Iron Maiden announces 50th anniversary world tour

Iron Maiden

Formed by the bassist and main songwriter Steve Harris in London, England back in 1975, Iron Maiden became in the following decades one of the most successful Heavy Metal bands of all time. To celebrate their 50 years of existence, the band announced a world tour that will happen in 2025 and 2026 to celebrate their entire legacy.

Called “Run For Your Lives”, so far only dates next year in Europe in Europe were announced that will happen next May, June, July, August. The shows are scheduled in Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, England, Ireland, Scotland, France, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Austria, Netherlands and Poland.

Special Guests for the first half of the tour, including the London & Dublin outdoor shows but not the UK arenas, will be American rockers Halestorm. The second half of the tour sees Sweden’s Avatar as guests. And, finally, British metal band, The Raven Age (Steve Harris’ son band), will open all UK & Ireland shows. The festivals will of course be festival billing.

Iron Maiden 50th anniversary world tour dates

May

  • 27 Budapest, HUNGARY – Budapest Aréna
  • 31 Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC – Letnany Airport

June

  • 1 – Bratislava, SLOVAKIA – TIPOS Arena
  • 5 – Trondheim, NORWAY – Trondheim Rocks (Festival)
  • 7 – Stavanger, NORWAY – SR-Bank Arena
  • 9 – Copenhagen, DENMARK – Royal Arena
  • 12 – Stockholm, SWEDEN – 3Arena
  • 13 – Stockholm, SWEDEN – 3Arena
  • 16 – Helsinki, FINLAND – Olympic Stadium
  • 21 – Birmingham, ENGLAND – Utilita Arena
  • 22 – Manchester, ENGLAND – Co-op Live
  • 25 – Dublin, IRELAND – Malahide Castle
  • 28 – London, ENGLAND – London Stadium
  • 30 – Glasgow, SCOTLAND – OVO Hydro

July

  • 3 – Belfort, FRANCE – Eurockéennes Festival
  • 5 – Madrid, SPAIN – Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano
  • 6 – Lisbon, PORTUGAL – MEO Arena
  • 9 – Zurich, SWITZERLAND – Hallenstadion
  • 11 – Gelsenkirchen, GERMANY – Veltins-Arena
  • 13 – Padova, ITALY – Stadio Euganeo
  • 15 – Bremen, GERMANY – Bürgerweide
  • 17 – Vienna, AUSTRIA – Ernst Happel Stadium
  • 19 – Paris, FRANCE – Paris La Défense Arena
  • 23 – Arnhem, NETHERLANDS – GelreDome
  • 25 – Frankfurt, GERMANY – Deutsche Bank Park
  • 26 – Stuttgart, GERMANY – Cannstatter Wasen
  • 29 – Berlin, GERMANY – Waldbühne

August

  • 2 – Warsaw – POLAND – PGE Narodowy

The band’s current line-up has Steve Harris (Bass), Dave Murray (Guitar), Adrian Smith (Guitar), Bruce Dickinson (Vocals), Nicko McBrain (Drums) and Janick Gers (Guitar).

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