Run For Your Lives World Tour 2026 Rumours and Speculation

Nomadd said:
If so, it would be a complete flop; the better choice could be Villa Park in Birmingham, or even Cardiff field. Knebworth is expensive and not the best location.
P.S.: One more point in my collection of Rod's failures as a leader of management.
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As always, you know nothing. Even with just 40.000 fans, Knebworth will probably be more profitable than the entire 2025 UK leg. Every single pound they will make on those days goes directly to them, they don't have to share with anyone. The rest of the lineup is very weak, but cheap. Actually, this is Rod at its finest: investing 2 and getting 2000.
 
So, for the US, we know:

- Briston, Jiffy Lube
- Harrison, Sports Illustrated Stadium
- San Antonio, Alamodome
- Tinley, Credit Union Amphitheater
- LA, BMO Stadium
- Toronto, Scotiabank Arena
- Montreal, Bell Centre

Aside from Texas, it seems like they just wanted to play some venues with "stadium" in their names. Even if they sell out the Harrison's stadium they would be doing less people than usual in the area. Same with playing two Forums or two Honda Centers in LA area.

Also, this might be it for the US. Just an handful of shows before heading to South America.
 
Poto said:
Boston I think.
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I expect a Florida show as well, but I wouldn't be surprised if they just skip all these markets. The fact they didn't go for proper stadiums in A markets makes me believe they know it's going to be an hard one to sell, so they probably want to keep it shorter as possible.
 
ShadowOfTheGods said:
I expect a Florida show as well, but I wouldn't be surprised if they just skip all these markets. The fact they didn't go for proper stadiums in A markets makes me believe they know it's going to be an hard one to sell, so they probably want to keep it shorter as possible.
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I am sure I saw a ad for Boston, but can't remember which Live Nation account posted it or if it was the venue.
 
ShadowOfTheGods said:
As always, you know nothing. Even with just 40.000 fans, Knebworth will probably be more profitable than the entire 2025 UK leg. Every single pound they will make on those days goes directly to them, they don't have to share with anyone. The rest of the lineup is very weak, but cheap. Actually, this is Rod at its finest: investing 2 and getting 2000.
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It'll do more than 40k by then. Last minute grabs and good weather could push it over 100k.
 
Don't get the line up issues, no way Maiden-adjacent no mark bands like Saxon and Helloween and the likes that people are crying for would pull in any punters who wouldn't have been there otherwise, whereas The Darkness and The Hu might.
 
ShadowOfTheGods said:
Aside from Texas, it seems like they just wanted to play some venues with "stadium" in their names. Even if they sell out the Harrison's stadium they would be doing less people than usual in the area. Same with playing two Forums or two Honda Centers in LA area.
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Exactly right, BMO stadium only has a concert capacity of 22 000 they usually play to more people in the area doing 2 arena dates, then something in Northern California.

The word stadium just sounds good lol
 
Ironalice said:
Exactly right, BMO stadium only has a concert capacity of 22 000 they usually play to more people in the area doing 2 arena dates, then something in Northern California.

The word stadium just sounds good lol
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They should've went for proper stadiums, at least in their best markets.
Met Life in NJ, So-fi Stadium in LA, Rogers Centre in Toronto, Wrigley Field in Chicago.

They way it's shaping up to be, it looks like "yeah, we want to play stadiums, but we don't have the numbers".
 
Ironalice said:
Exactly right, BMO stadium only has a concert capacity of 22 000 they usually play to more people in the area doing 2 arena dates, then something in Northern California.

The word stadium just sounds good lol
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The first time I saw Maiden live, back in 1996, was at the football stadium in Miajadas, Spain.

This is what it looks like:

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They managed to attract 5000 people to the gig though.

I wrote a story about that fateful day here:

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Post in thread 'Your First Maiden Gig'

Although I had been a fan of the band since 1991, I had to wait until 11th August 1996 to see the band live (I did not have the means to go and see them in 1992 and 1993 as I was still under 18 and with the band playing more than 100 miles from where I was living it was impossible for me to attend the shows).

I was not too impressed with The X Factor and did not consider going to any of the 1995 shows, but Maiden were playing some C markets during the summer of 1996 and a guy (who later ended up playing bass in a band I did sing for!) decided to organise a coach trip to the show at...
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Ironalice said:
Exactly right, BMO stadium only has a concert capacity of 22 000 they usually play to more people in the area doing 2 arena dates, then something in Northern California.

The word stadium just sounds good lol
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two arena dates isn't necessarily more people, probably a lot of people go twice, this is playing to more individuals in less time.
 
ShadowOfTheGods said:
They should've went for proper stadiums, at least in their best markets.
Met Life in NJ, So-fi Stadium in LA, Rogers Centre in Toronto, Wrigley Field in Chicago.

They way it's shaping up to be, it looks like "yeah, we want to play stadiums, but we don't have the numbers"
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I’m hoping for 2 madison square garden shows
 
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