Fear of the Dark Tour

Fear of the Dark Tour
Tour by Iron Maiden
Official tour advertisement for the band's performance in Stockholm, 29 August
Associated albumFear of the Dark
Start date3 June 1992
End date4 November 1992
No. of shows66 in total (67 scheduled)
Iron Maiden concert chronology
  • No Prayer on the Road
    (1990–1991)
  • Fear of the Dark Tour
    (1992)
  • Real Live Tour
    (1993)

The Fear of the Dark Tour was a concert tour by the heavy metal band Iron Maiden from 3 June 1992 to 4 November 1992.

Supporting acts on this tour included Testament, Corrosion of Conformity, W.A.S.P, Warrant, Thunder, Coda, Face to Face (not to be confused with punk rock band from California) and a then-lesser known Dream Theater.[1]

The tour saw Iron Maiden perform in Iceland for the first time,[1] and they would make a return headline appearance at the Monsters of Rock festival at Donington Park, which they headlined before a reduced crowd of 75,000 (the audience being capped after an incident in 1988 where two fans were crushed to death).[2][3] This performance, which featured a guest appearance by then-former guitarist Adrian Smith during "Running Free", was released in 1993 in audio and video formats.[2]

The tour was also notable as the band attempted to play their first shows in Chile, but were forced to cancel after complaints from the Catholic Church.[4]

  1. ^ a b Fear Of The Dark Tour 1992. The Iron Maiden Commentary. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b Wall, Mick (2004). Iron Maiden: Run to the Hills, the Authorised Biography (3rd ed.). Sanctuary Publishing. p. 291. ISBN 1-86074-542-3.
  3. ^ Fear of the Dark Enhanced CD. EMI. 1998.
  4. ^ "Chilean Magazine Slams Iron Maiden "Why Music Matters" Animated Film As "Full Of Lies"". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 15 June 2011. Archived from the original on 16 August 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.