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Post by skrabsta on Apr 1, 2008 12:40:29 GMT 10
Iron Maiden manager , Rod Smallwood, today confirmed that Iron Maiden will be making a short festival tour of the East Coast of Australia in Feburary 2009. " The reception we had in Australia earlier this year was phenominal , even though it had been more than 15 years since we last toured there. So the band decided , as a thank you to those Aussie Fans that have stuck by us , to return after thhe current tour is over and play some shows in a way that Australian fans have not experienced on their home soil - a full outdoor festival show - complete with everything that the fans in Europe and the US would get to see. " It has also been confirmed that instead of bringing the Somewhere back in Time tour back to Australia , the band will be bringing their stage set up from the successful A Matter of Life and Death tour this time but as Rod states " were bringing the production but we will be playing a special set just for the Aussie Fans - a set that will include a bunch of classics aswell as a load of songs from our last 3 albums ." This mini tour will play at Olympic Park in Melbourne on Friday 6th Feburary and at the Eastern Creek Raceway on Sunday 8th Feburary - no ther dates have been confirmed so far. So far Lauren Harris has been confirmed for the bill , but in a shock move , Bruce Dickinson has announced that he will open the day with a set from his solo outfit. One more international act , aswell local artists will be added to the bill closer to the date. Tickets go on salle via Ticketek on 6th June. There will be a special presale for Iron Maiden Fan Club members on the 3rd of June - for more information goto www.ironmaiden.com.au |
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Post by Sands Of Time on Apr 1, 2008 13:15:29 GMT 10
Is this an April Fools Joke, i bloody hope so.
I simply CANNOT afford to travel at the moment, still paying off the last tour.
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Post by Beetle on Apr 1, 2008 13:16:52 GMT 10
one flaw skrabsta, you put ".au" after the website address, you you have been caught out! This tour is not happening.  |
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Post by Sands Of Time on Apr 1, 2008 13:18:55 GMT 10
Thank F**k for that! ;D
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Post by bucko on Apr 1, 2008 13:30:54 GMT 10
well had me fooled .... hehhehhe
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Post by Wrathchild on Apr 1, 2008 17:45:42 GMT 10
OMG this is mean are u serious?  April fools ends at midday so who's the fool huh? |
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Post by skrabsta on Apr 1, 2008 19:57:18 GMT 10
one flaw skrabsta, you put ".au" after the website address, you you have been caught out! This tour is not happening. I did that on purpose. |
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Post by skrabsta on Apr 1, 2008 19:57:53 GMT 10
OMG this is mean are u serious? April fools ends at midday so who's the fool huh? It was before midday in Perth. So  |
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Post by Mr Damage on Apr 1, 2008 20:42:56 GMT 10
LOL
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Post by stormster on Apr 1, 2008 20:51:56 GMT 10
You mother F**king son a of bitch! I told John, Amanda, and changed my msn nick to "IRON MAIDEN TOURING OZ AGAIN IN 2009!!!", lucky i didnt instantly message TROOPER either, you're a F**ktard. Im killing you, honestly, when i get my hands around your throat, you will feel my pinky pain. You F**karse, you got me so excited. F**k me, when i read Bruce Dickinson was opening the show, i nearly creamed. You're a F**kwit. Im sitting here, just trying to calm down and shaking my head at you. You're a F**kwit. Lick my F**king hairy balls you Panthers supporter. Go suck Gower's nads. Cockwank! |
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Post by Big_John on Apr 1, 2008 21:11:23 GMT 10
I'm glad Stormster told me this was an April Fool's joke before I read it in here, otherwise I would have gone off the deep end with excitement and felt a soul-shattering disappointment similar to Stormster's when I discovered the jovial nature of this post.
And I for one am sick of fake news as an April Fools joke. A practical/personal joke is one thing, but making up fake news just pisses me off. I rely on the sites I go to for news, and as such I trust them to have integrity. When this shit happens, it then throws everything else I read there into doubt.
To summarise appropriate April Fool's etiquette:
Practical jokes involving slippery floors and copious amounts of shaving cream : COOL
Fake News (including a fake IRON MAIDEN IS COMING BACK post) : NOT COOL
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Post by skrabsta on Apr 1, 2008 21:44:06 GMT 10
Stormster - grow a set BJ - if your going to trust everything your read on the net your more disturbed than I thought !
The fact that it said that Bruce was opening should have set the alarm bells ringing for a start.
Tickets going on sale on the 6th of the 6th is another alarm bell.
Re using the AMOLAD set - never gonna happen - probably destroyed by now anyway.
Maiden playing Eastern Creek raceway and Olympic Park - not in this lifetime.
No way they could do 2 festival shows in 2 different states with only a 2 day gap - not logistically possible.
BTW - i put " a set that will include a bunch of classics aswell as a load of songs from our last 3 albums " just for you pinky - im sure the thought that they might play BNW tracks would have had you making a mess in your pants alone.
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Post by stormster on Apr 1, 2008 22:05:32 GMT 10
Im groping your arse excessively next time i see you. Watch out!
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Post by Wrathchild on Apr 1, 2008 23:14:56 GMT 10
To summarise appropriate April Fool's etiquette: Practical jokes involving slippery floors and copious amounts of shaving cream : COOL Fake News (including a fake IRON MAIDEN IS COMING BACK post) : NOT COOL April Fools is traditional to stooge people in totally believing a good *joke* I fell for it then laughed my ass off ..Grow up! |
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Post by bucko on Apr 2, 2008 7:07:40 GMT 10
Here here .. seeing someone fall over and brake a bone as result of " Practical jokes involving slippery floors and copious amounts of shaving cream " don't seem funny to me either ...
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April fools ends at midday so who's the fool huh? 
