News Run For Your Lives World Tour 2026 Rumours and Speculation

Generally, the situation of the live event market in 2026 is very uncomfortable. We can see the Blue Dot Fever phenomenon not only in North America, but also in many countries. Only a few of the most popular artists in the world could avoid this crisis: Coldplay, Taylor Swift, Metallica or some of the biggest names that aren't playing live too often (AC/DC). Mostly due to the economic situation, people just don't wanna invest a lot of money into extremely expensive tickets. I think this tendency affected IM sales in 2026, too.
 
Nomadd said:
Generally, the situation of the live event market in 2026 is very uncomfortable. We can see the Blue Dot Fever phenomenon not only in North America, but also in many countries. Only a few of the most popular artists in the world could avoid this crisis: Coldplay, Taylor Swift, Metallica or some of the biggest names that aren't playing live too often (AC/DC). Mostly due to the economic situation, people just don't wanna invest a lot of money into extremely expensive tickets. I think this tendency affected IM sales in 2026, too.
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Fuck up
 
Cat Milk Supreme said:
Burce was interviewed on the Shaun Keavney Rock Show on BBC Radio. Asked about Eddfest he said "it's the last show of the European tour so it will probably be a couple of years before we do.....a thing in Europe, whatever that may be."

He didn't say "tour in Europe," he paused and said "thing." Is this the last proper tour, then? Will the future hold a few Eddfests here and there? Or no gigs? Is this why Infinite Dreams is being hinted, because this is the last guaranteed Maiden tour so it's now or never?
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''Couple of years'' should be until 2028, right? ''A thing'', wow! :oops: So the touring is going to be a lot less? Steve won't like that.
The last proper tour? Dunno. So I'm guessing Dave and probably Janick want fewer dates, the others have solo projects. Could by thing Bruce mean more EddFests?

We shouldn't expect some dates next year, right?
Ledges Bitten In Dust said:
So they won't be doing multiple years of, they're coming back in 2028 (but I won't be surprised if they scrap plans for 2027 hiatus).
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If they're not going to do multiple years anymore, that might be good for new music - they could play some new material with the same stage with option to continue the dates (/theme) or not.
 
Kalata said:
''Couple of years'' should be until 2028, right? ''A thing'', wow! :oops: So the touring is going to be a lot less? Steve won't like that.
The last proper tour? Dunno. So I'm guessing Dave and probably Janick want fewer dates, the others have solo projects. Could by thing Bruce mean more EddFests?

We shouldn't expect some dates next year, right?

If they're not going to do multiple years anymore, that might be good for new music - they could play some new material with the same stage with option to continue the dates (/theme) or not.
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They have said that they want to tour so maybe is bruce speaking about that maybe they dont tour until 2028 and what they do in europe. If they tour would be like last year tour. This year the tour is huge
 
Hmm, personally, I really doubt that Maiden could pull off multiple concerts in one city the way Metallica does. Metallica has a much broader appeal to the general masses.

In most cases, it would probably be more like two shows with 7000 - 10,000 attendees each - or am I wrong about that?
 
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Azas said:
Hmm, personally, I really doubt that Maiden could pull off multiple concerts in one city the way Metallica does. Metallica has a much broader appeal to the general masses.

In most cases, it would probably be more like two shows with 7000 - 10,000 attendees each - or am I wrong about that?
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Outside of South America there are very few places they could sell out 2 stadium shows in the same city back to back. So yeah, it would have to be arenas with that format.
 
I still remember a spoken words tour thing he did before The Future Past tour. People could submit questions for him to answer on stage. Someone asked "Will Alexander the Great be played on the next tour?" and hie reply was basically "Yes. Yes no no no I meant no! No!" but that first Yes was probably the most emphatic Yes I ever heard anyone say ever
 
I dont think much is nailed down and certain beyond the 2027 cooldown.

Eddie and the Boys have definitely started that final lap, nothings certain imho how long the lap will be; but its bittersweet. Happy to see the band in more limelight as it reaches the end years; but sad that there will be a time when it all comes to a close.

Personally, I think they'll be geared towards much smaller tours/overall spread after 2027 until retirement. Maybe with a focus on more special events pending how Knebworth goes.
 
Steve said in documentary that they'll tour tour tour and tour until they can't. I don't think they'll end it for a few more years, but tours would be at smaller scale and more focused on Europe - it's easier for them and they're more popular here.

Edit: idk what happened to 1 year tours. If I was Rod, I would do more 1 year tours, just to play more different sets until they can.
 
Ledges Bitten In Dust said:
Steve said in documentary that they'll tour tour tour and tour until they can't. I don't think they'll end it for a few more years, but tours would be at smaller scale and more focused on Europe - it's easier for them and they're more popular here.

Edit: idk what happened to 1 year tours. If I was Rod, I would do more 1 year tours, just to play more different sets until they can.
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I feel like from Legacy to RFYL they've been trying to sweep up as many shows in as many places as possible with big productions/sets. I would like to see the band return to something more akin to TBOS tour; even if its not a new album tour, a healthy mix of reunion & classic era songs. Would make for a good small spread 1 year tour setup imho. A man can dream
 
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