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Why it’s ACTUALLY a big deal that IRON MAIDEN played Infinite Dreams

Metal Pilgrim | June 9, 2026



For 38 years, one of Iron Maiden’s most beloved progressive masterpieces was effectively erased from their live history It’s just outrageous only for it all to change this year.

So today, let’s go inside the creation of Infinite Dreams, discuss its meaning and its connection with the Number of the Beast, and then answer the question why it is such a big deal that Iron Maiden finally played it live this year. Here you go!

00:00 – Intro
00:33 – The creation
02:38 – The Dreams’ meaning
04:30 – The first of many
06:40 – Forgotten masterpiece

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Background music: “Uberpunch” Alexander Nakarada (serpentsoundstudios.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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This post currently has 19 comments.

  1. @DannStephen

    June 9, 2026 at 12:18 am

    Hearing it performed in Athens at the opening show was one of the highlights. I was actually at the Hammersmith show in 1988 when it was last performed. Cannot believe how long apart between performances of a great song.

  2. @7567BotS

    June 9, 2026 at 12:18 am

    I am grateful to have seen this song live, their performance was amazing. BUT out of all the deep cuts, they could have chosen better songs. Afraid to Shoot strangers and No Prayer for the Dying would be crazy live.

  3. @nasenrohling2667

    June 9, 2026 at 12:18 am

    I saw them live in Bratislava. This was the song I was most excited for. I also saw them 2025 and I loved the clairvoyant… But infinit dreams is not a normal song. It's special. Get a ticket if you haven't yet🤘

  4. @EricMacFadden

    June 9, 2026 at 12:18 am

    "Why it's ACTUALLY a big deal that IRON MAIDEN played Infinite Dreams"… because I play on an Iron Maiden cover band called Infinite Dreams…
    We haven't played this one for a time now…

  5. @maciek_s02

    June 9, 2026 at 12:18 am

    Infinite Dreams now has the longest gap between performances of all Iron Maiden songs (38 years). In 2nd place we have Caught Somewhere in Time (36 years). In 3rd place is Flight of Icarus (32 years). In 4th place is Killers (26 years). So this setlist has two of the four songs with the longest gaps between performances and some sad people still complain that "there are no rarities".

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