dickinson1978
Ancient Mariner
yes, i think in maiden england the end like that too
RUN FOR YOUR LIVES 2026
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matic22
Ancient Mariner
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.
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
Ancient Mariner
Doubt it. They would do what Rush did with R40. Everybody knew, but it wasn't marketed.
dickinson1978
Ancient Mariner
Adrian at least in the documentary flight 666 he says that the best thing of touring is the show and the rest its horrible.
dickinson1978
Ancient Mariner
Thats my guess too.
7th son
Educated Fool
Steve definitely does, but I am not sure about the rest. Hence the uncertainty.
dickinson1978
Ancient Mariner
If bruce says well see you soon its another tour. But that ill see yoy in the pub maybe..
Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
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.
Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
Good sound. Adrian's wah solos here are really cool, definitely fitting for Powerslave, while the 2 Minutes one has a free flow like with SK.
Azas
Endless Summer
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?
Ancient Marinator
Educated Fool
If he doesn't say it at any future dates on this tour maybe he's just coming back to Bratislava on a stag party
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”.
GhostofCain
Ancient Mariner
That was really nice. Thanks for sharing the video.
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.
Surely not a complete tour schedule for 2028, but, for example, an agreement to play (only) a limited number of the most important markets plus 1-2 small Eastern European countries to kick off the tour - I don’t see why something like that couldn’t have been discussed already.
Aggelos
Ancient Mariner
tours of this magnitude are planned more than a year in advance. especially considering certain markets do not have a lot of available venues of that capacity and multiple bands might want to play them. There might not be agreements signed yet, but plans and talks have most definitely happened.