Iron Maiden Unveil European ‘Run For Your Lives’ Tour Dates
The 50th anniversary celebrations for the legendary metal band Iron Maiden will continue into 2026, thanks the announcement earlier today of the continuation of their ‘Run For Your Lives’ world tour. The band unveiled their return to Europe that also includes a special date in the U.K.
Though they said they expect next year to be a very busy year for the band, the announcement of European tour dates spans just 11 dates at the moment. Of course, more dates could be added, but that’s all we’ve got so far.
Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris said he and his bandmates were excited to get back on the road for the ‘Run For Your Lives’ tour, reflecting on the band’s previous dates in the run.
“We are all loving this RUN FOR YOUR LIVES TOUR. The fans have been amazing, the set list is perfect for the 50th Anniversary, the show is arguably our best ever and ticket demand was incredible with pretty much everywhere sold out and over a million fans attending. So we all thought we should play some more shows in Europe before heading out to other parts of the world later in the year.
“Of course Simon Dawson will be joining us once again on the drummer’s stool, and both he and the whole band would like to thank our fans for the terrific reception you have given him on the first leg.
“We’ve always enjoyed playing festivals, especially as we get to play to people who aren’t just there for us, and we love that challenge! So we decided to revisit as many great Metal festivals as we could get to in this period. Plus we will also get to play stadiums in Greece, Romania, Slovakia and Bulgaria where we didn’t get to this year and have always loved playing to the passionate fans out there.”
According to organizers, the tour will also seek to incorporate the “inclusive, free access Eddie’s Official Pop-Up Dive Bars” in various cities.
Tickets for the tour go on sale next Monday, September 22. You can find the full list of dates below.
RUN FOR YOUR LIVES EUROPEAN TOUR DATES 2026
MAY 2026
23 Athens, GREECE – OAKA
26 Sofia, BULGARIA – Vasil Levski Stadium
28 Bucharest, ROMANIA – Arena Națională
30 Bratislava, SLOVAKIA – Národný Futbalový Štadión
JUNE 2026
02 Hannover, GERMANY – Heinz von Heiden Arena
10 Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS – Ziggo Dome
17 Milan, ITALY – San Siro Stadium
22 Paris, FRANCE – Paris La Défense Arena
28 Lyon – Décines, FRANCE – Groupama Stadium
JULY 2026
07 Lisbon, PORTUGAL – Estádio da Luz
11 UK Headline Show – Details to be revealed
