October 4, 2024

Living heavy metal legends Iron Maiden 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 1980 debut to 1992’s Fear Of The Dark.

“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 ever, 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 Steve Harris grew up, but it’s the home stadium of his beloved Hammers, making for a historic and deeply personal moment in his and Maiden’s career.

“My love of football and my support of West Ham is no secret, and I know many of our fans around the world have shared that with me too,” says Harris. “So we’re all very excited to be playing at the London Stadium as part of the Run For Your Lives tour. And of course, it’s not just London – the whole UK tour is going to be a real celebration for all of us. To be able to bring this very special show to all our fans across the UK and Ireland next year is going to be a great way to mark 50 years of Iron Maiden. We can’t wait to see you all there!”

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