Run For Your Lives World Tour 2026 Rumours and Speculation

[matic22]

I wonder when the tour will start. I was told about a show as early as 10th of May, but that date was much later. Maybe they won't do more than one or two shows before Athens.

My bet is on either 19th or 20th of May. If I had to bet I'd say Belgrade, but could also be Split or Sarajevo.

 

[Ledges Bitten In Dust]

My bet is on either 19th or 20th of May. If I had to bet I'd say Belgrade, but could also be Split or Sarajevo.

Praying on Belgrade.

 

[Helmuth Von Moltke]

my view on what this says about the future of maiden depends somewhat on the rest of the world tour. Is it really extensive? Are we talking May through to August?

Is this now covering all territories, North America, South America, Asia, all in one go?

 

[Spunky]

Any chance they play Wacken?
Because its a couple weeks after the announced UK date.

 

[Trevoire]

I'm curious if they do a monsters of rock type gig for the UK show. I think after the Sabbath farewell gig there could be a good market for a 1 day festival thing with some big names.

 

[matic22]

my view on what this says about the future of maiden depends somewhat on the rest of the world tour. Is it really extensive? Are we talking May through to August?

Is this now covering all territories, North America, South America, Asia, all in one go?

I think we are looking at 50-60 dates. 20 in Europe, 20 in US, 10 in SA, 5 in Australia and 5 in Asia.

 

[matic22]

Also, this will be the first official recorded European live concert for Maiden in 23 years.

 

[Ledges Bitten In Dust]

Also, this will be the first official recorded European live concert for Maiden in 23 years.

What about bits of live chapter?

Also first physical video in 14 years. Really excited about bonus material.

 

[Ledges Bitten In Dust]

As first dates are announced, I made a new thread https://forum.maidenfans.com/threads/run-for-your-lives-2026.72818/

 

[AncientMariner_Essex]

The uk date TBC is a curious one.

I’d love it if it’s a sabbath type one off with some big names announced all playing some of their own stuff and each band does a cover of a maiden song not on the maiden setlist.

That would be something very special. Be extra cool if they stream it too and you can buy tickets with money going to charity so as many fans as possible can see the show.

Really good news too that they plan to film a gig in this tour. I can see a big boxset (eddies archives pt. 2 ) incoming here with perhaps a future past live album included too.

 

[matic22]

What about bits of live chapter?

Also first physical video in 14 years. Really excited about bonus material.

Those were bits and a complete mess in terms of video editing. I love that finally they are filming one concert (or 2 if there is one added) again.

 

[Ancient Marinator]

I'm curious if they do a monsters of rock type gig for the UK show. I think after the Sabbath farewell gig there could be a good market for a 1 day festival thing with some big names.

My guess is that this is what could be happening. Some sort of day festival branded as 'EdFest' etc.

 

[Christopher Baines]

Okay now that the promotor for the UK date is Action Presents, that rules out that it's not the new Roundhay Park concert series in Leeds?

Action Presents i believe is s small London based promoter. It doesnt sound like a big UK event. More like a smaller one that only FC members will get half a chance to get tickets for

 

[GhostofCain]

My guess is that this is what could be happening. Some sort of day festival branded as 'EdFest' etc.

They did that nearly 20 years ago!

Eddfest - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Ancient Marinator]

Action Presents i believe is s small London based promoter. It doesnt sound like a big UK event. More like a smaller one that only FC members will get half a chance to get tickets for

They're promoting multiple nationwide arena tours like the Don Broco, Powerwolf and Marilyn Manson tours this year

 

[Christopher Baines]

They're promoting multiple nationwide arena tours like the Don Broco, Powerwolf and Marilyn Manson tours this year

Just a hunch but im probably wrong

 

[riff]

Saw murmurs on another forum that details of the UK show will be revealed on Monday but I'm taking that with a pinch of salt.

 

[GhostofCain]

Action Presents i believe is s small London based promoter. It doesnt sound like a big UK event. More like a smaller one that only FC members will get half a chance to get tickets for

They are a new brand part of Kilimanjaro Live, who were the promoters (together with K2) of Sonisphere.

 

[GhostofCain]

Saw murmurs on another forum that details of the UK show will be revealed on Monday but I'm taking that with a pinch of salt.

The sooner the better. This whole announcement of a gig TBC looks a bit half-arsed!

 

[Christopher Baines]

They are a new brand part of Kilimanjaro Live, who were the promoters (together with K2) of Sonisphere.

Hmm ok lets hope for a big gig, not a festival, that we can all get to then