The latest report by Regis Tadeu, the Brazilian music critic, mentions that if it was up to guitarist Dave Murray, Iron Maiden would have called it to quit.
In the video, via Whiplash, Tadeau reported:
“I have no doubt that when Iron Maiden says it’s going to end, they’ll keep their word. I’ve said it and I’ll say it again: there is an Iron Maiden member who, if it was up to him exclusively, the band would already have stopped touring.
“It’s Dave Murray. He’s the guy who misses the family the most. He has a granddaughter, that’s information I know from inside people who work with Iron Maiden.
”Now, without a doubt, when it stops it will stop. It’s not the same as Kiss, who does a lot of farewell tours and when it’s the real farewell, nobody will believe it.”
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I’ve tried for 15 years to see these men on stage live.. I bought myself a solo ticket to the show on October 27th in Tampa. This show will be the second most important day of my life- just behind the day I became a mother. It firmly sits at the top of my bucket list. The past week or so I’ve been pained by random news feed on my phone.. Bruce may not be singing.. the boys are retiring.. of course their legend lives on for eternity but I’ve worked so hard, looked SO forward to, and have FINALLY accomplished that which I’ve spent so many years wanting.. I sure do hope I can experience the true vocals of iron maiden, because surely I will go home a changed woman. My son loves them as well- at 5 years old he can damn near nail run to the hills… he was furious I didn’t get him a ticket as well. But without Bruce’s voice I’m afraid I’ll probably sell my ticket. My soul already hurts from the thought alone. Silly as it sounds the experience of Iron maiden has been at my side thru all aspects of my life- good, bad, work, school, on the road, and most of all at home- where my son and I rock out together creating the most epic mother son bond imaginable. I wish the boys the most awesome farewell, lord knows those men have earned it- but greedily I hope to hear Bruce sing on the last day of their last tour so I can show my son the videos of the greatest day in mommy’s non family world. I’m going solo- to be side by side with other iron maiden lovers and not to be bothered so I can fully experience the legacy of the beast.
Bruce not singing? He definitely is singing. They aren’t retiring anytime soon. They’re still playing great.
How is they plays
I hope the metal pizza girl gets to see the show. And I hope I see them one more time period period Up the Irons!
I hope Iron Maiden never retires…
DIE WITH YOUR BOOTS ON !
They should do one more tour in 2025 it’ll be the 50th anniversary of iron maiden
Cool way to retire would be to do 3 hour set with nice intermission for them first half make it epic songs mariner to tame a land opera powerslave end set with hallowed or fear second half open aces and 2 min do classic shorter songs would be an epic end to an epic adventure
If they really schould stop, I just want a last world tour and album the way they did with Paul di’anno and Bruce together !
That should be the ultimate end ! Love you guy’s 4 ever ❤️?
Kiss has done two farewell tours. Farewell to the two knuckleheads and the current End of the Road Tour