IRON MAIDEN Requests Fans “Severely Limit” Phone Usage During Their Upcoming Tour

Iron Maiden isn’t a fan of people extensively using their phones at their shows, and really wishes everyone would maybe cut it out during their upcoming trek. While Iron Maiden isn’t taking things to extent that Ghost has been recently, they’ve issued the following request to everyone attending via their manager Rod Smallwood.

“We really want fans to enjoy the shows first hand, rather than on their small screens,” said Smallwood. “The amount of phone use nowadays diminishes enjoyment, particularly for the band who are on stage looking out at rows of phones, but also for other concertgoers.

“We feel that the passion and involvement of our fans at shows really makes them special, but the phone obsession has now got so out of hand that it has become unnecessarily distracting, especially to the band. I hope fans understand this and will be sensible in severely limiting the use of their phone cameras out of respect for the band and their fellow fans.”

He adds: “We would very much like you to be ‘in the moment’ instead and be fully actively involved to enjoy each and every one of these classic songs in the spirit and manner they were first played. This show isn’t just a celebration of our music; it is, as you will see, also about our years of art, of Eddie and of the many, many worlds of Maiden we have created for you. So please respect the band, respect the other fans and have the time of your lives as you join your Maiden family by singing your heart out rather than getting your phone out!! It’s really not a lot to ask, is it?”

Iron Maiden‘s world tour thus far is as follows. Get your tickets here.

5/27 Budapest, Hungary Budapest Aréna
5/28 Budapest, Hungary Budapest Aréna
5/31 Prague, Czech republic Letnany Airport
6/1 Bratislava, Slovakia TIPOS Arena
6/5 Trondheim, Norway Trondheim Rocks (Festival)
6/7 Stavanger, Norway SR-Bank Arena
6/9 Copenhagen, Denmark Royal Arena
6/12 Stockholm, Sweden 3Arena
6/13 Stockholm, Sweden 3Arena
6/16 Helsinki, Finland Olympic Stadium
6/19 Dessel, Belgium Graspop Metal Meeting
6/21 Birmingham, England Utilita Arena
6/22 Manchester, England Co-op Live
6/25 Dublin, Ireland Malahide Castle
6/28 London, England London Stadium
6/30 Glasgow, Scotland OVO Hydro
7/3 Belfort, France Eurockéennes Festival
7/5 Madrid, Spain Riyadh Air Metropolitano
7/6 Lisbon, Portugal MEO Arena
7/9 Zurich, Switzerland Hallenstadion
7/11 Gelsenkirchen, Germany Veltins-Arena
7/13 Padova, Italy Stadio Euganeo
7/15 Bremen, Germany Bürgerweide
7/17 Vienna, Austria Ernst Happel Stadium
7/19 Paris, France Paris La Défense Arena
7/20 Paris, France Paris La Défense Arena
7/23 Arnhem, Netherlands GelreDome
7/25 Frankfurt, Germany Deutsche Bank Park
7/26 Stuttgart, Germany Cannstatter Wasen
7/29 Berlin, Germany Waldbühne
7/30 Berlin, Germany Waldbühne
8/2 Warsaw, Poland PGE Narodowy