RUN FOR YOUR LIVES 2026

CA Bryers said:
Uh...isn't that already a foregone conclusion, what with Bruce saying long ago the new album would be finished in 2026 but not released until early 2027 so he could tour it? And that he already has touring plans laid down for late 2027? Or perhaps you're just being facetious, which didn't necessarily translate to text.


Hmm...so the "we'll see you" changing to "I'll see you" wasn't just a mid-sentence flub exclusive to one show then. I agree it's probably just that no definitive plans have been established for 2028 and beyond, but curious he'd project that uncertainty more than once on stage.
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Its talking about maiden always.my only doubt is dave murray if he says that he doesnt want to tour anymore what are they going to do. As i saw i would say the rest are 100% not retiring. Dave always has been roumored
 
I think if certain members are against extesive touring, the David Gilmour route is the one to go. 4-5 shows in 5-8 cities aroubd the world. Cut down the travel.

I do think that there are no plans after this tour, except for a Bruce solo one and that's why he says I'll see you again instead of we.
 
matic22 said:
I think if certain members are against extesive touring, the David Gilmour route is the one to go. 4-5 shows in 5-8 cities aroubd the world. Cut down the travel.

I do think that there are no plans after this tour, except for a Bruce solo one and that's why he says I'll see you again instead of we.
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Adrian at least in the documentary flight 666 he says that the best thing of touring is the show and the rest its horrible.
 
7th son said:
Brice used to say "we will see you again" after every show I attended (5) in 2025. This year in Athens he said "we will see you again... in a pub maybe". So there is definitely a change there. Probably because the future of the band is uncertain at this point after 2026.
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If they don't know the plans beyond 2027, that would have to be a funny joke from Bruce, right. I also think they have an intention to continue, in 2028 at the latest.
 
matic22 said:
Doubt it. They would do what Rush did with R40. Everybody knew, but it wasn't marketed.
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So, do we actually know whether this is their last tour or not? Or could it be their last one and we simply don’t know it yet? Which of those possibilities seems more likely? What’s the general consensus here?

2027 is supposedly an off year, and then what? They could always come back with a ‘one more shot at glory’ narrative. But by then they’ll be even older, and the same questions will arise again.

Also, even if 2027 is an off year, Bruce could have said, ‘We’ll see you again’—meaning in 2028—but he chose his words differently. Why? Is nothing set in stone yet? Are they still unsure? On the other hand, Adrian said they would keep going. Maybe in a different capacity? Maybe without certain members?

I went back to the sacred texts—arguably non-canonical, but still:

And when the fireballs work is done and we are part of the nuclear one
The whole Damn Thing begins again
Our glory days have just begun
A fiery side slip then we're gone
I'll see ya Monday morning
Anyway I'm coming back

So the main question is: will only Bruce be coming back, or will Maiden be back as well after 2027?
 
7th son said:
I think that they genuinely don't know if this is their last tour or not, and I think Bruce's comments reflect that.
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No, it’s easy to interpret: They know they will tour again, therefore Bruce the show before said “we”.
But not in Greece, therefore he thought it would be better to correct himself and say “I”.
 
MaryPelon said:
No, it’s easy to interpret: They know they will tour again, therefore Bruce the show before said “we”.
But not in Greece, therefore he thought it would be better to correct himself and say “I”.
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I seriously doubt that Bruce already knows exactly where they'll play in 2028/29. Why would he know they're going to come back to Europe, but not to Greece or Slovakia? It makes no sense, they don't have the schedule for the next tour.

IMO they don't know anything about the band's future, they haven't decided yet. Maybe they'll be back, maybe they won't be. What Steve wants is one thing, but I seriously doubt that he'd be okay with touring after (for example) Dave quitting the band. Sure, it would be possible in theory, but let's be serious, we're talking about 1, maybe 2 more tours. They're all old and they won't be around for another decade. In this context, parting ways with another classic Maiden member wouldn't look too good.

Bratislava was lots of fun btw.
 
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