"Somewhere Back In Time" tour announced by Iron Maiden

Heavy metal legends Iron Maiden have announced North American dates for the band's upcoming "Somewhere Back In Time" world tour.

The tour was inspired by Maiden’s recently released concert DVD, Live After Death. Filmed and recorded over four spectacular nights at Long Beach Arena on the "Powerslave Tour" in 1985, this has long been a benchmark for rock concert videos and live albums, and the CD remains one of the biggest-selling live albums ever with sales in excess of six million worldwide. Tickets for most of these shows go on sale on March 1, 2008 – check with your local venue for details. Tour dates are as follows:

05/21/08 San Antonio TX @ Verizon Wireless
05/22/08 Houston TX @ Woodlands
05/25/08 Albuquerque NM @ Journal Pavilion
05/26/08 Phoenix AZ @ Cricket Pavilion
05/28/08 Concord CA @ Concord
05/30/08 Los Angeles CA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
05/31/08 Los Angeles CA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
06/02/08 Seattle WA @ White River Amphitheatre

Check out this news report on the tour from Sky News in Australia (includes concert footage):