major comeback. For a group that's been around for more than 40 years, appearing on multiple lists at once with not one but a pair of decades-old titles is a huge accomplishment — one that most artists from that era can only dream of. Between the two comeback collections, Powerslave is the better performer. The set manages to climb back into the top 10 on the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart, landing right at No. 10. The same effort also earns top 40 placements on two other rosters – the Official Vinyl Albums list, where it comes in at No. 17, and the Official Physical Albums chart, where it returns at No. 49. While just shy of a top 40 appearance, Powerslave does manage to reenter at No. 45 on the Official Albums Sales chart. Somewhere in Time isn't quite as successful as Powerslave, but it still manages to settle on four rankings this week – and it's living inside the top 40 on two of them. The project returns to the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart at No. 14, and reappears on the Official Vinyl Albums list at No. 34. The heavy metal offering falls just outside that range on the remaining two tallies on which it can be found presently, settling at No. 68 on the Official Physical Albums ranking and No. 73 on the Official Albums Sales chart. Looking back historically, Powerslave has enjoyed greater overall chart success than Somewhere in Time. The earlier release between the two has reached the top 10 on all four of the charts it's back on this frame. It even peaked as high as No. 2 on both the Rock & Metal and Vinyl Albums lists. Somewhere in Time should also be noted for its healthy performances across a number of rankings, though it's only ever broken into the top 10 on the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart and peaked inside the top 40 on the vinyl ranking. The set missed that mark on both the physical and albums sales lists. These comebacks appear to be largely driven by recent sales and special offers. Both Powerslave and Somewhere in Time were discounted and offered in collectible vinyl editions on Amazon U.K., which may have prompted fans to snap them up in large enough numbers to turn them into chart successes once more. Powerslave originally dropped in September 1984 and marked Iron Maiden's fifth full-length studio effort. Somewhere in Time followed two years later in 1986 as the band's sixth. Both albums were commercial hits upon arrival, with the former reaching No. 2 and the latter peaking at No. 3 on the U.K. Albums chart, just barely missing out on being the biggest projects in that nation for a time.
