Run for Your Lives World Tour

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Run For Your Lives World Tour
Tour by Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden - Run For Your Lives World Tour poster.png
Promotional poster
Location
  • Europe
Start date27 May 2025
Legs2
No. of shows32
Supporting act(s)
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 in 2026. [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.

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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]

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. [10] 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. [11]

  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)CityCountryVenueOpening 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 NorwayDahls 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 BelgiumFestivalpark 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  [ de ]
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
Date (2026)CityCountryVenueOpening acts
23 May Athens Greece Olympic Stadium TBA
26 May Sofia Bulgaria Vasil Levski Stadium
28 May Bucharest Romania Arena Națională
30 May Bratislava Slovakia Tehelné pole
2 June Hannover Germany Heinz von Heiden Arena
10 June Amsterdam Netherlands Ziggo Dome
17 June Milan Italy San Siro Stadium
22 June Paris France Paris La Défense Arena
28 June Lyon Groupama Stadium
7 July Lisbon Portugal Estádio da Luz
11 July [d] Stevenage England Knebworth House The Darkness
The Hu
Airbourne
The Almighty

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 Eurockeennes Festival.
  4. ↑ The 11 July 2026, concert will be part of Knebworth Festival.

Citations

  1. 1 2 3 "Iron Maiden Announces 'Run For Your Lives' 2025 World Tour". Blabbermouth.net. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  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. 1 2 "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. ↑ DiVita, Joe (18 September 2025). "Iron Maiden Announce First 2026 Tour Dates". Loudwire. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  11. ↑ "Iron Maiden Opens Up Run For Your Lives Tour In Budapest; Setlist Revealed". BraveWords. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
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