Iron Maiden’s huge world tour launches next week in Budapest

Iron Maiden will commence their RUN FOR YOUR LIVES WORLD TOUR on May 27th in Budapest followed by 31 further stadium, festival & arena shows around Europe. With over a million tickets already sold, and most shows sold out, fans are advised that additional tickets will be made available closer to the show – and on the day – with the release of venue and production holds.
 
The RUN FOR YOUR LIVES WORLD TOUR marks 50 years since Steve Harris formed the band in late 1975 and to celebrate this, Maiden fans are promised a very special set list spanning the nine studio albums from “Iron Maiden” to “Fear Of The Dark”, with their most spectacular and elaborate show ever!
 
In keeping with that time period Iron Maiden are keen for everyone in the audience to experience this spectacular show as they would have when many of these songs were first played live back in 80’s and, in common with many other artists, the band are now asking their fans not to excessively film the concerts on their phones or tablets.
 
Explains manager Rod Smallwood:

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?

The RUN FOR YOUR LIVES WORLD TOUR is one part of Iron Maiden’s 50th Anniversary celebrations and will feature many fan “meet-up” events in the cities the band are playing. As was debuted successfully in Australia on the last tour, these will include Eddie’s Official Pop-up Dive Bar which will be open for pre-show and post-show gatherings in 20 cities on the tour. They will be serving Trooper Beer and Darkest Red wine, with food, exclusive merch and further entertainment. Details are available on ironmaiden.com. But please note the band will not be at these events!
 
Additionally, there is both a feature-length documentary film coming to cinemas worldwide later this year, via Universal Pictures Content Group, and an official hardback book providing a magnificent visual celebration of 50 years of Iron Maiden, being published by Thames & Hudson. More details on both of these exciting releases will be announced soon.
 
MAY 2025
Tue 27th – Budapest Aréna, Budapest, Hungary *
Weds 28^th – Budapest Aréna, Budapest, Hungary *
Sat 31st – Letnany Airport, Prague, Czech Republic *
 
JUNE 2025
Sun 1st – TIPOS Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia *
Thu 5th – Trondheim Rocks, Trondheim, Norway (Festival)
Sat 7th – SR-Bank Arena, Stavanger, Norway *
Mon 9th – Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark *
Thu 12th – 3Arena, Stockholm, Sweden *
Fri 13th – 3Arena, Stockholm, Sweden *
Mon 16th – Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland *
Thurs 19^th – Graspop Metal Meeting, Dessel, Belgium (Festival)
Sat 21st – Utilita Arena, Birmingham, England ^
Sun 22nd – Co-op Live, Manchester, England ^
Wed 25th – Malahide Castle, Dublin, Ireland *^
Sat 28th – London Stadium, London, England *^
Mon 30th – OVO Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland ^
 
JULY 2025
Thu 3rd – Eurockéennes Festival, Belfort, France (Festival)
Sat 5th – Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain **
Sun 6th – MEO Arena, Lisbon, Portugal **
Wed 9th – Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland **
Fri 11th – Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany **
Sun 13th – Stadio Euganeo, Padova, Italy **
Tue 15th – Bürgerweide, Bremen, Germany **
Thu 17th – Ernst Happel Stadium, Vienna, Austria **
Sat 19th – Paris La Défense Arena, Paris, France **
Sun 20^th – Paris La Défense Arena, Paris, France **
Wed 23rd – GelreDome, Arnhem, Netherlands **
Fri 25th – Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt, Germany **
Sat 26th – Cannstatter Wasen, Stuttgart, Germany **
Tue 29th – Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany **
Weds 30^th – Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany **
 
AUGUST 2025
Sat 2nd – PGE Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland **
 
Support acts
*Halestorm
^The Raven Age
** Avatar
 
The last few remaining tickets are available from www.ironmaiden.com.