Iron Maiden have announced a series of Latin American dates, and a Mexico City show, as part of the band’s 2013 “Maiden England” world tour.
The metal legends will return to Mexico to headline at the Foro Sol Stadium in Mexico City on September 17.
Tickets go on sale Saturday, April 20 at 11am.
An exclusive first ticket pre-sale for Iron Maiden fan club members will run on April 17th starting at 11am; Fan Club members will also be eligible in the draw to be First To The Barrier.
Following their Mexico City concert, Maiden heads to South America for shows in Argentina, Paraguay and Chile.
Maiden will make their first-ever appearance at the legendary River Plate Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina on September 27, followed by a show at the Jockey Club in Asuncion, Paraguay on September 29. On October 2, Maiden will return to headline the Estadio Nacional, Santiago in Chile, where the Bluray/DVD of “En Vivo” was filmed in 2011.
Tickets for Argentina and Chile go on sale Thursday, April 18 at 10am; tickets for Paraguay go on sale Thursday, May 2 at 10am.
Opening all of the above shows will be Slayer and Ghost.
Iron Maiden recently released the double-disc DVD “Maiden England ‘88”, which gives the 2013 tour its name.
The DVD was filmed over two sold-out nights at Birmingham N.E.C Arena, UK in November 1988 during the band’s “Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son World Tour.”
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