Man, as usual, you are taking your figures from nothing, and after some time, you ADMIT the next show/festival is selling poorly. Many shows on this tour are "selling poorly", including the territories where Iron Maiden were "big". How could we tell about 2026 being a success, as 58 shows can hold some 2 million people, when maybe 60% of this amount was sold? You completely overestimated the results; probably, all of them are just in your mind, nothing reliable. Be serious, please.
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Yax
Ancient Mariner
The lineup is a bit lackluster, while the festival has become very expensive, tickets, camping and logistics all very expensive at this point. It will probably still be sold out or close to sold out, as always though.
Maiden did two nights in Stockholm though Nomadd last year. One night was completely sold out, the second almost sold out, totalling 65-70 000 tickets.
Maiden did two nights in Stockholm though Nomadd last year. One night was completely sold out, the second almost sold out, totalling 65-70 000 tickets.
ShadowOfTheGods
Ancient Mariner
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It was one of the sponsors (I believe?) but it's over already. Also, it was for the full festival, not just for Maiden's day.
ShadowOfTheGods
Ancient Mariner
Yax
Ancient Mariner
No, the capacity is not getting bigger every year. The size of it has been pretty much the same for close to 20 years.
ShadowOfTheGods
Ancient Mariner
Ok, but in this apocalyptic scenario you’re portraying for the band, why does no one mention this huge success from less than a year ago?
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Run for Your Lives Tour by Iron Maiden has now grossed $98.3 million from 919,351 tickets sold in 29 shows reported.
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No, but years ago, Maiden was in the other place. People really needed them; the 2026 tour shows an opposite tendency - IM needs people to buy their tickets. There are many cities where sales are under expectations, especially the double dates, which were generally unnecessary and look poor almost everywhere. Dates in Paris, Belgium, Knebworth, Mexico City are a big disappointment. Not necessary, way too big venues. So same if we talk about stadiums, too many, too big. I think double dates in Tokyo are too big, one show in 10k capacity arena would be enough.
And one more thing - do you remember that comment:
ShadowOfTheGods said:
What I am most curious about is how you're gonna save the face once the tour has ended and, maybe aside from a couple of shows, every single venue would have been packed.
I mean, you've been saying the same stuff for every single tour, and every single tour you've been proven completely wrong, but for this one you're really outdoing yourself. You must be hopeless.
Yeah, maybe I'm hopeless according to you. At the end of the day, I'm talking about REALITY and FACTS, not fanboying hype and data from nowhere. Today we can check every information, the deception with the facts isn't a good idea, even on IM forum(s). Just grow up and try to realize the current situation, not just wishful thinking.
BTY, semi-quoting yourself: I am most curious about how you're gonna save face once the tour has ended and, maybe aside from a couple of SOLD OUT shows, every single venue would have been A LONG WAY FROM BEING PACKED.
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But it was last year, I'm talking about sales of the forthcoming 2026 dates. Many things have changed.Ok, but in this apocalyptic scenario you’re portraying for the band, why does no one mention this huge success from less than a year ago?
Run for Your Lives Tour (2025)
Run for Your Lives Tour by Iron Maiden has now grossed $98.3 million from 919,351 tickets sold in 29 shows reported.
dickinson1978
Ancient Mariner
I havent seen an iron maiden show with a really bad attendance. Even in their lowest point in 95 to 98 in small venues but not very small always the place was packed. And since 1999 till now they are getting bigger and bigger.
The ticket sales are the most important thing for every artists especially if you're touring stadiums around the world with a 50th Anniversary and big promises from managers. We're talking about sales of almost every tour since the reunion, current topic is nothing new. But the problem is on the other hand. Some people here state they have reliable sources about sales, and criticize person as myself which doubt that. Just the discussion. One of the users tried to insult me for telling about my reflections on the current situation, including the decline of ticket sales and demand for Maiden in many places. Even social media shows much less support for the band than some years ago, even after the pandemic break. The facts show I'm closer to the truth. That's all.
Absolutely, but the current sales show the end of their prosperity.
ShadowOfTheGods
Ancient Mariner
It's quite interesting and you can (could) basically predict what Maiden is (were) going to do using them.
But yeah, this thread became one dedicated almost exclusively to sales for some reasons (mostly because there isn't anything to speculate about)
dickinson1978
Ancient Mariner
I checked a few show and are not sold out but i think in europe
Ben Beast
Educated Fool
Well, my theory is regardless of the ticket sales (poor, good, great) if the boys want to tour in 2028 (and beyond) they will tour. If the desire to perform is still there, they will offer us the enjoyment of Maiden live show. And I'm optimistic that we will see another tour from our boys in 2028. Although I would rather prefer to see them in indoor/in arena setting (does La Defense and Stockholm's 3arena qualify as arenas?)
ShadowOfTheGods
Ancient Mariner
We surely will.
That's exactly what I was talking about. The sales are good, so it makes only sense for them to go for for bigger venues.
Rod actually has mentioned the fact they're going to play stadiums only from now on. Considering this leg is basically a goodbye to festivals, I think he was telling the truth.
If the next one will be their last then it's gonna be Stade de France, MetLife, San Siro and so on all over the world.
