Iron Maiden Want Fans to Stay Off Their Phones On ‘Run Your Lives’ World Tour
Next week, Iron Maiden will officially embark on their Run For Your Lives World Tour. The extensive string of live dates celebrates 50 years of them being a band and sees Iron Maiden take fans back to where it all began, with a setlist that will feature the hits that shaped their career.
So far, over a million tickets have been sold, but just to warn you guys, the old rockers want you to stay in the moment. Ahead of their tour, band manager Rod Smallwood said they want fans to enjoy the show like they would have in the late 80s — without cell phones.0
“We really want fans to enjoy the shows first hand, rather than on their small screens. The amount of phone use nowadays diminishes enjoyment, particularly for the band who are on stage looking out at rows of phones, but also for other concertgoers. We feel that the passion and involvement of our fans at shows really makes them special, but the phone obsession has now got so out of hand that it has become unnecessarily distracting especially to the band. I hope fans understand this and will be sensible in severely limiting the use of their phone cameras out of respect for the band and their fellow fans.
“We would very much like you to be ‘in the moment’ instead and be fully actively involved to enjoy each and every one of these classic songs in the spirit and manner they were first played. This show isn’t just a celebration of our music; it is, as you will see also about our years of art, of Eddie and of the many, many worlds of Maiden we have created for you.
“So please respect the band, respect the other fans and have the time of your lives as you join your Maiden family by singing your heart out, rather than getting your phone out!! It’s really not a lot to ask is it?”
Iron Maiden’s Run For Your Lives World Tour will feature a range of fan meet and greet opportunities with the band across several cities. You can check out the full list of dates below and get your tickets today.
See Iron Maiden Live:
05/27 Budapest, Hungary @ Budapest Aréna *
05/28 Budapest, Hungary @ Budapest Aréna *
05/31 Prague, Czech Republic @ Letnany Airport *
06/01 Bratislava, Slovakia @ TIPOS Arena *
06/05 Trondheim, Norway (Festival) @ Trondheim Rocks
06/07 Stavanger, Norway @ SR-Bank Arena *
06/09 Copenhagen, Denmark @ Royal Arena *
06/12 Stockholm, Sweden @ 3Arena *
06/13 Stockholm, Sweden @ 3Arena *
06/16 Helsinki, Finland @ Olympic Stadium *
06/19 Dessel, Belgium (Festival) @ Graspop Metal Meeting
06/21 Birmingham, England @ Utilita Arena ^
06/22 Manchester, England @ Co-op Live ^
06/25 Dublin, Ireland @ Malahide Castle *^
06/28 London, England @ London Stadium *^
06/30 Glasgow, Scotland @ OVO Hydro ^
07/03 Belfort, France (Festival) @ Eurockéennes Festival
07/05 Madrid, Spain @ Riyadh Air Metropolitano **
07/06 Lisbon, Portugal @ MEO Arena **
07/09 Zurich, Switzerland @ Hallenstadion **
07/11 Gelsenkirchen, Germany @ Veltins-Arena **
07/13 Padova, Italy @ Stadio Euganeo **
07/15 Bremen, Germany @ Bürgerweide **
07/17 Vienna, Austria @ Ernst Happel Stadium **
07/19 Paris, France @ Paris La Défense Arena **
07/20 Paris, France @ Paris La Défense Arena **
07/23 Arnhem, Netherlands @ GelreDome **
07/25 Frankfurt, Germany @ Deutsche Bank Park **
07/26 Stuttgart, Germany @ Cannstatter Wasen **
07/29 Berlin, Germany @ Waldbühne **
07/30 Berlin, Germany @ Waldbühne **
08/02 Warsaw, Poland @ GE Narodowy **
Support acts
* = w/ Halestorm
^ = w/ The Raven Age
** = w/ Avatar
