Iron Maiden have announced that they're releasing FROM FEAR TO ETERNITY: THE BEST OF 1990-2010 on June 6, via EMI.

Not only that but they are also releasing a special two-track promo-only CD single is being made available featuring ‘The Wicker Man’, which originally appeared on the album ‘Brave New World’ released in 2000 and was a UK Top Ten hit and ‘The Reincarnation Of Benjamin Breeg’ which was the lead track from 2006’s A Matter Of Life And Death album.

Fans of digital and crate diggers will be pleased to know that the double CD will also be available as a download and on limited edition triple vinyl picture disc - (would it be too much to hope that one of these platters features a Derek Rigg depiction of Eddie The Head taking an axe to Tory prime minister David Cameron?)

Iron Maiden have just completed the first leg of their 2011 World Tour which saw them play shows in Singapore, South Korea and Indonesia for the first time as well as Russia, Australia, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Puerto Rico and the USA. The European leg of the tour is as follows:

MAY 2011
Saturday 28, Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
Sunday 29, Kopi Arena, Oberhausen, Germany
Tuesday 31, Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany

JUNE 2011

Thursday 2, O2 World, Hamburg, Germany
Friday 3, O2 World, Berlin, Germany
Tuesday 7, Schleyerhalle, Stuttgart, Germany
Wednesday 8, Gelredome, Arnhem, Netherlands
Friday 10, Sonisphere, Warsaw, Poland

Saturday 11, Sonisphere, Prague, Czech Republic
Monday 13, Novarock, Nickelsdorf, Austria
Friday 17, Sonisphere, Athens, Greece
Sunday 19, Sonisphere, Istanbul, Turkey
Tuesday 21, Sonisphere, Sofia, Bulgaria
Friday 24, Sonisphere, Basel, Switzerland
Saturday 25, Sonisphere, Imola, Italy
Monday 27, Bercy, Paris, France
Tuesday 28, Bercy, Paris, France
Thursday 30, Roskilde Festival, Denmark

JULY 2011
Friday 1, Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden
Sunday 3, Rock Werchter Festival, Belgium
Wednesday 6, Telenor Arena, Oslo, Norway
Friday 8, Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland
Sunday 10, SKK Petersburgskiy, St Petersburg, Russia
Thursday 14, 30th Moto Meeting, Faro, Portugal
Saturday 16, Sonisphere, Madrid, Spain
Wednesday 20, SECC, Glasgow
Thursday 21, AECC P&J Arena, Aberdeen

Saturday 23, Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle
Sunday 24, Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield
Wednesday 27, Trent FM Arena, Nottingham

Thursday 28, MEN Arena, Manchester

Sunday 31, NIA Arena, Birmingham

AUGUST 2011

Monday 1, CIA Arena, Cardiff
Wednesday 3, Odyssey, Belfast
Friday 5, O2 Arena, London
Saturday 6, O2 Arena, London