The X Factour

The X Factour was a concert tour by the heavy metal band Iron Maiden which took place from 28 September 1995 to 7 September 1996. It was their first tour with vocalist Blaze Bayley, who debuted on The X Factor album.[1] The opening acts on varying dates of the tour included Psycho Motel,[2] Fear Factory and My Dying Bride.

The X Factour
Tour by Iron Maiden
Official tour advertisement for the band's Swedish concerts
Associated albumThe X Factor
Start date28 September 1995
End date7 September 1996
No. of shows130 (140 scheduled)
Iron Maiden concert chronology

The tour began with the band's first ever shows in Israel and Africa[3] before continuing in Europe and North America, where they played much smaller venues than they had with former vocalist Bruce Dickinson.[4] However, Bayley suffered vocal issues during the band's North American tour as a result of the arduous schedule, which meant that several dates had to be cancelled.[5] The tour's closing dates in South and Central America included shows in much larger venues, such as the Monsters of Rock festival in São Paulo.[4]

During the concert at Teatro Monumental in Santiago, Chile on August 29, 1996, an audience member spat at Blaze Bayley multiple times. First towards the end of the opening song "Man on the Edge" and then again in the middle of "The Trooper" at the end of the concert. This caused Bayley to fly into a verbal rage while Steve Harris and Janick Gers made threatening gestures. The band did however finish the concert as planned.

Tour dates
Date City Country Venue
Africa/Asia
28 September 1995JerusalemIsraelSing Sing
29 September 1995HaifaThe End
30 September 1995Tel AvivCinerama Theater
5 October 1995JohannesburgSouth AfricaStandard Bank Arena
7 October 1995DurbanVillage Green
9 October 1995Cape TownGood Hope Center
Europe
12 October 1995 Beirut Lebanon Mont La Salle
14 October 1995AthensGreecePeristeri Stadium
15 October 1995ThessalonikiIvanofio
16 October 1995SofiaBulgariaHristo Botev Hall
17 October 1995BucharestRomaniaPolyvalent Hall
20 October 1995BudapestHungaryPetőfi Csarnok
21 October 1995ŽilinaSlovakiaSports Hall
22 October 1995PragueCzech RepublicIndustrial Palace
24 October 1995WarsawPolandTorwar Hall
27 October 1995HelsinkiFinlandKulttuuritalo
29 October 1995StockholmSwedenCirkus
30 October 1995OsloNorwaySentrum Scene
1 November 1995GothenburgSwedenKåren
2 November 1995CopenhagenDenmarkK.B. Hallen
4 November 1995WolverhamptonEnglandCivic Hall
5 November 1995GlasgowScotlandBarrowlands
6 November 1995ManchesterEnglandApollo
8 November 1995LeedsTown and Country Club
9 November 1995NewportWalesNewport Centre
10 November 1995LondonEnglandBrixton Academy
12 November 1995CologneGermanyE-Werk
13 November 1995DeinzeBelgiumBrielpoort
14 November 1995BielefeldGermanyPC69
16 November 1995ParisFranceLe Zénith
18 November 1995PamplonaSpainPabellon Anaitasuna
20 November 1995BarcelonaPavelló de la Vall d'Hebron
21 November 1995MadridReal Madrid Pavilion
22 November 1995CascaisPortugalPavilhão de Cascais
24 November 1995GranadaSpainPabellón Ifagra
26 November 1995TurinItalyPalastampa
27 November 1995ModenaPalaPanini
28 November 1995RomePalaEur
30 November 1995MilanPalatrussardi
1 December 1995FlorencePalasport
2 December 1995PordenonePalasport Forum
3 December 1995BolzanoPalaOnda
5 December 1995GenevaSwitzerlandSalle des Fêtes de Thonex
6 December 1995ZürichVolkshaus
7 December 1995FürthGermanyStadthalle Fürth
9 December 1995HanoverCapitol
10 December 1995LeipzigHaus Auensee
12 December 1995BremenAladin Music Hall
13 December 1995HamburgDocks
14 December 1995BerlinNeue Welt
16 December 1995ViennaAustriaWiener Stadthalle
17 December 1995MunichGermanyTerminal 1
19 December 1995StuttgartMesse Congress – Zentrum B
20 December 1995Neu-IsenburgHugenottenhalle
22 December 1995CologneE-Werk
23 December 1995ZwolleNetherlandsIJsselhallen
12 January 1996AthensGreecePeristeri Stadium
13 January 1996
16 January 1996AcirealeItalyPalasport
17 January 1996NapoliPalapartenope
18 January 1996AnconaPalasport
19 January 1996BresciaPalasport
21 January 1996LjubljanaSloveniaTivoli Hall
23 January 1996LyonFranceLe Transbordeur
24 January 1996NiceThéâtre de Verdure
26 January 1996MontpellierZénith Sud
27 January 1996MontluçonAnthanor
28 January 1996NancyLe Zénith
30 January 1996BelfastNorthern IrelandMaysfield Leisure Centre
31 January 1996DublinIrelandSFX City Theatre
2 February 1996NottinghamEnglandRock City
North America
8 February 1996Quebec CityCanadaPavillon de la Jeunesse
9 February 1996MontrealVerdun Auditorium
11 February 1996TorontoR.P.M. Warehouse
13 February 1996BostonUnited StatesAvalon
14 February 1996ProvidenceLupo's Heartbreak Hotel
16 February 1996New York CityThe Academy
17 February 1996PhiladelphiaElectric Factory
19 February 1996BaltimoreHammerjack's
20 February 1996Old Bridge TownshipBirch Hill Night Club
21 February 1996HarrisburgMetron
23 February 1996PittsburghMetropol
24 February 1996DetroitHarpos Concert Theatre
25 February 1996ClevelandOdeon Concert Club
27 February 1996CincinnatiAnnie's
28 February 1996Fort WaynePierre's
29 February 1996ChicagoThe Vic Theatre
2 March 1996MilwaukeeThe Rave
3 March 1996MinneapolisMirage
5 March 1996St. LouisMississippi Nights
7 March 1996AtlantaThe Masquerade
8 March 1996OrlandoEmbassy
9 March 1996Fort LauderdaleThe Edge
10 March 1996JacksonvilleShades
12 March 1996Memphis616
14 March 1996HoustonMillennium
15 March 1996San AntonioSneakers
16 March 1996DallasDeep Ellum Live
17 March 1996LubbockDepot
19 March 1996AlbuquerqueMidnight Rodeo
20 March 1996DenverOgden Theatre
21 March 1996Salt Lake CitySalt Air
23 March 1996SeattleOff Ramp Cafe
24 March 1996 Vancouver Canada Commodore Ballroom
25 March 1996 Portland United States Roseland
27 March 1996 Sacramento The Boardwalk
28 March 1996 San Francisco The Fillmore
30 March 1996 Las Vegas Rocking Horse
31 March 1996 Riverside The Beach
1 April 1996 Phoenix Electric Ballroom
2 April 1996 San Diego Soma
4 April 1996Los AngelesThe Palace
5 April 1996
Asia
11 April 1996TokyoJapanNakano Sun Plaza Hall
12 April 1996NagoyaAichi Kinrō Kaikan
14 April 1996FukuokaSkara Espacio
16 April 1996OsakaKōsei Nenkin Kaikan
17 April 1996TokyoKan-i Hoken Hall
18 April 1996Nakano Sun Plaza Hall
Europe
22 June 1996KauhajokiFinlandNummirock Festival
30 June 1996DesselBelgiumGraspop Metal Meeting
6 July 1996OdenseDenmarkMidtfyns Festival
13 July 1996WeertNetherlandsBospop Festival
9 August 1996MurciaSpainEstadio Nueva Condomina
10 August 1996JerezRecinto Ferial de Jerez
11 August 1996MiajadasFootball Stadium
13 August 1996VillarrobledoMunicipal Football Stadium
14 August 1996HuescaFraga Pabellon Ferial
16 August 1996ColmarFranceParc des Expositions
17 August 1996CunlhatFree Wheel
South America
24 August 1996São PauloBrazilEstádio do Pacaembu
25 August 1996CuritibaEstádio Couto Pereira
26 August 1996Rio de JaneiroMetropolitan
27 August 1996 Porto Alegre Estadio do Pacaembu Gigantinho
29 August 1996SantiagoChileTeatro Monumental
31 August 1996Buenos AiresArgentinaEstadio Obras Sanitarias
1 September 1996
North America
4 September 1996Mexico CityMexicoPalacio de los Deportes
7 September 1996MonterreyAuditorio Coca-Cola

Setlist
  1. "Man on the Edge" (from The X Factor, 1995)
  2. "Wrathchild" (from Killers, 1981)
  3. "Heaven Can Wait" (from Somewhere in Time, 1986)
  4. "Lord of the Flies" (from The X Factor, 1995)
  5. "Fortunes of War" (from The X Factor, 1995)
  6. "Blood on the World's Hands" (from The X Factor, 1995)
  7. "Afraid to Shoot Strangers" (from Fear of the Dark, 1992)
  8. "The Evil That Men Do" (from Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, 1988)
  9. "The Aftermath" (from The X Factor, 1995)
  10. "Sign of the Cross" (from The X Factor, 1995)
  11. "2 Minutes to Midnight" (from Powerslave, 1984)
  12. "The Edge of Darkness" (from The X Factor, 1995)
  13. "Fear of the Dark" (from Fear of the Dark, 1992)
  14. "The Clairvoyant" (from Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, 1988)
  15. "Iron Maiden" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)
  • Encore:
  1. "The Number of the Beast" (from Number of the Beast, 1982)
  2. "Hallowed Be Thy Name" (from Number of the Beast, 1982)
  3. "The Trooper" (from Piece of Mind, 1983)

Notes:

  • "Running Free" (from Iron Maiden, 1980) and "Sanctuary" (from Iron Maiden, 1980) were played at select venues
  • "The Edge of Darkness" made its only live appearance on an Iron Maiden setlist during this tour.

References
  1. Wall, Mick (2004). Iron Maiden: Run to the Hills, the Authorised Biography (3rd ed.). Sanctuary Publishing. p. 313. ISBN 1-86074-542-3.
  2. Wall, Mick (2004). Iron Maiden: Run to the Hills, the Authorised Biography (3rd ed.). Sanctuary Publishing. p. 326. ISBN 1-86074-542-3.
  3. Wall, Mick (2004). Iron Maiden: Run to the Hills, the Authorised Biography (3rd ed.). Sanctuary Publishing. p. 314. ISBN 1-86074-542-3.
  4. Wall, Mick (2004). Iron Maiden: Run to the Hills, the Authorised Biography (3rd ed.). Sanctuary Publishing. p. 315. ISBN 1-86074-542-3.
  5. Wall, Mick (2004). Iron Maiden: Run to the Hills, the Authorised Biography (3rd ed.). Sanctuary Publishing. p. 321. ISBN 1-86074-542-3.
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