Run For Your Lives World Tour 2026 Rumours and Speculation

I still think that ticket sales will have stalled for the reason that the tour will be identical to last summer. How many casual fans will pay more to see the same thing as last year? I’m a pretty hardcore fan and I am not going to Knebworth. The closest they have ever played to where I live and I’m now going. I refuse to pay more for seeing the same show that I saw last year (and don’t go on about it being more like a festival).

If prices get reduced to close to what I paid last year, I will consider it.
 
Ascendingthethrone said:
I still think that ticket sales will have stalled for the reason that the tour will be identical to last summer. How many casual fans will pay more to see the same thing as last year? I’m a pretty hardcore fan and I am not going to Knebworth. The closest they have ever played to where I live and I’m now going. I refuse to pay more for seeing the same show that I saw last year (and don’t go on about it being more like a festival).

If prices get reduced to close to what I paid last year, I will consider it.
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They should reduce the prices, and that's all. I think the band with that status could play for their fans for free, or to pay for the logistics.
 
Aggelos said:
Maiden gigs used to be among the most sensibly priced ones out there. At least until this tour.
Shame to see them get greedy in their late age.
I might be cynical (age does that to a man), but since I do not see them coming to their senses and lowering prices in next tours, I hope this tour will somehow undersell enough to make them think twice before fleecing fans again.
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Welcome to the club! :lol:
 
San Siro has the worst of all worlds i think, expensive tickets although having bought 2 i don`t see it as a big issue. A big capacity and the same show as seen last year not a million miles away from there.

Ascendingthethrone said:
(and don’t go on about it being more like a festival).
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I`m interested to know why Knebworth can`t be described as a festival though, 5 bands ,camping, all day event, what is it then, a mini festival maybe if we are splitting hairs?
 
Aggelos said:
Maiden gigs used to be among the most sensibly priced ones out there. At least until this tour.
Shame to see them get greedy in their late age.
I might be cynical (age does that to a man), but since I do not see them coming to their senses and lowering prices in next tours, I hope this tour will somehow undersell enough to make them think twice before fleecing fans again.
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You're making assumptions of greed when, as you point out, Maiden and Steve in particular have always tried to make the gigs affordable for the working class fanbase. Something has obviously changed in the past couple of years and it's much more likely to be a series of factors.

A haywire global economy, fluctuating oil prices, lunatics in charge of major countries, WW3 about to break out and presumably high insurance fees for putting musicians nearing their seventies on the road for months at a time. And I didn't mention the Ticketmaster monopoly or the high costs of booking stadium sized venues.
 
Spaldy said:
You're making assumptions of greed when, as you point out, Maiden and Steve in particular have always tried to make the gigs affordable for the working class fanbase. Something has obviously changed in the past couple of years and it's much more likely to be a series of factors.

A haywire global economy, fluctuating oil prices, lunatics in charge of major countries, WW3 about to break out and presumably high insurance fees for putting musicians nearing their seventies on the road for months at a time. And I didn't mention the Ticketmaster monopoly or the high costs of booking stadium sized venues.
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Exactly, the times we live in make me scared!
 
Spaldy said:
You're making assumptions of greed when, as you point out, Maiden and Steve in particular have always tried to make the gigs affordable for the working class fanbase. Something has obviously changed in the past couple of years and it's much more likely to be a series of factors.

A haywire global economy, fluctuating oil prices, lunatics in charge of major countries, WW3 about to break out and presumably high insurance fees for putting musicians nearing their seventies on the road for months at a time. And I didn't mention the Ticketmaster monopoly or the high costs of booking stadium sized venues.
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You forgot to add filling the coffers as part of the pension plan.
 
To be fair every gig I've been to in the last few years has gone up in price by quite a lot. Touring has become very expensive post pandemic.
 
I asked Chat-GPT (5 Pro) for comparission with other bands. My question is as follows: Compare Iron Maiden's new tour ticket prices with other current rock - metal acts who are as popular / big as Iron Maiden? Compare with such big names like Metallica, AC/DC, Guns N Roses, Judas Priest and also some newer bands like Volbeat, Sabaton, Turnstile, Bring Me the Horizon or some cult bands like Savatage, Megadeth?

And here is Chat-GPT 5's answer:

Short answer: Iron Maiden’s arena tickets usually sit below the stadium mega-acts (Metallica, AC/DC, sometimes Guns N’ Roses), roughly on par with or a bit above other legacy arena acts (Megadeth, Judas Priest), and above most newer/cult acts playing arenas or amphitheaters (Volbeat, Sabaton, Turnstile). Exact prices swing a lot by city, seat type, and dynamic pricing.

Based on recent tours (2023–2025) and typical face-value prices before fees in the US and Europe/UK, here’s a practical comparison:

  • Metallica (stadiums)
  • US: about $120–275 for most standard lower-bowl/field; $60–120 uppers; VIP can run $400–5,000+
  • Europe/UK: roughly €100–200 / £90–170
  • AC/DC (stadiums)
  • Europe/UK: roughly €90–190 / £80–160 (resale can be much higher)
  • US/Canada when applicable: historically around $110–220
  • Guns N’ Roses (stadiums/large arenas)
  • US: about $90–200 typical; $60–100 uppers; VIP $300+
  • Europe/UK: roughly €75–160 / £70–140
  • Iron Maiden (arenas)
  • US: about $75–175 typical; GA floor often $110–160; VIP/early entry $250–500+
  • Europe/UK: roughly €60–120 / £60–110
  • Judas Priest (arenas/theaters)
  • US: about $45–110; VIP $150–250
  • Europe/UK: roughly €50–90 / £45–85
  • Megadeth (arenas)
  • US: about $55–120
  • Europe/UK: roughly €50–100 / £45–90
  • Bring Me The Horizon (arenas)
  • US: about $55–125
  • Europe/UK: roughly €45–95 / £45–90
  • Volbeat (arenas)
  • US: about $45–100
  • Europe/UK: roughly €45–90 / £40–80
  • Sabaton (arenas)
  • US: about $40–85
  • Europe/UK: roughly €40–85 / £35–75
  • Turnstile (large clubs/amphitheaters/some arenas)
  • US: about $35–80 (headlining)
  • Europe/UK: roughly €30–60 / £25–55
  • Savatage
  • No regular headline tours lately; if they appear it’s usually festivals, where you pay the festival pass price (major EU metal festivals commonly €200–350 for multi-day passes).
What this means for Iron Maiden compared to peers:

  • vs Metallica/AC/DC/Guns N’ Roses: Maiden is typically 30–50% cheaper for comparable seats, and they’re in arenas rather than stadiums.
  • vs Judas Priest/Megadeth/BMTH: Maiden is often slightly higher (roughly $10–40 more in many big US cities), about equal in some EU markets.
  • vs Volbeat/Sabaton/Turnstile: Maiden is usually notably higher (often 30–70% more), reflecting venue size and production scale.
Notes:

  • Fees add ~20–35% in the US and ~10–20% in many EU markets.
  • Dynamic pricing and reseller listings can distort “what you see first.” For apples-to-apples, compare primary (face-value) prices for standard seats across similar sections (upper bowl, lower bowl, GA floor).


 
Starblind said:
I asked Chat-GPT (5 Pro) for comparission with other bands. My question is as follows: Compare Iron Maiden's new tour ticket prices with other current rock - metal acts who are as popular / big as Iron Maiden? Compare with such big names like Metallica, AC/DC, Guns N Roses, Judas Priest and also some newer bands like Volbeat, Sabaton, Turnstile, Bring Me the Horizon or some cult bands like Savatage, Megadeth?

And here is Chat-GPT 5's answer:

Short answer: Iron Maiden’s arena tickets usually sit below the stadium mega-acts (Metallica, AC/DC, sometimes Guns N’ Roses), roughly on par with or a bit above other legacy arena acts (Megadeth, Judas Priest), and above most newer/cult acts playing arenas or amphitheaters (Volbeat, Sabaton, Turnstile). Exact prices swing a lot by city, seat type, and dynamic pricing.

Based on recent tours (2023–2025) and typical face-value prices before fees in the US and Europe/UK, here’s a practical comparison:

  • Metallica (stadiums)
  • US: about $120–275 for most standard lower-bowl/field; $60–120 uppers; VIP can run $400–5,000+
  • Europe/UK: roughly €100–200 / £90–170
  • AC/DC (stadiums)
  • Europe/UK: roughly €90–190 / £80–160 (resale can be much higher)
  • US/Canada when applicable: historically around $110–220
  • Guns N’ Roses (stadiums/large arenas)
  • US: about $90–200 typical; $60–100 uppers; VIP $300+
  • Europe/UK: roughly €75–160 / £70–140
  • Iron Maiden (arenas)
  • US: about $75–175 typical; GA floor often $110–160; VIP/early entry $250–500+
  • Europe/UK: roughly €60–120 / £60–110
  • Judas Priest (arenas/theaters)
  • US: about $45–110; VIP $150–250
  • Europe/UK: roughly €50–90 / £45–85
  • Megadeth (arenas)
  • US: about $55–120
  • Europe/UK: roughly €50–100 / £45–90
  • Bring Me The Horizon (arenas)
  • US: about $55–125
  • Europe/UK: roughly €45–95 / £45–90
  • Volbeat (arenas)
  • US: about $45–100
  • Europe/UK: roughly €45–90 / £40–80
  • Sabaton (arenas)
  • US: about $40–85
  • Europe/UK: roughly €40–85 / £35–75
  • Turnstile (large clubs/amphitheaters/some arenas)
  • US: about $35–80 (headlining)
  • Europe/UK: roughly €30–60 / £25–55
  • Savatage
  • No regular headline tours lately; if they appear it’s usually festivals, where you pay the festival pass price (major EU metal festivals commonly €200–350 for multi-day passes).
What this means for Iron Maiden compared to peers:

  • vs Metallica/AC/DC/Guns N’ Roses: Maiden is typically 30–50% cheaper for comparable seats, and they’re in arenas rather than stadiums.
  • vs Judas Priest/Megadeth/BMTH: Maiden is often slightly higher (roughly $10–40 more in many big US cities), about equal in some EU markets.
  • vs Volbeat/Sabaton/Turnstile: Maiden is usually notably higher (often 30–70% more), reflecting venue size and production scale.
Notes:

  • Fees add ~20–35% in the US and ~10–20% in many EU markets.
  • Dynamic pricing and reseller listings can distort “what you see first.” For apples-to-apples, compare primary (face-value) prices for standard seats across similar sections (upper bowl, lower bowl, GA floor).

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Basically iron maiden tix are reasonably priced.
 
The reason why prices are skyrocketing is that up until some years ago Maiden wasn't a proper stadium band, more like an arena/Festival acts with some stadium markets. Since Legacy, this have changed, and now they're selling out the usual big stadiums. Meaning their cachet has probably gone up. Higher cachet = higher prices.
 
Fozzie said:
San Siro has the worst of all worlds i think, expensive tickets although having bought 2 i don`t see it as a big issue. A big capacity and the same show as seen last year not a million miles away from there.
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Not to mention all of the bad pr they will get if they change the venue/the stadium will be half empty. It's like missing a shot at Wembley.

I already see that some "outsiders" (aka non-metal listeners) are making fun of Maiden on reddit for their poor sales in Milan.
 
Starblind said:
I asked Chat-GPT (5 Pro) for comparission with other bands. My question is as follows: Compare Iron Maiden's new tour ticket prices with other current rock - metal acts who are as popular / big as Iron Maiden? Compare with such big names like Metallica, AC/DC, Guns N Roses, Judas Priest and also some newer bands like Volbeat, Sabaton, Turnstile, Bring Me the Horizon or some cult bands like Savatage, Megadeth?

And here is Chat-GPT 5's answer:

Short answer: Iron Maiden’s arena tickets usually sit below the stadium mega-acts (Metallica, AC/DC, sometimes Guns N’ Roses), roughly on par with or a bit above other legacy arena acts (Megadeth, Judas Priest), and above most newer/cult acts playing arenas or amphitheaters (Volbeat, Sabaton, Turnstile). Exact prices swing a lot by city, seat type, and dynamic pricing.

Based on recent tours (2023–2025) and typical face-value prices before fees in the US and Europe/UK, here’s a practical comparison:

  • Metallica (stadiums)
  • US: about $120–275 for most standard lower-bowl/field; $60–120 uppers; VIP can run $400–5,000+
  • Europe/UK: roughly €100–200 / £90–170
  • AC/DC (stadiums)
  • Europe/UK: roughly €90–190 / £80–160 (resale can be much higher)
  • US/Canada when applicable: historically around $110–220
  • Guns N’ Roses (stadiums/large arenas)
  • US: about $90–200 typical; $60–100 uppers; VIP $300+
  • Europe/UK: roughly €75–160 / £70–140
  • Iron Maiden (arenas)
  • US: about $75–175 typical; GA floor often $110–160; VIP/early entry $250–500+
  • Europe/UK: roughly €60–120 / £60–110
  • Judas Priest (arenas/theaters)
  • US: about $45–110; VIP $150–250
  • Europe/UK: roughly €50–90 / £45–85
  • Megadeth (arenas)
  • US: about $55–120
  • Europe/UK: roughly €50–100 / £45–90
  • Bring Me The Horizon (arenas)
  • US: about $55–125
  • Europe/UK: roughly €45–95 / £45–90
  • Volbeat (arenas)
  • US: about $45–100
  • Europe/UK: roughly €45–90 / £40–80
  • Sabaton (arenas)
  • US: about $40–85
  • Europe/UK: roughly €40–85 / £35–75
  • Turnstile (large clubs/amphitheaters/some arenas)
  • US: about $35–80 (headlining)
  • Europe/UK: roughly €30–60 / £25–55
  • Savatage
  • No regular headline tours lately; if they appear it’s usually festivals, where you pay the festival pass price (major EU metal festivals commonly €200–350 for multi-day passes).
What this means for Iron Maiden compared to peers:

  • vs Metallica/AC/DC/Guns N’ Roses: Maiden is typically 30–50% cheaper for comparable seats, and they’re in arenas rather than stadiums.
  • vs Judas Priest/Megadeth/BMTH: Maiden is often slightly higher (roughly $10–40 more in many big US cities), about equal in some EU markets.
  • vs Volbeat/Sabaton/Turnstile: Maiden is usually notably higher (often 30–70% more), reflecting venue size and production scale.
Notes:

  • Fees add ~20–35% in the US and ~10–20% in many EU markets.
  • Dynamic pricing and reseller listings can distort “what you see first.” For apples-to-apples, compare primary (face-value) prices for standard seats across similar sections (upper bowl, lower bowl, GA floor).

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In other words, the bigger the band the higher the ticket price!
 
ShadowOfTheGods said:
Not to mention all of the bad pr they will get if they change the venue/the stadium will be half empty. It's like missing a shot at Wembley.

I already see that some "outsiders" (aka non-metal listeners) are making fun of Maiden on reddit for their poor sales in Milan.
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Milan isn`t the only place currently no where near sold out though is it?
Is it performing worse than other venues, Lyon for example.
Why such a fuss around the Milan date versus the other places, even the indoor filmed Paris gig is no where near full .
 
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