RUN FOR YOUR LIVES WORLD TOUR (2025/2026)

[Kalata]

The tour poster design is perfect for a walking Eddie, but I'm not sure if it would translate as well to the big Eddie.

Agreed. And I think they would like a different big Eddie.

We might get some kind of chimera to show a mixture of all classic designs?

That would be a surprise, curious to see. They can use all Eddies on the screens. Although it makes sense to use a new big Eddie like for LOTB tour, not an old one. Or the debut album cover like in 2005? Fear one would be cool. Phantom Eddie could work, but for Iron Maiden?

They didn't play this song for 35 years or so and then they did on the Legacy tour and it was a highlight. I don't think they can stage it better than that.

Yeah, we can say that about some songs. Not about the likes of Rime, Powerslave, for example.

Out of these, Infinite Dreams is the most likely. Then probably Still Life or Tame.

Infinite Dreams is the most likely surprise from the 80's now. The real choices are 3. They wanted to play it back in 2012 and because of the anniv book. They might drop Clairvoyant or Evil for it. They always bring back a few old songs on such tours, so it, Rime, Killers, Be Quick, Phantom...

Rime is the only epic they can play on this tour (and I remember that last year McMurtrie shared some photos of the 2018 Madrid show ((same stadium)) with Rime as the soundtrack, which seemed odd with so many songs from the LOTB setlist to choose from).

Good call, but they could play Seventh Son, Bruce likes it a lot. I still believe in Land.

 

[Kalata]

Another detail I've been thinking about (but it might be totally irrelevant) are those cable- or worm-like things at the bottom left of the screen. I think there were things like that on the floor in the teaser, too.

Nothing specific imo, just part of the art and litter.

 

[matic22]

Going with what we know, rehearsals should start tomorrow.

 

[ShadowOfTheGods]

Good call, but they could play Seventh Son, Bruce likes it a lot. I still believe in Land.

I think Seventh Son is too "specific" to be put in a random tour (probably due to the fact that it was only played on ME tours). Also, it has been played "more recently" than Rime.
To Tame a Land is a possibility, but keeping in mind that Rime is one of their most known songs, I think they'll go for that one.

 

[ShadowOfTheGods]

Going with what we know, rehearsals should start tomorrow.

What do we know?

 

[Diplomat]

What if they only play certain rare songs on certain legs of the tour? I would be really pissed if they only played TTAL at NA or SA leg of the tour and not in Europe.

 

[ShadowOfTheGods]

What if they only play certain rare songs on certain legs of the tour?

Not gonna happen unless it's a third leg (which is unlikely considering the expiration date for this tour is already in the title)

 

[Diplomat]

I think this tour will end in summer 2027, not in 2026. I expect second EU leg in summer 2026 or 2027.

 

[ShadowOfTheGods]

I expect second EU leg in summer 2026 or 2027.

The 2nd EU leg will happen next year.

 

[Starblind]

Going with what we know, rehearsals should start tomorrow.

If someone hears something from the rehearsals, please don't tell. It's fun to try to have guesses here, but knowing for sure kills the excitement. (especially for the ones who'll join the first gig, like me)

 

[Diplomat]

The 2nd EU leg will happen next year.

I think so, but when they will tour US and Canada? Not this fall, because British Lion (november and december UK tour 2025) and Bruce (august, september and october 2025) tours. If they will tour second EU leg in summer 2026 (end of may, june and july), the only two posibilites for US & Canada are spring 2026 and august and fall 2026 (before EU and after EU second leg), same goes for Japan, Australia and NZ. They will probably tour south America sometime in february 2026

 

[matic22]

What do we know?

The crew has been in Split for a week. They usually take 1 week to set up the venue for rehearsals. Then the band arrives one week later and they start rehearsing from Monday to Friday.

 

[matic22]

What if they only play certain rare songs on certain legs of the tour? I would be really pissed if they only played TTAL at NA or SA leg of the tour and not in Europe.

The set will likely be the same for both legs. Same as TFP.

 

[matic22]

I think so, but when they will tour US and Canada? Not this fall, because British Lion (november and december UK tour 2025) and Bruce (august, september and october 2025) tours. If they will tour second EU leg in summer 2026 (end of may, june and july), the only two posibilites for US & Canada are spring 2026 and august and fall 2026 (before EU and after EU second leg), same goes for Japan, Australia and NZ. They will probably tour south America sometime in february 2026

Going with Adrian's interview, in first half of 2026 IM is inactive (he said that spring 2026 looks good for some Smith/Kotzen shows). So, I expect them to tour the NA in late July, August and early September and going to SA in October (there is a rumoured October 6th 2026 date in Bogota).

 

[dickinson1978]

The crew has been in Split for a week. They usually take 1 week to set up the venue for rehearsals. Then the band arrives one week later and they start rehearsing from Monday to Friday.

I think they also do rehearsals with the stage. Im curious about this. If there is a video or something or they just use the stage the first show. I saw other artist doing this

 

[matic22]

I think they also do rehearsals with the stage. Im curious about this. If there is a video or something or they just use the stage the first show. I saw other artist doing this

Production rehearsals are usually at the venue of the 1st gig, starting 5 days or so before the beginning of the tour. These rehearsals in Split are the classic rehearsals without production and will likely last for 3 weeks or so.

 

[Austrogoth]

I think they also do rehearsals with the stage. Im curious about this. If there is a video or something or they just use the stage the first show. I saw other artist doing this

I guess stage rehearsals (lights and sound included) will happen shortly before the 1st show, at the budapest venue.

 

[Vaenyr]

If someone hears something from the rehearsals, please don't tell. It's fun to try to have guesses here, but knowing for sure kills the excitement. (especially for the ones who'll join the first gig, like me)

Or use spoiler tags, so that anyone who doesn't want to know doesn't get spoiled. I think if there are leaks they'll be posted here inevitably.

 

[ShadowOfTheGods]

I think so, but when they will tour US and Canada? Not this fall, because British Lion (november and december UK tour 2025) and Bruce (august, september and october 2025) tours. If they will tour second EU leg in summer 2026 (end of may, june and july), the only two posibilites for US & Canada are spring 2026 and august and fall 2026 (before EU and after EU second leg), same goes for Japan, Australia and NZ. They will probably tour south America sometime in february 2026

May/June: Europe
August: Asia/Oceania
September: America

 

[ShadowOfTheGods]

Production rehearsals are usually at the venue of the 1st gig, starting 5 days or so before the beginning of the tour. These rehearsals in Split are the classic rehearsals without production and will likely last for 3 weeks or so.

Yeah, I thought someone from Maiden camp said they're gonna start rehearsing tomorrow (which would make sense)