RUN FOR YOUR LIVES 2026

I saw them at Amsterdam. My sixth Run for your Lives gig, yet the first one on 2026 leg. And it was the best one. Some reasons:
- This tour and the show works better in indoor arenas.
- Addition of Infinite Dreams added so much to this tour! Emotion, depth and more...
- The band and the audience, both were great. Even the seats on the side of the stage were full and into the show.
- Bruce added some new stuff in his speeches. For example on the song Iron Maiden just before the audience yells "Iron Maiden" he asked "Who are wweeee?" I never heard he do this or don't remember... And where the song breaks into a noisy final, he said "Make some noiseee!" Probably he'll try these moves and uses the most efficient ones at Knebworth.
 
Starblind said:
I saw them at Amsterdam. My sixth Run for your Lives gig, yet the first one on 2026 leg. And it was the best one. Some reasons:
- This tour and the show works better in indoor arenas.
- Addition of Infinite Dreams added so much to this tour! Emotion, depth and more...
- The band and the audience, both were great. Even the seats on the side of the stage were full and into the show.
- Bruce added some new stuff in his speeches. For example on the song Iron Maiden just before the audience yells "Iron Maiden" he asked "Who are wweeee?" I never heard he do this or don't remember... And where the song breaks into a noisy final, he said "Make some noiseee!" Probably he'll try these moves and uses the most efficient ones at Knebworth.
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During legacy he said something to present the song iron maiden " the fucking iron maiden" never added that
 
I was at the Amsterdam show, it was excellent. I went to two shows last year, Graspop and Berlin, both outdoors, and they were great but this time it was indoors, and man, it really is a different experience.

The Ziggo Dome is not a super huge arena, so even though I was sitting far from the stage directly in front of it, the view was perfect and it didn't feel like I was in the nosebleeds or something. The lights and the visuals were just great to see, although the very obvious use of AI in some of the videos is really disappointing and annoying.

I'm in my thirties and I was sitting in between two older gentlemen probably in their 70s, and right in front of me was a dad with his kid who was probably around 7. He was having so much fun, singing and jumping, beautiful stuff. It was very emotional for me to see directly how many different generations of people enjoy this band, and getting to enjoy Infinite Dreams was the cherry on top.

Gotta say the Eddie Dive Bar in Amsterdam was a bit underwhelming, at least compared to the one in Berlin last year.

This was my 6th time seeing Iron Maiden live (Caracas 2009, Paris 2022, Antwerp 2023, Graspop 2025, Berlin 2025) and I can't wait for the next one. Hopefully there will be a next one.
 
evilthatmendo said:
I was at the Amsterdam show, it was excellent. I went to two shows last year, Graspop and Berlin, both outdoors, and they were great but this time it was indoors, and man, it really is a different experience.

The Ziggo Dome is not a super huge arena, so even though I was sitting far from the stage directly in front of it, the view was perfect and it didn't feel like I was in the nosebleeds or something. The lights and the visuals were just great to see, although the very obvious use of AI in some of the videos is really disappointing and annoying.

I'm in my thirties and I was sitting in between two older gentlemen probably in their 70s, and right in front of me was a dad with his kid who was probably around 7. He was having so much fun, singing and jumping, beautiful stuff. It was very emotional for me to see directly how many different generations of people enjoy this band, and getting to enjoy Infinite Dreams was the cherry on top.

Gotta say the Eddie Dive Bar in Amsterdam was a bit underwhelming, at least compared to the one in Berlin last year.

This was my 6th time seeing Iron Maiden live (Caracas 2009, Paris 2022, Antwerp 2023, Graspop 2025, Berlin 2025) and I can't wait for the next one. Hopefully there will be a next one.
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Maiden are always better indoor. Always
 
CA Bryers said:
Maiden has a history with that, picking replacements pretty much by what's close at hand. Bruce was in the same local touring circuit as Maiden was around the UK/Europe. Same with Nicko, and they were friends already to boot. Janick had just done Tattooed Millionaire with Bruce, and boom, he's in. Blaze had toured with Maiden in the '90s, and Steve was a big fan of his even then. Better singers were passed over for someone whose voice he liked and knew he could get along with. And Simon's probably the laziest pick of them all, pretty much, being from Steve's pub band.

Not that any were bad decisions. Most proved to be great, and one even pivotal to their success. It is a pattern, though.
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Very true.
 
CA Bryers said:
Good point. I would reiterate my earlier comment in the thread to say that Bruce was actually more of an outsider than the others I'd listed: Nicko, Janick, Blaze, or Simon. And how did that work? Steve wanted to fire Bruce shortly after they'd started touring together. I think Bruce was the only one who ever came in and challenged the concept that Steve was the Boss, and it may have been the turning point in Steve's hiring practices thereafter: get people I can work with and who'll fall in line.

Again, though, not that there's anything terribly wrong with that. Maiden IS Steve's band. Honestly, accepting that the others wanted to take 2027 off is the first time I've seen him (publicly, at least) really defer to the wishes of everyone else in the band.
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Agree.
And, from some of Bruce's comments, we'll have to see about that "year off"... Hopefully it might end up being a few months off and on to writing new material. Although I'm not sure if Steve is willing to go into a studio without Nicko... Do you guys think he's done with recording? It's pretty clear that Bruce is not.
 
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mtmccox said:
A second ago I finished some video from Rush's Anika, playing background to the instrumantal solo section on La Villa Strangiatto, and yes, I am jealous of what they have...
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Something like that would have had everyone so hyped up, the band too. Simon doesn't get anyone too excited. But I still hope for improvement. In the end, I will always trust Steve's instinct —I'm saying this while listening to «The Angel And The Gambler»!!
 
Eduardo Cabeza said:
Agree.
And, from some of Bruce's comments, we'll have to see about that "year off"... Hopefully it might end up being a few moths off and on to writing new material. Although I'm not sure if Steve is willing to go into a studio without Nicko... Do you guys think he's done with recording? It's pretty clear that Bruce is not.
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If Bruce said "we'll see about that year off," that would indicate either Steve came around to the idea of a new studio album or offers for some festivals maybe showed up. As for Steve's willingness to go into a studio without Nicko, Nicko himself said he's very open to coming in to do a couple of tracks. Personally, I'd say he was being honest about the stress of writing new material. If it was tough for him as far back as the '80s, it's got to be even more daunting at this age, so I get it.

But no, Bruce is clearly not done. It's why I think he resurrected his solo career. Maybe Steve let on the end was in sight, or he said he didn't want to do anymore albums after Senjutsu.
 
Starblind said:
- Bruce added some new stuff in his speeches. For example on the song Iron Maiden just before the audience yells "Iron Maiden" he asked "Who are wweeee?" I never heard he do this or don't remember... And where the song breaks into a noisy final, he said "Make some noiseee!" Probably he'll try these moves and uses the most efficient ones at Knebworth.
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Oh no! They are so old it's affecting their memory! /s :D
 
From TNOTB video (iirc), shown for the screen at the end of the song. It would have been enough (and quite fitting for the vibe they are aiming for) for a screen backdrop alone, instead of the very atypical video.
 

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From TNOTB video (iirc), shown for the screen at the end of the song. It would have been enough (and quite fitting for the vibe they are aiming for) for a screen backdrop alone, instead of the very atypical video.
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Agree. I couldn't care less about the animated video parts, except for Bruce running from the ghost in «Hallowed Be Thy Name». I like it better when only small details move, like the bones in Eddie's spine during «Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son», or the amazing eyeball movements for «The Clairvoyant» / «Infinite Dreams». I'm not saying this to trash the digital stage set. I think is OK. The absence of those classy ilustrated linoleum floors... that really is a serious step-down.
 
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This is from Run For Your Lives 2025 in Madrid, but I figured it could be posted here since on this thread we've discussed the future of Maiden and Steve's and Bruce's relationship in that mindset. Any proper fan will recognise this typical Maiden bonding gesture. I've seen Harris doing it to Davey in tons of videos, but never to Bruce. It says a lot. And makes you wonder how many good moments they've shared in their relationship while the rest of the world focuses on those when they've head-butted each other.


 
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