The Fear of the Dark Tour was a concert tour by the English 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.
The tour saw Iron Maiden perform in Iceland for the first time, 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). 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.
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.
Tour dates + List of 1992 concerts Date City Country Venue3 June 1992NorwichEnglandThe Oval Rock House5 June 1992ReykjavíkIcelandLaugardalshöll8 June 1992New York CityUnited StatesThe Ritz11 June 1992RochesterRochester Community War Memorial13 June 1992Quebec CityCanadaColisée de Québec 14 June 1992OttawaColiseum at Lansdowne Park16 June 1992MontrealMontreal Forum 17 June 1992TorontoCNE Coliseum19 June 1992Cuyahoga FallsUnited StatesBlossom Music Center20 June 1992ClarkstonPine Knob Music Theatre21 June 1992Tinley ParkWorld Music Theater 22 June 1992East TroyAlpine Valley Music Theatre25 June 1992Saint PaulRoy Wilkins Auditorium 27 June 1992MorrisonRed Rocks Amphitheatre 28 June 1992Salt Lake CitySalt Palace30 June 1992SacramentoCal Expo Amphitheatre1 July 1992Daly CityCow Palace 2 July 1992IrvineIrvine Meadows Amphitheatre5 July 1992PhoenixCompton Terrace6 July 1992AlbuquerqueTingley Coliseum7 July 1992San AntonioFreeman Coliseum8 July 1992DallasCoca-Cola Starplex Amphitheatre 9 July 1992Bonner SpringsSandstone Center for the Performing Arts11 July 1992AtlantaLakewood Amphitheater12 July 1992CharlotteBlockbuster Pavilion Charlotte14 July 1992Maryland HeightsRiverport Amphitheater15 July 1992NashvilleStarwood Amphitheatre17 July 1992SunriseSunrise Musical Theater23 July 1992SantiagoChileEstación Mapocho25 July 1992Buenos AiresArgentinaEstadio Arquitecto Ricardo Etcheverry28 July 1992MontevideoUruguayEstación Central General Artigas31 July 1992Rio de JaneiroBrazilGinásio do Maracanãzinho1 August 1992São PauloEstádio Palestra Itália4 August 1992Porto AlegreGigantinho15 August 1992MannheimGermanyMaimarktgelände17 August 1992BrusselsBelgiumForest National22 August 1992Castle DoningtonEnglandDonington Park25 August 1992CopenhagenDenmarkValby-Hallen27 August 1992HelsinkiFinlandHelsinki Ice Hall29 August 1992StockholmSwedenStockholm Globe Arena31 August 1992OsloNorwayOslo Spektrum2 September 1992Den BoschNetherlandsBrabanthal4 September 1992LausanneSwitzerlandPatinoire de Malley5 September 1992ParisFranceParc de la Villette 7 September 1992MulhousePalais des Sports8 September 1992AnnecyParc des Expositions10 September 1992BéziersLes Arènes12 September 1992Reggio EmiliaItalyArena Festa Dell' Unita14 September 1992BarcelonaSpainPlaza de toros de las Arenas17 September 1992San SebastiánVelódromo de Anoeta18 September 1992MadridLas Ventas19 September 1992ZaragozaPlaza de Toros de Zaragoza26 September 1992BayamónPuerto RicoJuan Ramón Loubriel Stadium 1 October 1992Mexico CityMexicoPalacio de los Deportes 2 October 19924 October 1992GuadalajaraEstadio Jalisco9 October 1992CaracasVenezuelaPoliedro de Caracas 10 October 199220 October 1992AucklandNew ZealandLogan Campbell Centre22 October 1992MelbourneAustraliaFestival Hall23 October 1992SydneyHordern Pavilion26 October 1992NagoyaJapanNagoya Rainbow Hall28 October 1992FukuokaKōsei Nenkin Kaikan30 October 1992HiroshimaKōsei Nenkin Kaikan1 November 1992OsakaArchaic Hall2 November 1992Festival Hall3 November 1992YokohamaYokohama Cultural Gymnasium4 November 1992TokyoYoyogi National Gymnasium
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances This concert was a secret show under the name "The Nodding Donkeys" This concert was a part of "Monsters of Rock"
Cancelled and rescheduled dates 23 July 1992: Santiago, Chile, Estación Mapocho; cancelled following complaints from the Catholic Church. 15 September 1992: San Sebastian, Spain, Velodrome; rescheduled to 17 September. 17 September 1992: Caceres, Spain; cancelled.
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External links Fear of the Dark Tour dates