News Run For Your Lives World Tour 2026 Rumours and Speculation

I wonder if we will get the last announcement before Athens. In 2016 Bucharest wasn't announced before tour start and the date was revealed in the tour programme on opening night in Florida.
 
ShadowOfTheGods said:
We surely will.

That's exactly what I was talking about. The sales are good, so it makes only sense for them to go for for bigger venues.
Rod actually has mentioned the fact they're going to play stadiums only from now on. Considering this leg is basically a goodbye to festivals, I think he was telling the truth.

If the next one will be their last then it's gonna be Stade de France, MetLife, San Siro and so on all over the world.
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Probably they've announced the documentary to increase ticket sales, but (as we see) the cinemas are going to be empty. They should put the documentary on platforms first, to promote the band's anniversary and tour. The cinema screenings were not necessary or important for the fans, especially if we talk about the documentary movie. I think the management isn't happy with the sales of the tour, and should redefine their decisions and plans. With the sales results we might see, there's no reason to do another big stadium tour. I don't believe in their "last and farewell" tour; Steve and Bruce snubbed that option in the past. Some occasional shows here and there are possible. The band stopped attracting new fans, and now their existence is mostly based on sentiment and old supporters.
 
Poto said:
I wonder if we will get the last announcement before Athens. In 2016 Bucharest wasn't announced before tour start and the date was revealed in the tour programme on opening night in Florida.
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The fact they haven't said "that's it" yet is weird, but aside from the gap around the Sao Paulo shows there is no room for other shows and I can't see why they could be waiting this much to announce a show, even if it's not what they initially planned
 
ShadowOfTheGods said:
The fact they haven't said "that's it" yet is weird, but aside from the gap around the Sao Paulo shows there is no room for other shows and I can't see why they could be waiting this much to announce a show, even if it's not what they initially planned
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Announcing more shows would be extremely weird if we consider the sales results, unless they're going to play for an empty stadium. Two nights in São Paulo were too much, especially if we remember they just sold out Allianz Parque twice back in December of 2024.
 
GhostofCain said:
But the fact they are charging astronomical prices does not necessarily equal doing fine. I mean, they could be doing fine selling every gig at much more reasonable prices and you would not need to miss out!

Anyway, the tour is a success (or at least a significant number of gigs are).
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From 90 euros to 150 euros in europe
 
Nomadd said:
Probably they've announced the documentary to increase ticket sales, but (as we see) the cinemas are going to be empty. They should put the documentary on platforms first, to promote the band's anniversary and tour. The cinema screenings were not necessary or important for the fans, especially if we talk about the documentary movie. I think the management isn't happy with the sales of the tour, and should redefine their decisions and plans. With the sales results we might see, there's no reason to do another big stadium tour. I don't believe in their "last and farewell" tour; Steve and Bruce snubbed that option in the past. Some occasional shows here and there are possible. The band stopped attracting new fans, and now their existence is mostly based on sentiment and old supporters.
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Once again, what's your source on the cinema ticket sales? Given that the screenings aren't for another 2 months and most tickets are bought on the day. And also that advance ticket numbers are virtually impossible to track accurately worldwide.
 
Spaldy said:
Once again, what's your source on the cinema ticket sales? Given that the screenings aren't for another 2 months and most tickets are bought on the day. And also that advance ticket numbers are virtually impossible to track accurately worldwide.
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Generally, the seating plans at the theatres I checked in many places in the EU, for example. Maybe something will change just before the screenings. They try to promote the events with offering the fans special cinema posters. But just spoil the dots with "not-so-good" sales of the 2026 tour worldwide, and you can see the result. Back in 2025, I never believed things would turn so bad for them. Probably the musicians and managers are deeply surprised, too. The 50th-anniversary celebration is turning into a decline in their popularity. A lot of bad choices and stupid decisions from the last few years are harvesting the grain, actually.
 
Nomadd said:
Generally, the seating plans at the theatres I checked in many places in the EU, for example. Maybe something will change just before the screenings. They try to promote the events with offering the fans special cinema posters. But just spoil the dots with "not-so-good" sales of the 2026 tour worldwide, and you can see the result. Back in 2025, I never believed things would turn so bad for them. Probably the musicians and managers are deeply surprised, too. The 50th-anniversary celebration is turning into a decline in their popularity. A lot of bad choices and stupid decisions from the last few years are harvesting the grain, actually.
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I think what you are experiencing is in large part confirmation bias. You have a pre-existing conviction going way back that Maiden are declining, and every sign that affirms your bias, you pick up on, all other signs you disregard, or acknowledge as some sort of half-exception.
 
Yax said:
I think what you are experiencing is in large part confirmation bias. You have a pre-existing conviction going way back that Maiden are declining, and every sign that affirms your bias, you pick up on, all other signs you disregard, or acknowledge as some sort of half-exception.
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Maybe a little, but we will see the truth when the tour starts, and month after month, we'll know attendance results even from live reports.
 
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