The UK leg of Iron Maiden's much vaunted Legacy Of The Beast Tour kicks off next week and will be coming to Birmingham on August 7.

Star of the show will be a Spitfire buzzing the stage during the opening number Aces High.

The plane is a 90 per cent sized replica of an actual Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb from 302 Squadron that saw active duty in 1941.

Singer Bruce Dickinson said: “We would have made it actual size but we had to cut it down by 10 per cent to fit on some of the festival stages, otherwise it’s an exact replica of arguably the greatest plane design ever, in fact one of the best designed machines ever."

Since the opening night in Tallinn, Estonia, at the end of May, the band has played to around 750,000 fans in sold-out stadiums, arenas and festival shows across Europe.

Launching the show with crowd favourite, Aces High, the Spitfire is seen propelling above the stage.

But this is certainly not the only show-stopping effect in this theatrical performance with the band then proceeding to race through a spectacular two hours of music, pyrotechnics, special effects and ever-evolving stage sets, including new incarnations of mascot Eddie, and showcasing many of the most beloved songs in their revered career alongside rarely-played classics from their extensive back catalogue.

The production and set list were inspired by the Maiden free to play mobile game “Legacy of the Beast” which is available on iOS and Android platforms.

The band will be coming to Birmingham's Genting Arena on August 7.