During the Dance of Death Tour 2003–04 , which began in September

During the Dance of Death Tour 2003–04 , which began in September 2003, Iron Maiden played 53 shows across Europe, North America, Latin America and Japan. The band’s performance at Westfalenhalle , in Dortmund, Germany, was recorded and released in August 2005 as a live album and DVD entitled Death on the Road . In 2005, the band announced the Eddie Rips Up the World Tour , which, tying in with their 2004 DVD entitled The History of Iron Maiden – Part 1: The Early Days , only featured material from their first four albums. As part of this celebration of their earlier years, “The Number of the Beast” single was re-released and went straight to number 3 on the UK Chart. The tour featured many headlining stadium and festival dates, including a performance at Ullevi Stadium in Sweden to an audience of almost 60,000. This concert was also broadcast live on satellite television across Europe to approximately 60 million viewers. The band completed the tour by headlining the Reading and Leeds Festivals on 26–28 August, and the RDS Stadium in Ireland on 31 August.