Iron Maiden

Run to the hills, haters: Iron Maiden are invading Canada again this summer.

The British metal vets have just announced their Maiden England World Tour, which includes eight stops north of the border.

Maiden — singer Bruce Dickinson, bassist Steve Harris, drummer Nicko McBrain and guitarists Dave Murray, Adrian Smith and Janick Gers — kick off their Canadian dates July 8 in Quebec City and wind their way west to Vancouver on July 29. Shock-rock legend Alice Cooper will open the Quebec and Ontario shows, while prog-metal outfit Coheed and Cambria kick off the Western Canada gigs.

Tickets for most shows will go on sale March 2 and 3, according to a press release. Prices were not immediately released. To deter scalping, the band plans to use a paperless ticket policy whenever possible, meaning that patrons will have to bring government ID and the credit card they used to buy their tickets in order to gain entry to the show. The band also say they won’t be selling VIP packages, though there will be pre-sales for fan club members. See the Iron Maiden and Ticketmaster websites for more info.

Maiden’s most recent studio album is 2010’s The Final Frontier. Their latest live CD and DVD En Vivo! — which documents a Chilean show on the Final Frontier World Tour — is slated for release March 27.

Maiden England Canadian Tour Dates:

July 8 | Quebec | Colisee Pepsi Arena

July 11 | Montreal | Bell Centre

July 13 | Toronto | Molson Amphitheatre

July 14 | Sarnia | Bayfest

July 24 | Winnipeg | MTS Centre

July 26 | Calgary | Scotiabank Saddledome

July 27 | Edmonton | Rexall Place

July 29 | Vancouver | Pacific Coliseum

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