Run for Your Lives World Tour

Run For Your Lives World Tour
Tour by Iron Maiden
Promotional poster
Location
  • Europe
  • North America
  • South America
Start date27 May 2025
End date1 November 2026
Legs2
No. of shows81
Supporting acts
Iron Maiden concert chronology

The Run For Your Lives World Tour is a concert tour by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It began on 27 May 2025 in Budapest, Hungary, and is set to conclude on 1 November 2026, in Santiago, Chile.[1][2][3][4] This is the band's first concert tour in more than four decades not to feature drummer Nicko McBrain, following his retirement from touring in December 2024, and being replaced by British Lion member Simon Dawson as a touring drummer.

Background

On 19 September 2024, the band announced the Run For Your Lives World Tour, a celebration of the band's 50th anniversary since their formation in 1975.[1] It was also confirmed that the set list for the tour would be focused on the band's first nine albums,[5] which Bruce Dickinson had promised would be a "set list for the ages".[6] This tour is the first since 1983's World Piece Tour not to feature drummer Nicko McBrain,[7] and first to feature his touring replacement Simon Dawson.[8]

The first thirty-two shows for the European leg in 2025 sold over a million tickets.[9] According to data published in the monthly industry magazine Pollstar, since 1982, more than 900 solo concerts in North America had generated more than $1 billion in revenue.[10] The magazine also published its annual ranking of the world's highest-earning artists, based on individual concert ticket sales data from November 2024 to the end of October 2025. Iron Maiden reached the fifth position in their career, one of their highest, with a revenue of $128 million and net ticket sales of 1.32 million for 41 concerts during that time frame.[11]

Iron Maiden entered at number 19 in Pollstar's Top 25 Most Popular Concert Artists of the New Millennium with net sales with 10 million tickets from 620 individual concerts played between 2001 and 2025.[12] The band also landed in the Top 3 of Billboard's Top Rock Tours 2025 chart. According to Billboard, the group sold 1.5 million tickets, generating approximately $150.9 million in revenue.[13]

On 18 September 2025, the band announced an extension of their tour for Europe, set to take place in 2026. The extended tour consists of eleven shows across Europe.[14] On 12 December 2025, Iron Maiden announced an extensive Central and South America tour, including stadiums in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Peru, Ecuador, El Salvador, and Colombia.[15] Following the 2026 shows, the band are set to take a break from touring in 2027.[4]

Set list

The following set list was performed in Budapest, Hungary on 27 May 2025. It is not intended to represent a majority of the performances throughout the tour.[16]

  1. "The Ides of March"
  2. "Murders in the Rue Morgue"
  3. "Wrathchild"
  4. "Killers"
  5. "Phantom of the Opera"
  6. "The Number of the Beast"
  7. "The Clairvoyant"
  8. "Powerslave"
  9. "2 Minutes to Midnight"
  10. "Rime of the Ancient Mariner"
  11. "Run to the Hills"
  12. "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son"
  13. "The Trooper"
  14. "Hallowed Be Thy Name"
  15. "Iron Maiden"
    Encore
  16. "Aces High"
  17. "Fear of the Dark"
  18. "Wasted Years"

Tour dates

List of 2025 concerts[1]
Date (2025) City Country Venue Opening acts
27 May Budapest Hungary László Papp Budapest Sports Arena Halestorm
28 May
31 May Prague Czech Republic Letňany
1 June Bratislava Slovakia Tipos Aréna
5 June[a] Trondheim Norway Dahls Arena —
7 June Stavanger SR-Bank Arena Halestorm
9 June Copenhagen Denmark Royal Arena
12 June Stockholm Sweden 3Arena
13 June
16 June Helsinki Finland Olympic Stadium
19 June[b] Dessel Belgium Festivalpark Stenehei —
21 June Birmingham England Utilita Arena The Raven Age
22 June Manchester Co-op Live
25 June Malahide Ireland Malahide Castle Halestorm
The Raven Age
28 June London England London Stadium
30 June Glasgow Scotland OVO Hydro The Raven Age
3 July[c] Sermamagny France Presqu'ile du Malsaucy —
5 July Madrid Spain Metropolitano Stadium Avatar
6 July Lisbon Portugal MEO Arena
9 July Zürich Switzerland Hallenstadion
11 July Gelsenkirchen Germany Veltins-Arena
13 July Padua Italy Stadio Euganeo
15 July Bremen Germany Bürgerweide
17 July Vienna Austria Ernst-Happel-Stadion
19 July Paris France Paris La Défense Arena
20 July
23 July Arnhem Netherlands GelreDome
25 July Frankfurt Germany Deutsche Bank Park
26 July Stuttgart Cannstatter Wasen
29 July Berlin Waldbühne
30 July
2 August Warsaw Poland PGE Narodowy
List of 2026 concerts[17][15]
Date (2026) City Country Venue Opening acts
23 May Athens Greece Olympic Stadium Anthrax
26 May Sofia Bulgaria Vasil Levski Stadium
28 May Bucharest Romania Arena Națională
30 May Bratislava Slovakia Tehelné pole
2 June Hanover Germany Heinz von Heiden Arena Megadeth
4 June[d] Sölvesborg Sweden Norje Havsbad —
6 June[e] Nuremberg Germany Zeppelinfeld
7 June[f] Nürburg Nürburgring
10 June Amsterdam Netherlands Ziggo Dome Evergrey
13 June[g] Nickelsdorf Austria Pannonia Fields II —
14 June[h] Hradec Králové Czech Republic Park 360
17 June Milan Italy San Siro Stadium Trivium
19 June[i] Clisson France Val de Moine —
22 June Paris Paris La Défense Arena Evergrey
24 June[j] Copenhagen Denmark Refshaleøen —
25 June[k] Oslo Norway Ekebergsletta
28 June Lyon France Groupama Stadium Anthrax
29 June[l] Antwerp Belgium Middenvijver Park —
2 July[m] Viveiro Spain Campo de fútbol Celeiro
4 July[n] Cartagena Parque de la Cuesta del Batel
7 July Lisbon Portugal Estádio da Luz Anthrax
11 July[o] Stevenage England Knebworth Park —
29 August Toronto Canada Scotiabank Arena Megadeth
30 August
3 September Montreal Parc Jean-Drapeau Megadeth
Anthrax
5 September Harrison United States Sports Illustrated Stadium
6 September
9 September Boston TD Garden Megadeth
11 September Bristow Jiffy Lube Live
12 September Charlotte PNC Music Pavilion
15 September Hershey Hersheypark Stadium
17 September[p] Louisville Kentucky Exposition Center —
19 September Prior Lake[q] Mystic Lake Amphitheater Megadeth
22 September Tinley Park[r] Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
25 September Los Angeles BMO Stadium Megadeth
Anthrax
26 September
29 September San Antonio Alamodome
2 October Mexico City Mexico Estadio GNP Seguros Anthrax
5 October San Salvador El Salvador Estadio Jorge “Mágico” González Souls of Steel
The Raven Age
8 October San José Costa Rica Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica The Raven Age
11 October Bogotá Colombia Vive Claro
14 October Quito Ecuador Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa
17 October Lima Peru Estadio Nacional del Perú
20 October Buenos Aires Argentina Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó La H No Murió
21 October
25 October São Paulo Brazil Allianz Parque Alter Bridge
27 October
31 October Santiago Chile Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos Mammoth
Nuclear
1 November

References

Notes

  1. ^ The 5 June 2025, concert was a part of Trondheim Rocks.
  2. ^ The 19 June 2025, concert was a part of Graspop Metal Meeting.
  3. ^ The 3 July 2025, concert was a part of Eurockéennes.
  4. ^ The 4 June 2026, concert is set to be part of Sweden Rock Festival.
  5. ^ The 6 June 2026, concert is set to be part of Rock im Park.
  6. ^ The 7 June 2026, concert is set to be part of Rock am Ring.
  7. ^ The 13 June 2026, concert is set to be part of Nova Rock.
  8. ^ The 14 June 2026, concert is set to be part of Rock for People.
  9. ^ The 19 June 2026, concert is set to be part of Hellfest.
  10. ^ The 24 June 2026, concert is set to be a part of Copenhell.
  11. ^ The 25 June 2026, concert is set to be a part of Tons of Rock.
  12. ^ The 29 June 2026, concert is set to be a part of Live is Live.
  13. ^ The 2 July 2026, concert is set to be part of the Resurrection Fest.
  14. ^ The 4 July 2026, concert is set to be part of Rock Imperium.
  15. ^ The 11 July 2026, concert is set to be a part of Knebworth Festival.
  16. ^ The 17 September 2026 concert is set to be part of Louder Than Life.
  17. ^ Labelled as Shakopee in promotional material.
  18. ^ Labeled as Chicago in promotional material.

Citations

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  2. ^ Alderslade, Merlin (19 September 2024). ""We will likely never play many of these songs again." Iron Maiden announce 50th anniversary world tour for 2025, confirm biggest ever UK headline show". Louder Sound. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  3. ^ Sarah (19 September 2024). "Iron Maiden Announce 'Run For Your Lives' World Tour 2025/26". Iron Maiden. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  4. ^ a b "The Run For Your Lives World Tour returns to Europe and beyond in 2026!". Iron Maiden. 18 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  5. ^ DiVita, Joe (19 September 2024). "Iron Maiden Announce 50th Anniversary World Tour With Special Set". Loudwire. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  6. ^ Mills, Matt (2 January 2025). ""We're gonna be doing stuff we've never, ever done before": Bruce Dickinson promises Iron Maiden's 2025 tour will have a "setlist for the ages"". Louder. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  7. ^ Kreps, Daniel (7 December 2024). "Iron Maiden Drummer Nicko McBrain Announces Retirement From Touring". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  8. ^ Kaufman, Spencer (8 December 2024). "Iron Maiden announce Simon Dawson as their new touring drummer". Consequence. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Iron Maiden 'Run For Your Lives World Tour' Starts May 27th in Budapest". metalplanetmusic.com. 20 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  10. ^ Ryan Borba (14 December 2025). "Number Of The Beast: Iron Maiden's 50 Years Of Touring Dominance (Special) - Pollstar News". pollstar.com. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
  11. ^ "World Touring Artists 2025" (PDF). Pollstar USA. 14 December 2025. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
  12. ^ "METALLICA, IRON MAIDEN And GUNS N' ROSES Among POLLSTAR's Most Popular Touring Artists Of The New Millennium". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 14 December 2025. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
  13. ^ Eric Frankenberg (14 December 2025). "Top 10 Highest Grossing Rock Tours of the Year". Billboard. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
  14. ^ DiVita, Joe (18 September 2025). "Iron Maiden Announce First 2026 Tour Dates". Loudwire. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  15. ^ a b "Iron Maiden Announce Further Dates For "Run For Your Lives World Tour 2026"; Special Guests Include Alter Bridge, Mammoth And Others". BraveWords - Where Music Lives. 12 December 2025. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
  16. ^ "Iron Maiden Opens Up Run For Your Lives Tour In Budapest; Setlist Revealed". BraveWords. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  17. ^ Adams, Gregory (23 October 2025). "Iron Maiden announce North American tour with Megadeth and Anthrax". Revolver. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
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