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Iron Maiden have played a surprise-stuffed first show of their 50th Anniversary tour
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Iron Maiden have played the first show of their 50th-Anniversary Run For Your Lives Tour. The band completed a 17-song set at the 12,500-capacity Papp László Sportaréna in Budapest, Hungary, and packed it with songs they haven't played in years. Maiden, with new drummer Simon Dawson behind the kit, opened with four songs from the Paul Di'Anno era in Murders In The Rue Morgue (which hasn't been played since the Eddie Rips Up the World tour 20 years ago, Wrathchild, Killers (a song the band haven't played this century) and Phantom Of The Opera. Elsewhere, there was a return to the set for the much-loved epic Rime Of The Ancient Mariner for the first time in 15 years, while other returnees included The Clairvoyant, Powerslave, 2 Minutes To Midnight and Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son. Full setlist below. Despite Iron Maiden urging fans to keep their phones in their pockets during the tour, fan-shot video from the first show is already online (below) Maiden return to the Sportaréna in Budapest for a second show tomorrow tonight (May 29), before travelling to the Czech Republic and a booking at Prague's Letnany Airport. Full dates below. More Run For Your Lives dates outside of Europe are expected to be announced soon, with the tour set to extend into 2026. A 50th-anniversary Maiden documentary film will come out later this year. Murders in the Rue Morgue Wrathchild KillersPhantom of the Opera The Number of the BeastThe Clairvoyant Powerslave2 Minutes to MidnightRime of the Ancient Mariner Run to the HillsSeventh Son of a Seventh Son The TrooperHallowed Be Thy NameIron Maiden EncoreAces HighFear of the DarkWasted Years May 28: Budapest Aréna, Hungary *May 31: Prague Letnany Airport, Czech Republic *Jun 01: Bratislava TIPOS Arena, Slovakia *Jun 05: Trondheim Rocks, Norway ≠Jun 07: Stavanger SR-Bank Arena, Norway *Jun 09: Copenhagen Royal Arena, Denmark *Jun 12: Stockholm 3Arena, Sweden *Jun 13: Stockholm 3Arena, Sweden *Jun 16: Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Finland *Jun 19: Dessel Graspop Metal Meeting, Belgium≠ Jun 21: Birmingham Utilita Arena, UK ^Jun 22: Manchester Co-op Live, UK ^Jun 25: Dublin Malahide Castle, Ireland *^Jun 28: London Stadium, UK *^Jun 30: Glasgow OVO Hydro, UK ^ Jul 03: Belfort Eurockéennes, France ≠Jul 05: Madrid Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano, Spain **Jul 06: Lisbon MEO Arena, Portugal **Jul 09: Zurich Hallenstadion, Switzerland **Jul 11: Gelsenkirchen Veltins-Arena, Germany **Jul 13: Padova Stadio Euganeo, Italy **Jul 15: Bremen Bürgerweide, Germany **Jul 17: Vienna Ernst Happel Stadium, Austria **Jul 19: Paris Paris La Défense Arena, France **Jul 20: Paris Paris La Défense Arena, France **Jul 23: Arnhem GelreDome, Netherlands **Jul 25: Frankfurt Deutsche Bank Park, Germany **Jul 26: Stuttgart Cannstatter Wasen, Germany **Jul 29: Berlin Waldbühne, Germany **Jul 30: Berlin Waldbühne, Germany **Aug 02: Warsaw PGE Narodowy, Poland ** * = Halestorm support^ = The Raven Age support** = Avatar support≠ = Festival date
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20-03-2025
- Politics
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Keir Starmer welcomes decrepit nuclear submarine to Scotland 'after record patrol'
KEIR Starmer welcomed a decrepit-looking nuclear submarine as it surfaced in Scotland after what is reported to be a record-breaking time at sea, amid growing concerns about the safety of the Trident programme. The Prime Minister posted a video of him and Defence Secretary John Healey at Faslane welcoming the crew back to land – after they were said to have spent 204 days at sea. That amounts to nearly seven months on patrol which, according to the specialist news site Navy Lookout, would be a record length of time to have been at sea. The site questioned whether the crew would have been adequately equipped to spend such a long time underwater, given that a previous shorter patrol saw submariners on near-starvation rations. (Image: Simon Dawson/No 10 Downing Street) The Sun reported last year that crew on a Vanguard-class submarine which was on patrol for more than six months had been reduced to hunting for leftover food, divvying up sweets and crisps – with medics fearing 'serious loss of life' as a result of hunger-induced fatigue. Restocking at sea would mean coming up for air, according to Navy Lookout, which would defeat the aim of nuclear patrols operating 'undetected'. There are growing concerns about the state of Britain's nuclear fleet, which insiders have said is falling apart at the seams. READ MORE: Dominic Cummings, former top aide to Boris Johnson, has said that the Trident programme is 'f***ed' and claimed that the extent of its pressure on the wider military budget was kept highly classified to avoid MPs thinking about it'. Efforts are underway to build new nuclear submarines, which will be the new Dreadnought-class of submarines replacing the four Vanguard-class vessels which have been operating since 1992. After months of silent service, Royal Navy submariners running a nuclear deterrent patrol have returned to UK waters. It was an honour to join them on board, and to meet their loved ones. Thank you for your service to our country — welcome home. — Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) March 20, 2025 The old vessels were only intended to be in service for 25 years, meaning the newest of the lot should have retired last year and the oldest in 2018. The new Dreadnought-class submarines are intended to enter service in the 'early 2030s', according to the Ministry of Defence and will have a lifespan of 'at least 30 years'. There are also concerns about whether the Vanguard-class submarines are even capable of firing nuclear missiles – after two high-profile failures in early 2024. The Ministry of Defence was approached for comment.
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01-03-2025
- Business
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Local group plans to buy outdoor learning centre
A local community group has put in a bid to buy an "iconic" outdoor learning centre. Wylderne Bioregioning, a community benefit society based in the Forest of Dean, announced on Friday it had secured funding to buy The Wilderness Centre in Mitcheldean. Dr Daniel Sturdy bought the centre from Gloucestershire County Council in 2014 but it was put on the market in 2023, initially for £1.5m. Wylderne Bioregioning has put in a bid for the market value of the site, last assessed in February 2023, on behalf of the community. The community benefit society was created in October 2023, in response to The Wilderness Centre being put up for sale. It was sold by the county council 11 years ago due to budget cuts, and an attempt to keep it in the local community was "narrowly outbid", Wylderne Bioregioning said. "We are grateful to our financial backers and to the Forest of Dean District Council, both of whom believe in our vision for the Wilderness," said Simon Dawson, one of four directors of Wylderne Bioregioning. "This iconic place which has provided so many children across the Forest and Gloucestershire with their first formative nights away from home for over five decades, we hope will now forever be secure in community hands." Wylderne Bioregioning plans to get the deal over the line by July, with the help of a community share offer, and hopes to raise the final £150,000 required. The society said its vision is to turn The Wilderness Centre into "an environmental education centre" where the community can learn more about the Forest of Dean's "unique biodiversity" and "put the Forest's potential on the map". Any money pledged before July will be converted to interest-bearing shares once the offer closes, it added. Follow BBC Gloucestershire on Facebook, X, and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. Mini rope bridges built for forest dormice New funding paves way for repairs to historic site Wylderne
