Run For Your Lives World Tour 2026 Rumours and Speculation

[skogtastic]

Looks like Maiden are doing both.

Yeah, seems like an open secret at this point. I know people here aren't the biggest festival fans, but is there anyone that has strong preferences against one or the other? Or another festival in Europe.. Open to suggestions

 

[Poto]

Yeah, seems like an open secret at this point. I know people here aren't the biggest festival fans, but is there anyone that has strong preferences against one or the other? Or another festival in Europe.. Open to suggestions

If they do Tons of Rock I will likely go. Easy to get to and I can stay in hotels instead of a camp.

 

[Spaldy]

I'm crossing my fingers for Download. Donington is a spiritual home for Maiden and I've already got my tickets for 2026 so that would be a nice bonus. Especially if we get the great weather we had this year.

 

[dickinson1978]

I'm crossing my fingers for Download. Donington is a spiritual home for Maiden and I've already got my tickets for 2026 so that would be a nice bonus. Especially if we get the great weather we had this year.

Maybe now is the west ham stadium but for sure maiden + donington is pure magic

 

[Prowler]

Ι think Athens is 99% and it will be the OAKA stadium. I predict more than 20 European shows, if they start early May (maybe Bucharest and Sofia before Athens) and then finish early July and fly to NA. The festivals in Spain, Sweden Rock and Copenhell, some Balkan headline dates, maybe 3-4 dates in Germany and Austria (maybe Wacken), Pula (or Ljubljana, but Pula seems more likely). That's already 13-14 shows. Then they will definitely play a gig (or 2 or 3) in the UK.

 

[Diplomat]

Wacken is in Germany, not Austria.

 

[GroundZero]

Athens is more or less confirmed, the date is the only question.

 

[Aggelos]

Athens is more or less confirmed, the date is the only question.

latest info is May 23rd, announced tomorrow. we'll know in a few hours I guess.

 

[jmutil]

I think tomorrow they’ll announce the European shows, then a couple more festivals over time with the 23rd announcement being North & Latin America, later on for Australia Asia

 

[Prowler]

Wacken is in Germany, not Austria.

I know that.

 

[Poto]

Athens on the 23rd



Wonder if the tour gets announced tomorrow. I am expecting some festival announcements next week, so maybe the dates will be drip fed to us.

 

[riff]

Not sure I agree with Download being Maiden's spiritual home, it hasn't even been on the original ground since 2007.

 

[Diplomat]

Probably something like this:
23 may Athens
26 may Sofia
29 may Bucharest
1 june Belgrade
4+5 june Pula

 

[Wickerman1204]

They’ll start early may this time. About 20-25 shows in Europe.

 

[Ledges Bitten In Dust]

Athens on the 23rd

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Wonder if the tour gets announced tomorrow. I am expecting some festival announcements next week, so maybe the dates will be drip fed to us.

Omggggggg, fingers crossed for Belgrade one.

 

[Ledges Bitten In Dust]

Maiden Chile posted this

 

[Poto]

They’ll start early may this time. About 20-25 shows in Europe.

How early?

 

[jmutil]

Eastern europe probably bucharest sofia athens, maybe belgrade istanbul

 

[matic22]

Athens on the 23rd

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Wonder if the tour gets announced tomorrow. I am expecting some festival announcements next week, so maybe the dates will be drip fed to us.

So, the tour will likely start around 17th of May. Also the rumoured start in an arena in Sofia looks likely IMO. If they copy what they did last year, I think the tour could start in Sofia on 19th, followed by the possible 2nd show on 20th. They will almost for sure start in an arena because of production run throughs. Also starting in Bulgaria makes most logistical sense.