Why it’s ACTUALLY a big deal that IRON MAIDEN played Infinite Dreams
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)
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@MetalPilgrim
June 9, 2026 at 12:18 am
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@gordonfan019
June 9, 2026 at 12:18 am
As someone that really likes Infinite Dreams, it felt so good and somewhat rewarding to be able to sing along the entire song at Rock im Park!
@eddiekettle8966
June 9, 2026 at 12:18 am
I wos at Donington 88 and in Manchester England les year top night and day
@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.
@SeriousRodger
June 9, 2026 at 12:18 am
I saw Maiden in Dec '88. I was dying for them to play this song and obviously they did. The entire gig blew my 15yr old mind.
@XxMyNameIsTAOxX
June 9, 2026 at 12:18 am
🤘 🤘
@AndriiMatchuk
June 9, 2026 at 12:18 am
Why this is a total shame,that they ignor No Prayer For The Dying
@MUFSpoiler
June 9, 2026 at 12:18 am
the scream was the problem for 30 years I THINK
@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.
@RUBBER_BULLET
June 9, 2026 at 12:18 am
I mostly only listen to their first two albums. Infinite Dreams is one of the very few other songs that I listen to.
@PeterKropotkin-u3o3i
June 9, 2026 at 12:18 am
bruce doesn't have the voice he had a decade ago. their refusal to de tune down to his older deeper range is everyones loss.
@RadioNika01
June 9, 2026 at 12:18 am
I'm going to see them on wednesday and this video only makes me more excited!🤘
@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🤘
@Explodingseagullsofficial
June 9, 2026 at 12:18 am
Can’t wait to see maiden this year for the first time
@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…
@tgesecoloursdontwalk
June 9, 2026 at 12:18 am
up the irons!
@Wreckhead
June 9, 2026 at 12:18 am
Roll on Knebworth! 🤘😎🤘
@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".
@basildog007
June 9, 2026 at 12:18 am
One of the greatest rock song of all time