Iron Maiden: the setlist from the Milan concert. How metal's first night at San Siro went

Iron Maiden wrote an unprecedented chapter in the history of Italian concerts by performing on June 17 at Milan's San Siro stadium, becoming the first heavy metal act ever to take the stage at the Meazza. Around 45,000 spectators attended the Italian leg of the "Run For Your Lives. From Iron Maiden To Fear Of The Dark" tour, which celebrates the band's 50th anniversary by revisiting the repertoire of their first nine albums, released between 1980 and 1992.
From the stage, Bruce Dickinson underlined the symbolic significance of the event: "Milan, San Siro at last! It's such a thrill to play in this legendary stadium - 50 years ago we certainly never imagined we'd be performing here one day, let alone in front of a crowd this big, the biggest we've ever had in Italy. It really is a dream."

The evening opened with "Murders In The Rue Morgue", "Wrathchild" and "Killers", before moving through some of the most celebrated chapters in the band's catalogue. Among the most acclaimed moments were "Phantom Of The Opera", "The Number Of The Beast", "Powerslave", the monumental "Rime Of The Ancient Mariner", "Run To The Hills" and "The Trooper", performed with Dickinson waving the Italian flag on stage.
The closing stretch didn't skimp on absolute classics either, with "Hallowed Be Thy Name", "Iron Maiden" and, in the encores, "Aces High", "Fear Of The Dark" and "Wasted Years".
A concert that celebrated half a century of career and confirmed the exceptional following of a band that, after selling more than 130 million records and playing thousands of shows worldwide, still continues to draw massive crowds.

Here is the setlist Iron Maiden played last night at Milan's San Siro Stadium:

• Murders In The Rue Morgue
• Wrathchild
• Killers
• Phantom Of The Opera
• The Number Of The Beast
• Infinite Dreams
• Powerslave
• 2 Minutes To Midnight
• Rime Of The Ancient Mariner
• Run To The Hills
• Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son
• The Trooper
• Hallowed Be Thy Name
• Iron Maiden
• Aces High
• Fear Of The Dark
• Wasted Years

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