Iron Maiden plays first show with new drummer Simon Dawson

Last December in Brazil Nicko McBrain played his final show with Iron Maiden. He was part of the band since 1982 but in 2023 suffered a minor stroke that left the right side of his body paralyzed but he was able to recover about 70% of the movements and improve more to be able to tour again with the Heavy Metal band. But during 2024 the musician revealed there were some songs he couldn’t play anymore the way he used to, so he decided to leave the band. Their new drummer Simon Dawson just played his first show with the band.

It was last May 27 in Budapest, Hungary and was the first concert of their 50th anniversary tour. The setlist is quite interesting featuring many songs from the first two albums with Paul Di’Anno and other famous hits of their career.

See the setlist and videos of the first Iron Maiden show with new drummer

1. Murders in the Rue Morgue (First performance since 2005)
2. Wrathchild (First performance since 2017)
3. Killers (First performance since 1999)
4. Phantom of the Opera (First performance since 2014)
5. The Number of the Beast
6. The Clairvoyant (First performance since 2013)
7. Powerslave (First performance since 2017)
8. 2 Minutes to Midnight (First performance since 2019)
9. Rime of the Ancient Mariner (First performance since 2009)
10. Run to the Hills
11. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (First performance since 2014)
12. The Trooper
13. Hallowed Be Thy Name
14. Iron Maiden
15. Aces High
16. Fear of the Dark
17. Wasted Years