News Run For Your Lives World Tour 2026 Rumours and Speculation

[DorotheaMe]

If he misses his grandchildren so much, why did they decide to tour from May to December instead of 3 months in 2026 and 3 months in 2027.
They could have even sold more tickets in Europe that way.
The rumour makes no sense.

 

[Prowler666]

If he misses his grandchildren so much, why did they decide to tour from May to December instead of 3 months in 2026 and 3 months in 2027.
They could have even sold more tickets in Europe that way.
The rumour makes no sense.

Why December? Currently it stops at Nov.

 

[Flaming Blimp Crash]

In 2017 they sold 14,405 tickets, and in 2019 14,662.
I don’t know how fast sales were from the start, but they ended up with roughly the same both times. They will beat those numbers this year.

No doubt. Generally the lawn sells heavy during walk-up/day of sales anyway, but it's all that's left right now with seven months until show date. I'd say they might be close to eclipsing those marks right now or might have already done so.

 

[dickinson1978]

The Rock in Rio shows were obviously bigger but those were festivals, not Maiden shows.
Knebworth is the largest undertaking they've taken for a single show, if I'm not mistaken.

In south america they played at sao paulo in big stadium

 

[Henndrik]

It's weird that this old Dave rumor has gone so viral. I've seen it everywhere on social media today.

 

[The Garlon]

It's weird that this old Dave rumor has gone so viral. I've seen it everywhere on social media today.

And it's always "I heard it from a guy that heard it from another guy that has inside information." And then people repeat like it's a fact

 

[dickinson1978]

And it's always "I heard it from a guy that heard it from another guy that has inside information." And then people repeat like it's a fact

Its true i have read it now. I think its only rumours but is weird that they said it now.

Otro miembro fundamental de Iron Maiden podría abandonar la banda en breve: “No soporta perderse cómo crecen sus nietos” - MariskalRock.com

Un miembro fundamental de Iron Maiden podría abandonar el barco en breve según fuentes muy cercanas a la banda.

mariskalrock.com

 

[Yax]

They have been saying it for 10 years. Specifically this.

 

[dickinson1978]

They have been saying it for 10 years. Specifically this.

True. Dont know why they say it now on the news. Its old rumours

 

[srfc]

Dave's stage presence was full of radiant joy (even in Dave standards!) last year

There was the also unprecedented video he put out talking about touring at the end of the tour which seems to totally dispute this story

 

[Prowler666]

Iron Maiden Set To Announce Australian Stadium Tour Next Week

Blunt understands Iron Maiden will announce their 2026 Australian stadium tour next week, with Sydney’s Allianz Stadium confirmed.

bluntmag.com.au

Wow so its really stadium tour lol. So some of your prediction might be true if this news is legit

 

[dickinson1978]

Iron Maiden Set To Announce Australian Stadium Tour Next Week

Blunt understands Iron Maiden will announce their 2026 Australian stadium tour next week, with Sydney’s Allianz Stadium confirmed.

bluntmag.com.au

Wow so its really stadium tour lol.

If this is true is a really big tour.

 

[Nomadd]

If this is true is a really big tour.

Source: Blunt Magazine, rather reliable, I'd be surprised if the last dates of Maiden tour look just like Motley Crue/Def Leppard in Japan and Australia. They can use even half capacity mode in case of slower sales.

The World Tour (Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Prowler666]

Source: Blunt Magazine, rather reliable, I'd be surprised if the last dates of Maiden tour look just like Motley Crue/Def Leppard in Japan and Australia. They can use even half capacity mode in case of slower sales.

The World Tour (Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

hopefully there will be South east asia dates as well.

 

[edward creighton]

Record attendance for a concert at Allianz stadium Sydney is 41000 by Travis Scott. Almost 25000 saw Future Past in Sydney.

In Melbourne Marvel holds 53000 for concerts, Lepps Crue did 33000. AAMI stadium is 30000 capacity, more appropriate? Again almost 25000 saw FP.

Leppard Crue sold 19000 in Brisbane at the Suncorp stadium, holds 50000 for concerts. Brisbane showgrounds can do 40k for concerts. Can Maiden sell that many tickets in a city with urban population of 4.1 million? Or just do the arena as did 10000 on FP?

Adelaide and Perth arena shows? Perth HBF stadium can do 35000 for concerts but my friend who lives there says may not be demand to fill.

So 3 to 6 Oz New Zealand shows, 2 /3 Japan, 2/3 India, maybe 1 South East Asia? About 11 total? With Megadeth, should sell strongly.

Fingers xx one date works for me as live in Bangkok.

 

[Ironalice]

If Maiden play any of those stadiums they won't come close to selling them out, but they likely would think if they can set records for those cities it's still a win.

Like if they pull off 30k in Melbourne, that will be more than 2 arena shows there.

 

[Nomadd]

If Maiden play any of those stadiums they won't come close to selling them out, but they likely would think if they can set records for those cities it's still a win.

Like if they pull off 30k in Melbourne, that will be more than 2 arena shows there.

I think they do some indoors in Brisbane, Perth and two mid-size stadiums in Melbourne and Sydney. Probably they'll visit NZ too (indoors) and two shows in Tokyo, probably Saitama Arena (domed stadium). With Megadeth as the target support the tour with 7 dates should do well in terms of sales. Over 100k summary should be OK.

 

[Ironalice]

I think they do some indoors in Brisbane, Perth and two mid-size stadiums in Melbourne and Sydney. Probably they'll visit NZ too (indoors) and two shows in Tokyo, probably Saitama Arena (domed stadium). With Megadeth as the target support the tour with 7 dates should do well in terms of sales. Over 100k summary should be OK.

Rumors are coming in there will be 3 Australian shows and no NZ dates, if this ends up being true it shows their commitment to wanting to being a stadium band moving forward

 

[Prowler666]

Rumors are coming in there will be 3 Australian shows and no NZ dates, if this ends up being true it shows their commitment to wanting to being a stadium band moving forward

Kind of dissapointing if they dont do NZ. Looking at the rumored dates, the tour could probably end in Australlia

 

[Ironalice]

Kind of dissapointing if they dont do NZ. Looking at the rumored dates, the tour could probably end in Australlia

Obviously nothing confirmed until the dates are dropped, but it might be a case of what I said earlier, they don't feel they could pull off a stadium show in NZ, but condensing Aus stadiums in just 3 cities they might do better and rely on travel.