Living heavy metal legends have announced one of their most epic and historic world tours ever, celebrating the band's 50th anniversary with a brand new show that will head across the globe in 2025 and 2026. The tour, titled Run For Your Lives, will feature a 'classic era' setlist exclusively airing material from the band's first nine albums, from their to 1992's . “Next year is a very special one for Iron Maiden and we’re going to be giving our fans a once-in-a-lifetime live experience," says frontman Bruce Dickinson.
"This is a tour that’s gonna put a smile on your face and a cheer in your throat. If you’ve seen us before, then get ready to take that experience to a whole new level. If you’ve never seen us before, then what the hell have you been waiting for? Now’s your chance to find out what you’ve been missing! Iron Maiden’s definitely gonna get ya!” The tour's first leg will take place next summer and kicks off at the Budapest Aréna on Tuesday May 27, the first of 27 dates that will take in arenas, stadiums and festivals across Europe.
Amongst the announced dates are UK and Irish stop-offs in Birmingham, Manchester, Dublin, Glasgow and London, with the band's London date serving as their biggest UK headline show , taking over the London Stadium in Stratford on Saturday June 28. Not only is the venue right around the corner from where bassist and Maiden founder grew up, but it's the home stadium of his beloved Hammers, making for a historic and deeply.