The stage show was also based on the original tour and featured numerous pyrotechnic effects in addition to multiple appearances by the band's mascot, Eddie.

The tour featured a number of notable performances from the band, with the South American leg including their third show at the Rock in Rio festival in Brazil and their first concert in Paraguay.

To mark the occasion, the band's set began with a Spitfire flyover, an event which was mirrored at the tour's final concert at Knebworth, which was preceded by a First World War air display, organised and featuring vocalist Bruce Dickinson.

The tour was officially announced with a press release on 15 February 2012, which stated that the shows would be based around the 1989 video of the same name,[1] which bassist Steve Harris later reported would be re-released in the first half of 2013.

[14] To commemorate this, their show began with a flypast by a Spitfire TE311 from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight aerial display group, which is based at RAF Coningsby.

[22] From October 2012 to March 2013, the band revealed dates in Paris,[23] Germany,[24][25] Malmö, Sweden,[26] Amsterdam,[27] Zurich,[28] Poland,[29] Russia,[30] Lisbon,[31] Helsinki,[32] Prague,[33] Zagreb,[34] Bilbao,[35] Bucharest,[36] and Istanbul.

[37] During the group's appearance at Donington, Dickinson announced that the 2013 European leg would conclude with a concert in London,[38] although an additional performance was confirmed after the initial show sold out in 12 minutes.

[46][47] Further South American dates in Buenos Aires, Santiago, São Paulo, Curitiba and Asunción, which marked their debut appearance in Paraguay, were announced in April.

[55] Santiago, the final date of the 2013 tour,[56] reportedly attracted 60,105 fans, which local newspaper La Tercera cited as "the largest audience by a British band ever [in Chile]".

[68] Throughout February and March 2014, the band announced arena shows in Sofia, Bulgaria,[69] Budapest, Hungary,[70] Brno, Czech Republic[71] Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg,[72] Poznań, Poland,[73] Belgrade, Serbia,[74] Barcelona and Bilbao, Spain,[75] and an appearance at the Bergen Calling festival in Norway.

[76] On 4 March, the group's Luxembourg concert was moved to Herchesfeld, the Rock-A-Field Festival Ground, in Roeser, after tickets at the initial venue sold out in less than two hours.

McBrain also stated that, in order to relearn certain pieces, he watched the Maiden England video again and came to realise that they could not perform those songs "at that speed today and make it work", as they have become "more refined with where we go with the tempos now.

"[87] "Infinite Dreams" was rehearsed but was replaced by "Afraid to Shoot Strangers" according to the Iron Maiden Fan Club site where several members ran into manager Rod Smallwood after the second show in Atlanta and questioned the set list.

Encore Notes: In the press release announcing the tour's 2014 European leg, Dickinson revealed that the band would alter the setlist to be more representative of the group's entire 1980's output.

[12][100] As usual, the group used a wraparound stage with platforms and podiums for vocalist Bruce Dickinson to use,[101][102] this time decorated with frozen pictures of the band's mascot Eddie.

[102] Cadott's Rock Fest had to expand their stage in order to fit the band's production, with festival organiser Wade Asher also recognising it as "the biggest set we've ever had".

[111] Creative Loafing Charlotte stated that the group's opening performance proved "Iron Maiden as a whole is back and in fine metal form",[101] while Revolver were also extremely positive in their review of the Newark show, saying that "while fans can always expect an energetic, acrobatic set from the English metal legends, it's impressive that the group is able to put on a show that so perfectly recalled the things that made them special in the first place.

"[100] CTV News described the concert in Vancouver as "ferocious, timeless and just a little bit daft", concluding that "Iron Maiden [were] utterly entertaining from start to finish",[112] while The Salt Lake Tribune reported that "the band surprised and delighted with a near flawless performance" in West Valley City, deeming that "it was a night to remember.

"[113] Metal Hammer awarded the band full marks for their performance in Toronto, remarking that it was "a night of flawless, breathtaking victory" before concluding that "tonight is made in Heaven.

"[117] Lead singer Bruce Dickinson received particular acclaim, with Creative Loafing Charlotte saying his voice was "in perfect shape – maybe even showing more power than heard on albums",[101] while NUVO argued that he "out-sang, out-performed and out-swaggered any other vocalist out there",[118] and The Dallas Morning News remarked that he "looks and sounds remarkably youthful ... his robust wail of a voice didn't miss a beat".

"[112] Praise was also awarded for the tour's setlist, which CTV News reported as "an all killer, minimal filler set list for the ages...a less than gentle stroll down memory lane",[112] while Kerrang!

[123] While the Calgary Sun stated that "the music is never outdone by the spectacle",[115] the stage show was also well received, with Creative Loafing Charlotte deeming it "a feast for the eyes and ears".