News Run For Your Lives World Tour 2026 Rumours and Speculation

[Revelationer]

Megadeth announced tour dates in NZ and Australia.
Maiden also make an announcement.
“No further countries will be added to the Run For Your Lives World Tour.”

 

[Ironalice]

Megadeth announced tour dates in NZ and Australia.
Maiden also make an announcement.
“No further countries will be added to the Run For Your Lives World Tour.”

That was expected.
Only show that could be added is a second in Auckland

 

[Nomadd]

That was expected.
Only show that could be added is a second in Auckland

Second show if the first one sells very fast.

 

[Dick Brucinson]

Their future plans might be undecided. But no way they will end their career with a small show in Japan.

Maybe Yokohama will turn into a big show in Japan.

 

[Dick Brucinson]

Their future plans might be undecided. But no way they will end their career with a small show in Japan.

I mean, they were beginning their career with a small show in England, so why not ending it with a small show in Japan. There's also this island vibe to it.

 

[Dick Brucinson]

The language is all there to prepare us for this being the last tour.

Where exactly do you spot examples for this?

 

[Helmuth Von Moltke]

I think the main reason why they're taking a break in 2027 is way simpler: they can't possibly play anywhere. I mean, they can, but the demand would be at his lowest ever. At this stage in their carreer they're not coming back to arenas, also because that would spoil the demand for 2028 as well.

Whatever they have in mind for 2028, is already in motion.

Here are the territories Maiden are visiting on RFYL:

Canada
USA
UK
EU
El Salvador
Costa Rica
Colombia
Ecuador
Peru
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Japan
Australia
New Zealand

It is a great run and ticket demand will be sated in these places.

But everywhere in Asia except Japan isn't covered, and there's no Middle East... was hoping they might cover these places too given the demand that could be built in India, the Gulf, SE Asia etc. Maybe the promoter offers aren't there?

 

[edward creighton]

Yokohama is a newish arena, looks fantastic. Def Leppard have played venue, capacity 20000, quite big.

Either Melbourne or Sydney or nowt for me! Need my work to confirm can take day off.

 

[Terry1958]

I was able to take a look at the newsletter. And it says that Steve personally selected the lineup for Friday at EddFest. I hope “TBA” is Blaze. I think that would be well deserved and logical.
It's good that they're not claiming that Steve selected the entire lineup.
I wouldn't want anyone to believe that I had anything to do with this weak lineup.

 

[GhostofCain]

I was able to take a look at the newsletter. And it says that Steve personally selected the lineup for Friday at EddFest. I hope “TBA” is Blaze. I think that would be well deserved and logical.

The Baven Age?

It's good that they're not claiming that Steve selected the entire lineup.
I wouldn't want anyone to believe that I had anything to do with this weak lineup.

It is not like the line-up on Friday is stellar!

 

[ShadowOfTheGods]

That was expected.
Only show that could be added is a second in Auckland

And the third brazil show

 

[Cat Milk Supreme]

Where exactly do you spot examples for this?

All of it is open to interpretation so you do you but these are the examples I can think of....

Steve sayin he's not sure about a new album. Not often we've heard that, I don't think. Might mean they won't do another one.

Taking 2027 off. A rare statement from them. A year off for people at their age could easily lead to one or 2 deciding they have had enough. Or could make them realise that they wanna go again.

The use of "no UK gig til at least 2028." Could easily mean that they will definitely play the UK again but not til 2028 or after. Or maybe no decision has been made and that leaves the door open to retirement after this tour, depending on how people feel.

Although as Shadow says, if they have plans for 2028 then they are already in motion. Or maybe there will be no plans made until after this tour when people have made a decision about what happens next.

Anyway, that was boring to write and no doubt boring to read, point is that I see enough slightly unusual things lately to make me think that something slightly unusual might happen. Which could be retirement. Maybe.

 

[Cat Milk Supreme]

I wouldn't want anyone to believe that I had anything to do with this weak lineup.

Terry.....Rance?

It is not like the line-up on Friday is stellar!

Ok, fair but for what it is I think it would be great craic, pure Maidentastic, the old heads, the connections, Maiden UniteD for something a little different, Stray fuckin rock, its some kinda Cart n Horses line up rather than a festival and I love it. Plus a chance to ask our Tony what the fuck is goin on with Nights Of The Dead (sorry, Tone).

 

[GhostofCain]

Ok, fair but for what it is I think it would be great craic, pure Maidentastic, the old heads, the connections, Maiden UniteD for something a little different, Stray fuckin rock, its some kinda Cart n Horses line up rather than a festival and I love it. Plus a chance to ask our Tony what the fuck is goin on with Nights Of The Dead (sorry, Tone).

Are you confusing Tony Moore with Tony Newton or am I missing something?

 

[Nomadd]

And the third brazil show

Iron Maiden Brasil states on 24 Oct.

 

[Xacal2009]

Actually, some information came up saying that Saturday, the 24th, was reserved. But since Tuesday didn’t sell out, I don’t think they’ll put it on sale.

Iron Maiden Brasil states on 24 Oct.

 

[ShadowOfTheGods]

Iron Maiden Brasil states on 24 Oct.

Not possible.

 

[Nomadd]

Not possible.

I think so, maybe it's just a rumour. If they won't add a third date next week, there's no chance.

 

[Yax]

Terry.....Rance?

Ok, fair but for what it is I think it would be great craic, pure Maidentastic, the old heads, the connections, Maiden UniteD for something a little different, Stray fuckin rock, its some kinda Cart n Horses line up rather than a festival and I love it. Plus a chance to ask our Tony what the fuck is goin on with Nights Of The Dead (sorry, Tone).

Wait until you listen to KK's Priest's Sermons of the Sinner, which he mixed. It sure doesn't sound like a million bucks, but rather, maybe, 300 bucks.

 

[Cat Milk Supreme]

Wait until you listen to KK's Priest's Sermons of the Sinner, which he mixed. It sure doesn't sound like a million bucks, but rather, maybe, 300 bucks.

A year or 2 ago I got 2 guestlist tickets to see KK through a friend who knows Tony. I'll not hear a bad word said about him