Iron Maiden: Flight 666 – THE MOVIE

Published on January 21, 2009 by spencer   ·   2 Comments

Far off….in the distance….do you hear it? What is that? Is that a stampede of majestic buffalo coming our way? The galloping of the four horsemen of teh Apocalypse? A westward roaring ice storm? No. Nope. Just FUCKING IRON MAIDEN.

April 21st, 2009, the documentary titled “IRON MAIDEN: FLIGHT 666,” chronicling their ambitious 2008 tour, will own aging hessian the world over.

They played in 13 countries, also landing in Azerbaijan and Papua New Guinea en route for fuel stops, traveling 70,000km and performing to almost half a million fans – a schedule that was only made possible by having their own “magic carpet” enabling them to go where they wanted with all the key elements of band, crew and equipment on board one plane, which was christened Ed Force One. Even more remarkable was that lead singer and Airline Captain Bruce Dickinson was not only to perform 23 shows, but he was also the pilot flying the plane for much of the way.

Bruce Dickinson: Renaissance man. Full press release and tour dates after the jump. Afterward, call upon the gods and visit www.ironmaiden.com.

IRON MAIDEN: FLIGHT 666 – THE MOVIE PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT 20TH JANUARY 2009

British heavy rock legends, Iron Maiden, in association with Banger Films, EMI Records, UMe and Arts Alliance Media, announce that they will be releasing a feature length documentary film into cinemas worldwide on April 21st 2009. Entitled ‘IRON MAIDEN: FLIGHT 666′, the movie follows the band on the first leg of their “SOMEWHERE BACK IN TIME WORLD TOUR” in February and March of 2008 as they experienced the most ambitious and adventurous tour in rock history.

The Maiden tour plan was something that had never been attempted before on such a grand scale. Circumnavigating the globe, the band flew in a specially customized Boeing 757 airliner with their crew and 12 tons of music and stage equipment on board, playing 23 sold out stadium and arena shows in Asia, Australia and North, Central and South America in just 45 days. They played in 13 countries, also landing in Azerbaijan and Papua New Guinea en route for fuel stops, travelling 70,000km and performing to almost half a million fans – a schedule that was only made possible by having their own “magic carpet” enabling them to go where they wanted with all the key elements of band, crew and equipment on board one plane, which was christened Ed Force One. Even more remarkable was that lead singer and Airline Captain Bruce Dickinson was not only to perform 23 shows, but he was also the pilot flying the plane for much of the way.

The band were accompanied everywhere by award winning documentary makers Banger Films from Toronto in Canada, who have received international critical acclaim for their previous movies “Metal, A Headbangers Journey” and recently “Global Metal”. Filmmakers Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn and their team bring an intimate behind the scenes view of this remarkable journey, with a close look at the logistics involved and following Team Maiden in the cockpit, on the plane and on and offstage, getting to the heart of this innovative global adventure of a band that has very rarely even let cameras backstage before.

Shot in High Definition, the movie will be screened in 2K digital cinema, with superb 5.1 surround sound, mixed by the bands producer Kevin ‘Caveman’ Shirley.  IRON MAIDEN: FLIGHT 666 brings to the screen all the drama, excitement and hysteria that followed the band around the world every time their Boeing 757 ‘Ed Force One’ touched down in a new country. The film documents the intensity of the punishing show schedules, the struggle with the time zones, the pressures of ensuring that every performance matched the energy of the many thousands of ecstatic and expectant fans from many cultural backgrounds, unusual angles from the spectacular shows……and of course the fun had on the way!

Iron Maiden: Flight 666 is an honest and revealing portrait of one of the worlds most successful rock bands, a must see for their millions of fans around the world and anyone else with an interest in Rock Music and World Tours, giving an inspirational account of the chaotic and often humorous world of a band touring the four corners of the world in the most extraordinary way.

Participating cinemas will be announced shortly.

For information on the release of IRON MAIDEN: FLIGHT 666, teasers, trailers and news from the current tour please visit www.ironmaiden.com

TOUR SCHEDULE – SOMEWHERE BACK IN TIME WORLD TOUR – FEBRUARY/MARCH 2008

February

Friday 1st        Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai        India

Monday 4th        Burswood Dome, Perth                Australia

Wednesday 6th     Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne          Australia

Thursday 7th      Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne          Australia

Saturday 9th      Acer Arena Sydney                   Australia

Sunday 10th       Acer Arena Sydney                   Australia

Tuesday 12th      Entertainment Centre, Brisbane      Australia

Friday 15th       Pacifico, Yokohama                  Japan

Saturday 16th     Messe, Tokyo,                       Japan

Tuesday 19th      The Forum, Los Angeles,             USA

Thursday 21st     Auditoria Telmex, Guadalajara,      Mexico

Friday 22nd       Arena Monterrey, Monterrey,         Mexico

Sunday 24th       Foro Sol, Mexico City               Mexico

Tuesday 26th      Saprisa Stadium, San Jose,          Costa Rica

Thursday 28th     Simon Bolivar Park, Bogota,         Colombia

March

Sunday 2nd        Palmieras Stadium, Sao Paulo        Brazil

Tuesday 4th       Pedreira stadium, Curitiba          Brazil

Wednesday 5th     Gigantinho, Porto Allegre           Brazil

Friday 7th        Ferrocarrill Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires  Argentina

Sunday 9th        Pista Atletica, Santiago            Chile

Wednesday 12th    San Jose Coliseo, San Juan          Puerto Rico

Friday 14th       Izod Centre, New Jersey             USA

Sunday 16th       Air Canada Centre, Toronto          Canada

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