Norwegian IRON MAIDEN news site Maiden Norway reports:

"These are the dates for the forthcoming Fan Club pre-sales: - USA and Canada - Tuesday, November 6th
- Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland - Thursday, November 8th
- Guadalajara, Monterrey - Thursday, November 8th
- Mexico City - Wednesday, November 28th

All pre-sales will last for ONE day only.

Pre-sale codes allow you to access the ticket agent's website ahead of the general public, giving you an opportunity to purchase your tickets early. Please note that we do not guarantee the best seats in the house.

Tickets can only be purchases via the ticket agent's website - there is no facility for fanclub members to buy pre-sale tickets over the phone.

Most ticket agent's will require you to use a credit card to purchase. There is no problem with a fanclub member using a friend or family member's card (with permission of course!).

The ticketing websites have been tested with the most popular operating systems and web browsers. We cannot take any responsibility for problems with these external sites or with issues on your own computer that cause you to be unable to access the pre-sale.

The ticketing websites may only be available in the appropriate language for the country they're in.

Pre-sale codes and links are sent to you via Private Message on www.ironmaiden.com and can be accessed by visiting your PM box - http://www.ironmaiden.com/fanclub/private.php (you must log in). Codes and links are NOT sent by email. It is your responsibility to check your Private Messages in order to receive your details.

You will only receive pre-sale information if you are a fully-activated member of the IMFC (online or full) at the cut-off point for each pre-sale. A countdown on the homepage will keep you notified of when this cut-off point is.

If your membership is not fully functional at this time you will not receive a pre-sale code.

You can check whether your account is fully active or not by using the Membership Check on the homepage at www.ironmaiden.com

Pre-sale information will be sent the night before the presale starts. Please ensure that you read it thoroughly as any important last-minute information will be contained within.

During the pre-sale, please check the forum for any announcements -- if there are any problems we will do our best to keep everyone notified using this medium."

As previously reported, the full schedule for the first leg of Iron Maiden's Somewhere Back In Time World Tour 2008 is as follows:

February

1 - Mumbai, India - Bandra Kurla Complex
4 - Perth, Australia - Burswood Dome
6 - Melbourne, Australia - Rod Laver Arena
7 - Melbourne, Australia - Rod Laver Arena
9 - Sydney, Australia - Acer Arena
10 - Sydney, Australia - Acer Arena
12 - Brisbane, Australia - Entertainment Centre
15 - Yokohama, Japan - Pacifico Yokohama
16 - Tokyo, Japan - Messe
19 - Los Angeles, CA - The Forum
21 - Guadalajara, Mexico - Auditoria Telmex
22 - Monterrey, Mexico - Monterrey Arena
24 - Mexico City, Mexico - Sports Palace
26 - San Jose, Costa Rica - Saprisa Stadium
28 - Bogota, Columbia - Simon Bolivar Park

March

2 - Sao Paulo, Brazil - Skol Arena Anhembi
5 - Porto Allegre, Brazil - Gigantinho
7 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Ferrofcarril Oeste Stadium
9 - Santiago, Chile - Pista Atletica
12 - Puerto Rico - San Juan Coliseo
14 - New Jersey, USA - Izod Center (formerly Continental Airlines Arena)
16 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre

The second leg of the tour will take place mid May to mid June with further concerts in North America, followed by the third leg European Tour, extensively covering most of Europe in Stadiums and major Festivals. In total the band are expected to play to well in excess of one and a half million fans during the entire tour.