| The Iron Maiden Commentary | Tours | Somewhere On Tour 1986-87

In 1986 Iron Maiden headed back on the road again in support of Somewhere In Time, their most adventurous release since Killers. For this tour, the band made use of guitar synths. The tour was not as long or grueling as the World Slavery Tour had been, but featured an extensive stage set which was loosely based on the futuristic Somewhere In Time album cover complete with a cyborg Eddie. This tour also featured he first appearance of Michael Kenny (Steve's tech) on keyboards to augment the sound. An undeniable highlight of the show was an unaccompanied guitar solo played by both Dave and Adrian loosely based on a tune called "Walking In The Air".

Bands opening for Maiden at this time were: Killer Dwarfs, Yngwie Malmsteen, Waysted and Vinnie Vincent Invasion.

Opening bands for this tour

SETLIST(varied)

Standard Set

Intro: Theme from Blade Runner

Caught Somewhere In Time

2 Minutes To Midnight

Sea Of Madness

Children Of The Damned

Stranger In A Strange Land

Wasted Years

Rime Of The Ancient Mariner

Guitar solo

Where Eagles Dare

Heaven Can Wait

Phantom Of The Opera

Hallowed Be Thy Name

Iron Maiden

The Number Of The Beast

Run To The Hills

Running Free

Sanctuary

Tracks played only at a few venues

The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner

Flight Of Icarus

Wrathchild