Iron Maiden Australian Tour Setlist Revealed

Heavy metal icons Iron Maiden are finally back in Australia.

Their first tour down under since May 2016 – their Legacy Of The Beast tour scheduled for May 2020 was postponed and then devastatingly cancelled – began at Perth’s RAC Arena last night (1 September), the band making good on their promise to return down under. Killswitch Engage, who were meant to join the band in 2020, are also here opening the shows.

Since Iron Maiden last toured Australia in 2016, they’ve released a new album, Senjutsu, in 2021. Now, fans get to enjoy the Future Past tour and have the opportunity to hear new songs as well as celebrate every era of the British heavy metal legends.

Look away now if you don’t want spoilers, as we’re about to dig into the band’s first setlist of the Australian tour.

The show kicked off with two songs playing off a tape – Doctor Doctor by UFO and Blade Runner (End Titles) by Vangelis, letting punters know they’d be in for a hell of a good time.

The band played five songs from Senjutsu: Days Of Future Past, Death Of The Celts, Hell On Earth, The Time Machine, and The Writing On The Wall. The rest of the set was stacked with classics, including Stranger In A Strange Land, The Prisoner, Wasted Years, The Trooper, and the singalong epic Fear Of The Dark.

You can check out the setlist below.

In a review of the band’s show at RAC Arena, The Music’s Jake Fitzpatrick remarked:

Despite their long career, this is a band that clearly still has it. With a setlist spanning their illustrious career, a production that was nothing short of spectacular, and an electrified crowd, the evening was a testament to why Iron Maiden remains one of the greatest bands in rock history. One can’t help but feel lucky for what the rest of Australia has in store for them.

Iron Maiden @ RAC Arena, Perth setlist on Sunday, 1 September 2024

From tape:

Doctor Doctor (UFO song)

Blade Runner (End Titles) (Vangelis song)

Setlist:

Caught Somewhere In Time

Stranger In A Strange Land

The Writing On The Wall

Days Of Future Past

The Time Machine

The Prisoner

Death Of The Celts

Can I Play With Madness

Heaven Can Wait

Alexander The Great

Fear Of The Dark

Iron Maiden

Encore:

Hell On Earth

The Trooper

Wasted Years