# Brave New World Tour

The Brave New World Tour by Iron Maiden began on 2 June 2000 and ended on 19 January 2001 (Three concerts shows scheduled at Brixton Academy in 2002). It supported their 2000 album Brave New World that marked the return of vocalist Bruce Dickinson and guitarist Adrian Smith. In Europe, the tour was called Metal 2000. The initial batch of dates included just one in Iron Maiden's homeland. "Everybody in the band would like to do a thirty-date tour of 1,500-2,000-seaters," maintained Bruce Dickinson, "but we've got a tour booked in Europe this summer and we will be playing to over two million people in two months. Newbridge Memorial Hall will have to wait for a while!"
On 19 January 2001, the band recorded Rock in Rio in front of an audience of 250,000, their second-largest crowd in Rio de Janeiro (the largest crowd being their 1985 Rock in Rio performance during the World Slavery Tour).
The Madison Square Garden concert on 5 August sold out in two hours. Three dates scheduled for Germany, Bulgaria and Greece in mid-July 2000 were cancelled so guitarist Janick Gers could recover after an accident at Mannheim, Germany, on 8 July: he slipped, fell off the stage, sustained a concussion and sprained his back.

## Setlist

* "Arthur's Farewell" (from the film First Knight) served as the intro for the tour.
* "The Wicker Man" (from Brave New World, 2000)
* "Ghost of the Navigator" (from Brave New World, 2000)
* "Brave New World" (from Brave New World, 2000)
* "Wrathchild" (from Killers, 1981)
* "2 Minutes to Midnight" (from Powerslave, 1984)
* "Blood Brothers" (from Brave New World, 2000)
* "Sign of the Cross" (from The X Factor, 1995)
* "The Mercenary" (from Brave New World, 2000)
* "The Trooper" (from Piece of Mind, 1983)
* "Dream of Mirrors" (from Brave New World, 2000)
* "The Clansman" (from Virtual XI, 1998)
* "The Evil That Men Do" (from Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, 1988)
* "Fear of the Dark" (from Fear of the Dark, 1992)
* "Iron Maiden" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)
Encore
* "The Number of the Beast" (from The Number of the Beast, 1982)
* "Hallowed Be Thy Name" (from The Number of the Beast, 1982)
* "Sanctuary" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)
Tracks played at only a few venues:
* "Run to the Hills" (from The Number of the Beast, 1982) (only played in Chile and Brasil)
* "The Fallen Angel" (from Brave New World, 2000)
* "Out of the Silent Planet" (from Brave New World, 2000)
* "Children of the Damned" (from The Number of the Beast, 1982) (only played in London 2002)

## Tour dates

List of 2000 concerts :
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| 2 June 2000 | Strasbourg | France | Festival des Artéfacts |
| 3 June 2000 | Nijmegen | Netherlands | Dynamo Open Air |
| 5 June 2000 | Prague | Czech Republic | Paegas Arena |
| 6 June 2000 | Banská Bystrica | Slovakia | Bystrica Amphitheatre |
| 7 June 2000 | Budapest | Hungary | Kisstadion |
| 9 June 2000 | Izola | Slovenia | Izola Stadium |
| 10 June 2000 | Monza | Italy | Gods of Metal |
| 11 June 2000 | Kyiv | Ukraine | RocKiev Festival |
| 13 June 2000 | Saint-Étienne | France | Palais des Spectacles |
| 14 June 2000 | Paris | France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy |
| 16 June 2000 | London | England | Earls Court |
| 20 June 2000 | Katowice | Poland | Spodek |
| 21 June 2000 | Warsaw | Poland | Torwar Hall |
| 23 June 2000 | Leipzig | Germany | With Full Force |
| 24 June 2000 | Dessel | Belgium | Graspop Metal Meeting |
| 26 June 2000 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum |
| 27 June 2000 | Stockholm | Sweden | Stockholms Olympiastadion |
| 29 June 2000 | Roskilde | Denmark | Roskilde Festival |
| 30 June 2000 | Turku | Finland | Ruisrock Festival |
| 2 July 2000 | Tallinn | Estonia | Song Festival Grounds |
| 4 July 2000 | Vienna | Austria | Libro Music Hall |
| 5 July 2000 | Munich | Germany | Zenith |
| 6 July 2000 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion |
| 8 July 2000 | Mannheim | Germany | Maimarkt-Gelände |
| 9 July 2000 | Essen | Germany | Grugahalle |
| 12 July 2000 | Sofia | Bulgaria | Akademik Stadium |
| 14 July 2000 | Athens | Greece | Oikologiko Parko, Ilion |
| 16 July 2000 | Vilar de Mouros | Portugal | Festival Vilar de Mouros |
| 18 July 2000 | San Sebastian | Spain | Velodrome Anoeta |
| 19 July 2000 | Madrid | Spain | Las Ventas |
| 21 July 2000 | Mijas | Spain | Open Air |
| 22 July 2000 | Murcia | Spain | Open Air |
| 23 July 2000 | Barcelona | Spain | Palau Sant Jordi |
| 1 August 2000 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre |
| 2 August 2000 | Montreal | Canada | Molson Centre |
| 3 August 2000 | Quebec City | Canada | Colisée Pepsi |
| 5 August 2000 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden |
| 6 August 2000 | Mansfield | United States | Tweeter Center |
| 8 August 2000 | Hartford | United States | Meadows Music Theater |
| 9 August 2000 | Portland | United States | Cumberland County Civic Center |
| 11 August 2000 | Burgettstown | United States | Post-Gazette Pavilion |
| 12 August 2000 | Camden | United States | E-Centre |
| 13 August 2000 | Scranton | United States | Coors Light Amphitheatre |
| 15 August 2000 | Clarkston | United States | Pine Knob Music Theatre |
| 16 August 2000 | Corfu | United States | Darien Lake Amphitheatre |
| 17 August 2000 | Holmdel | United States | PNC Bank Arts Center |
| 19 August 2000 | Maryland Heights | United States | Riverport Amphitheater |
| 20 August 2000 | Bonner Springs | United States | Sandstone Amphitheater |
| 23 August 2000 | Cuyahoga Falls | United States | Blossom Music Center |
| 25 August 2000 | Chicago | United States | UIC Pavilion |
| 26 August 2000 | Milwaukee | United States | Marcus Amphitheater |
| 27 August 2000 | Saint Paul | United States | Roy Wilkins Auditorium |
| 29 August 2000 | Colorado Springs | United States | World Arena |
| 30 August 2000 | Morrison | United States | Red Rocks Amphitheatre |
| 1 September 2000 | Dallas | United States | Starplex Amphitheater |
| 2 September 2000 | The Woodlands | United States | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion |
| 3 September 2000 | San Antonio | United States | Sunken Garden Amphitheatre |
| 4 September 2000 | San Antonio | United States | Sunken Garden Amphitheatre |
| 6 September 2000 | El Paso | United States | Don Haskins Center |
| 8 September 2000 | Albuquerque | United States | Mesa del Sol Amphitheater |
| 9 September 2000 | Phoenix | United States | Desert Sky Pavilion |
| 10 September 2000 | Irvine | United States | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater |
| 12 September 2000 | San Diego | United States | San Diego Sports Arena |
| 13 September 2000 | Los Angeles | United States | Universal Amphitheatre |
| 15 September 2000 | Bakersfield | United States | Centennial Garden |
| 16 September 2000 | Mountain View | United States | Shoreline Amphitheatre |
| 17 September 2000 | Paradise | United States | Aladdin Theatre |
| 18 September 2000 | Anchorage | United States | Sullivan Arena |
| 19 September 2000 | Tacoma | United States | Tacoma Dome |
| 20 September 2000 | Vancouver | Canada | Pacific Coliseum |
| 23 September 2000 | Edmonton | Canada | Skyreach Center |
| 24 September 2000 | Calgary | Canada | Saddledome |
| 19 October 2000 | Sendai | Japan | Sun Plaza |
| 21 October 2000 | Tokyo | Japan | Kosei Nenkin Hall |
| 22 October 2000 | Yokohama | Japan | Pacifico Yokohama |
| 23 October 2000 | Tokyo | Japan | Tokyo International Forum Hall A |
| 25 October 2000 | Osaka | Japan | Zepp |
| 26 October 2000 | Fukuoka | Japan | Sun Palace |
| 28 October 2000 | Nagoya | Japan | Shi Kokaido |
| 29 October 2000 | Tokyo | Japan | Zepp Tokyo |
| 2 November 2000 | Glasgow | Scotland | S.E.C.C. |
| 3 November 2000 | Manchester | England | MEN Arena |
| 4 November 2000 | Birmingham | England | N.E.C. Arena |
| 6 November 2000 | Essen | Germany | Grugahalle |
| 10 November 2000 | Athens | Greece | E.A.K.N., Agios Kosmas |
List of 2001 concerts :
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| 6 January 2001 | London | England | Shepherd's Bush Empire |
| 7 January 2001 | London | England | Shepherd's Bush Empire |
| 9 January 2001 | Mexico City | Mexico | Foro Sol |
| 12 January 2001 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Obras Sanitarias Arena |
| 13 January 2001 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | José Amalfitani Stadium |
| 15 January 2001 | Santiago | Chile | Pista Atletica |
| 19 January 2001 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Rock In Rio |
List of 2002 concerts :
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| 19 March 2002 | London | England | Brixton Academy |
| 20 March 2002 | London | England | Brixton Academy |
| 21 March 2002 | London | England | Brixton Academy |
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