On This Day August 9 1984 – Iron Maiden Launched Their World Slavery Tour in Poland

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On This Day August 9 1984 – Iron Maiden Launched Their World Slavery Tour in Poland.

On this day August 9 1984, Iron Maiden made rock history by launching their massive World Slavery Tour in Warsaw, Poland. This event was more than just the beginning of one of the band’s most ambitious tours. It marked the first time a major Western rock band performed behind the Iron Curtain, breaking through the political divide between the Soviet bloc and the West.

The performance in Poland was a daring and symbolic move. At a time when access to Western music was tightly restricted...
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