Image: Iron Maiden - Run For Your Lives World Tour 2025/26 Poster
Founded in 1975, Iron Maiden has significantly shaped the metal world throughout their impressive career. With the "Run For Your Lives World Tour", they will return to the big stages in 2025 and 2026 to celebrate this milestone. In addition to their legendary live performances, the band will present a special setlist featuring songs from their first nine studio albums up to "Fear Of The Dark" from 1992. A must-see for every fan of Maiden's early years!
Bruce Dickinson on the Anniversary Tour
Frontman Bruce Dickinson is also eagerly anticipating the tour, promising a unique live experience:
“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. 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!”
Special Guests on the "Run For Your Lives World Tour" 2025
For the first half of the tour, Halestorm is confirmed as the special guest (excluding the UK arena shows). In Ireland and the UK, the British metal band The Raven Age will open the concerts. For the second half, which includes shows in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, Avatar will warm up the crowd. It's a lineup that promises plenty of variety and excitement.
European Tour Dates 2025 at a Glance:
May 2025
- 27 - Budapest, Hungary – Budapest Aréna
- 31 - Prague, Czech Republic – Letnany Airport
June 2025
- 01 - Bratislava, Slovakia – TIPOS Arena
- 05 - Trondheim, Norway – Trondheim Rocks (Festival)
- 07 - Stavanger, Norway – SR-Bank Arena
- 09 - 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 2025
- 03 - Belfort, France – Eurockéennes Festival
- 05 - Madrid, Spain – Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano
- 06 - Lisbon, Portugal – MEO Arena
- 09 - Zurich, Switzerland – Hallenstadion
- 11 - Gelsenkirchen, Germany – Veltins-Arena
- 13 - Padua, 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 2025
- 02 - Warsaw, Poland – PGE Narodowy