IRON MAIDEN are to be the main headliner at Italy's Gods Of Metal Festival on Friday, June 27th as part of their Somewhere Back In Time World Tour 2008.

The three day festival will be taking place at the Arena Parco Nord in Bologna with tickets going on sale on Thursday, November 29th at 12.00 Noon.

This will be the third time the band have headlined the festival, helping it grow to be Italy's premier Metal event. This will be the band's only Italian performance in 2008. A full supporting bill will be announced soon and fans can check progress at

www.godsofmetal.it.

Tickets go on sale to the public at 12 noon CET on November 29th. Tickets will be available from www.ticketone.it.

Iron Maiden's Somewhere Back In Time World Tour dates include:

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

June

27 - Bologna, Italy - Arena Parco Nord (Gods Of Metal Festival)

July

1 - Paris, France - Ominisport De Bercy Arena
5 - London, UK - Twickenham Rugby Stadium
16 - Stockholm, Sweden - Stockholm Stadium
18 - Helsinki, Finland - Helsinki Olympic Stadium
19 - Tampere, Finland - Ratinan Stadion
22 - Trondheim, Norway - Lerkendalstadium
24 - Oslo, Norway - Valle Hovin
26 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Ullevi Stadium
27 - Horsens, Denmark - Horsens Gods Bane Pladsen

August

1st – 3rd - Wachen Open Air Festival - Wacken, Germany