Run For Your Lives World Tour 2026 Rumours and Speculation

[Spaldy]

It comes back to the whole " its all about the kids" argument from Rod. With all respect fuck the kids. 70% of the fans and the ones who spend a lot of cash on Maiden are balding oldies with their jeans halfway down their crack like me. And most of us want to see legendary 70's and 80's bands

Dumb post. As someone who spends a lot cash on Maiden (although thankfully not bald yet), I'd much rather see support bands that aren't geriatric codgers performing along to backing tracks, which sums up most of the "legendary" 70s and 80s bands. And those are the ones who aren't dead yet.

And every time I see a Maiden show, which is every tour by the way, I reckon at least half the audience are under 40. If they only focused their efforts on the balding old men in arse crack denim jeans then they'd be back to performing in theaters and clubs like they were in the Blaze years.

Rod has the right idea. If you don't continue catering to the kids, the band dies.

 

[Christopher Baines]

Dumb post. As someone who spends a lot cash on Maiden (although thankfully not bald yet), I'd much rather see support bands that aren't geriatric codgers performing along to backing tracks, which sums up most of the "legendary" 70s and 80s bands. And those are the ones who aren't dead yet.

And every time I see a Maiden show, which is every tour by the way, I reckon at least half the audience are under 40. If they only focused their efforts on the balding old men in arse crack denim jeans then they'd be back to performing in theaters and clubs like they were in the Blaze years.

Rod has the right idea. If you don't continue catering to the kids, the band dies.

I happen to disagree mate but fair enough. I go to tons of Maiden gigs myself and that's not what see but no point in arguing.

Btw I'm not balding or have my jeans down to the crack of my arse lol but I am middle aged

 

[srfc]

Airborne and The Darkness play 70's rock n roll anyway

 

[srfc]

And Ricky Warwick used to be in Thin Lizzy!

 

[GhostofCain]

And Ricky Warwick used to be in Thin Lizzy!

Ricky Warwick turned 18 the year Phil Lynott died.

I know what you meant though, as I saw (whatisleftof) Thin Lizzy live back in 2012. Cracking gig.

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/thin-lizzy/2012/g-live-guildford-england-5bdf9b14.html

 

[Ironalice]

If Maiden really announces that leg, I think they would do indoors, stadiums, even small ones, would be too risky. They just played Australia in 2024, so they need a proper support act(s) to do it again.

Maiden are not a stadium band in those territories, they tried to book 2 stadiums in NZ back in 2009 marketing it the long awaited return after 17 years and had to move the Christchurch show indoors to an arena which only held 10k, and the Auckland show only had pre sales of 12k leading up to the show but ended at half capacity with 16k on show day.

So yeah no way they risk any type of stadiums, it will be arenas

 

[Nomadd]

Maiden are not a stadium band in those territories, they tried to book 2 stadiums in NZ back in 2009 marketing it the long awaited return after 17 years and had to move the Christchurch show indoors to an arena which only held 10k, and the Auckland show only had pre sales of 12k leading up to the show but ended at half capacity with 16k on show day.

So yeah no way they risk any type of stadiums, it will be arenas

I hope for 5 arenas in Australia, 1 NZ, 2 shows in Tokyo (probably Saitama Arena), and maybe Indonesia/Singapore indoors too. Who knows, maybe one or 2 shows in India in between. If so, we would have 10 - 12 shows combined.

 

[ShadowOfTheGods]

So yeah no way they risk any type of stadiums

Based on that they shouldn't have done 90% of the stadiums that now they sell out easily.
Not saying they will attempt stadiums (not in every market at least), but some results from 17 years ago have no meaning nowadays

 

[Ledges Bitten In Dust]

It's a shame that Maiden won't change setlist for THE 50th anniversary show. Like, put more songs, or change it completely to put it out of RFYL frame would be cool, otherwise it really is just another Maiden show.

 

[AlexN]

This.
Maiden management cheaping out as usual. All the stuff in the museum will be cool no doubt, but without a genuinely solid lineup it's all a bit of a waste.

The supporting bands are meant to extend the appeal and credibility of the event, make it a must see gig. Not just to fill time.

"X, Y, Z AND Maiden on the same day!? I've got to go to that!"

^NO ONE is filling in that sentence with The Darkness, The Hu or The Almighty.

Judas Priest
Lamb of God
Megadeth
Anthrax
Killswitch Engage
In Flames
Architects
Avenged Sevenfold
Trivium

Download main stage bands is what they should have booked. Instead their biggest draw (Darkness/Airborne) don't even headline second stage.

It's entirely subjective. Aside from Priest, I would have less than no interest in seeing any of the rest of the bands you mention having seen most previously and having been entirely nonplussed. Seeing The Darkness in contrast is a tick in the positive column for me. Don't get me wrong though, I'm not interested in any of the other bands that are playing on Saturday.

As for this being a result of cheaping out, it seems far more likely that we are seeing Steve's influence as has been the case with many a strange course of action for years. That smacks entirely of the answer to the question 'hey Steve, who do you want on this bill that isn't already dead or retired?'. It's just a rosta of previous support acts or acts British Lion were supposed to suport, so seems clear to me it's been picked to have mates rather than anything else.

 

[Ironalice]

Based on that they shouldn't have done 90% of the stadiums that now they sell out easily.
Not saying they will attempt stadiums (not in every market at least), but some results from 17 years ago have no meaning nowadays

In NZ they barely sell out a 12k arena, there were still tickets available the day of the show last time, makes no sense trying a stadium there. Either NZ is skipped this time around, or it's an arena show.

In Australia they might be able to pull off playing smaller rugby / leauge styled stadiums and doing the 3 big cities only Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, they are more popular there compared to NZ

 

[ShadowOfTheGods]

In NZ they barely sell out a 12k arena, there were still tickets available the day of the show last time

Totally untrue, last NZ show sold out on march 21st 2024, while the show happened on september 16th. There were 6 side view tickets available on may 8th.

In 2016 they sold out both shows in advance as well.

Actually, it makes more sense for them to attempt a stadium in NZ than in Australia. It's been a while since I've checked the 2024 numbers, but NZ was definitely selling better in comparison

 

[Nomadd]

Totally untrue, last NZ show sold out on march 21st 2024, while the show happened on september 16th. There were 6 side view tickets available on may 8th.

In 2016 they sold out both shows in advance as well.

Actually, it makes more sense for them to attempt a stadium in NZ than in Australia. It's been a while since I've checked the 2024 numbers, but NZ was definitely selling better in comparison

That's true. If they add a big support act to the line-up, a few mid-stadium shows in Oceania might be in the cards too. 1 in NZ, 3 in Australia, but we must remember they've just played there less than two years ago. Who knows?!

 

[Ironalice]

Totally untrue, last NZ show sold out on march 21st 2024, while the show happened on september 16th. There were 6 side view tickets available on may 8th.

In 2016 they sold out both shows in advance as well.

Actually, it makes more sense for them to attempt a stadium in NZ than in Australia. It's been a while since I've checked the 2024 numbers, but NZ was definitely selling better in comparison

They literally had a promotion giving away tickets for $66.66 in 2016 to push sales, I remember it well, and in 2024 for the first time decided not to play Christchurch and do a solo show, the popularity isn't there, a stadium show would completely flop

At least in Australia they can sell out multiple arenas and constantly do 7 shows there, condense that to 3 cities and play smaller stadiums is more realistic.

Support bands will be key tho bring over Megadeth and perhaps Anthrax too and that will push sales a lot more.

 

[Nomadd]

They literally had a promotion giving away tickets for $66.66 in 2016 to push sales, I remember it well, and in 2024 for the first time decided not to play Christchurch and do a solo show, the popularity isn't there, a stadium show would completely flop

At least in Australia they can sell out multiple arenas and constantly do 7 shows there, condense that to 3 cities and play smaller stadiums is more realistic.

But we must realize another factor. RFYL tour in Oceania would be the first time they play absolutely the greatest hits with massive, modernized production. I know they did the Somewhere Back in Time tour 2008/2009, but it was heavily based on the Powerslave album and tour production.

 

[Prowler666]

At least in Australia they can sell out multiple arenas and constantly do 7 shows there, condense that to 3 cities and play smaller stadiums is more realistic.

Support bands will be key tho bring over Megadeth and perhaps Anthrax too and that will push sales a lot more.

Anthrax is playing there on a solo tour in March.

It would be an arena tour.

 

[Poto]

I am really curious where the tour will end. There was some talk about Japan. Seeing the final show of a tour is still on my bucket list.

 

[gazda]

So Eddfest is two days festival with one of music.

Metallica Orion festival had great stuff but they lost a tons of money on that. Rod called Lars and asked him for advice what not to put on festival to save more money.

Madrid show in 2018 had Sabaton and Gojira as opening acts, that would be some festival lineup.

 

[Maiden Australia]

In NZ they barely sell out a 12k arena, there were still tickets available the day of the show last time, makes no sense trying a stadium there. Either NZ is skipped this time around, or it's an arena show.

In Australia they might be able to pull off playing smaller rugby / leauge styled stadiums and doing the 3 big cities only Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, they are more popular there compared to NZ

They will probably play in the Brisbane entertainment center like they have been for YEARS

 

[Ironalice]

They will probably play in the Brisbane entertainment center like they have been for YEARS

I would say arenas is the safe bet, but judging on how most of the tour they are showing a bold preference to pull off stadiums in most territories it's not so far fetched to assume they might try it in Aus too.