Run For Your Lives World Tour

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| artist = Iron Maiden

| location = {{hlist|Europe}}

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| start_date = 27 May 2025

| end_date = 2 August 2025

| number_of_legs = 1

| number_of_shows = 32

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| last_tour = The Future Past World Tour
(2023–24)

| this_tour = Run For Your Lives World Tour
(2025–26)

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The Run For Your Lives World Tour is an upcoming concert tour by English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It is set to begin on 27 May 2025 in Budapest, Hungary, and is currently set to conclude in 2026.{{cite web |title=Iron Maiden Announces 'Run For Your Lives' 2025 World Tour |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/iron-maiden-announces-run-for-your-lives-2025-world-tour |website=Blabbermouth.net |access-date=19 September 2024 |date=19 September 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Alderslade |first1=Merlin |title="We will likely never play many of these songs again." Iron Maiden announce 50th anniversary world tour for 2025, confirm biggest ever UK headline show |url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/iron-maiden-announce-2025-world-tour |website=Louder Sound |access-date=19 September 2024 |language=en |date=19 September 2024}}{{Cite web |last=Sarah |date=2024-09-19 |title=Iron Maiden Announce 'Run For Your Lives' World Tour 2025/26 |url=https://www.ironmaiden.com/iron-maiden-announce-run-for-your-lives-world-tour-2025-26/ |access-date=2024-09-19 |website=Iron Maiden |language=en-GB}} It will be the first concert tour since 1983's World Piece Tour not to feature longtime drummer Nicko McBrain, following his retirement from touring in December 2024, and being replaced by British Lion member Simon Dawson as a touring drummer.

Background

On 19 September 2024, the band announced the Run For Your Lives World Tour which is set to be in celebration of the band's 50th anniversary since their formation in 1975. It was also confirmed that the set list for the tour would be focused on the band's first nine albums,{{cite web |last1=DiVita |first1=Joe |title=Iron Maiden Announce 50th Anniversary World Tour With Special Set |url=https://loudwire.com/iron-maiden-2025-2026-tour/ |website=Loudwire |access-date=19 September 2024 |language=en |date=19 September 2024}} which Bruce Dickinson had promised would be a "set list for the ages", in which they will perform material they had never done before.{{cite web |last1=Mills |first1=Matt |title="We're gonna be doing stuff we've never, ever done before": Bruce Dickinson promises Iron Maiden's 2025 tour will have a "setlist for the ages" |url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/iron-maiden-bruce-dickinson-run-for-your-lives-2025-tour-tease |website=Louder |access-date=3 January 2025 |language=en |date=2 January 2025}} This tour will be the first since 1983's World Piece Tour not to feature drummer Nicko McBrain,{{Cite web |last=Kreps |first=Daniel |date=2024-12-07 |title=Iron Maiden Drummer Nicko McBrain Announces Retirement From Touring |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/iron-maiden-drummer-nicko-mcbrain-retirement-touring-1235196101/ |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}} and first to feature his touring replacement Simon Dawson.{{Cite web |last=Kaufman |first=Spencer |date=2024-12-08 |title=Iron Maiden announce Simon Dawson as their new touring drummer |url=https://consequence.net/2024/12/iron-maiden-simon-dawson-new-touring-drummer/ |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=Consequence |language=en}}

Tour dates

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" \|+ List of 2025 concerts
scope="col" style="width:12em;" \|Date (2025) ! scope="col" style="width:10em;" \|City ! scope="col" style="width:10em;" \|Country ! scope="col" style="width:17em;" \|Venue ! scope="col" style="width:10em;" \|Opening acts
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|27 May \|rowspan="2"\|Budapest \|rowspan="2"\|Hungary \|rowspan="2"\|László Papp Budapest Sports Arena \|rowspan="4"\|Halestorm
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|28 May
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|31 May \|Prague \|Czech Republic \|Letňany
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|1 June \|Bratislava \|Slovakia \|Tipos Aréna
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|5 June{{efn\|The 5 June 2025, concert is set to be a part of Trondheim Rocks.}} \|Trondheim \|rowspan="2"\|Norway \|Dahls Arena \|{{n/a}}
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|7 June \|Stavanger \|SR-Bank Arena \|rowspan="5"\|Halestorm
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|9 June \|Copenhagen \|Denmark \|Royal Arena
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|12 June \|rowspan="2"\|Stockholm \|rowspan="2"\|Sweden \|rowspan="2"\|3Arena
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|13 June
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|16 June \|Helsinki \|Finland \|Olympic Stadium
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|19 June{{efn\|The 19 June 2025, concert is set to be a part of Graspop Metal Meeting.}} \|Dessel \|Belgium \|Festivalpark Stenehei \|{{n/a}}
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|21 June \|Birmingham \|rowspan="2"\|England \|Utilita Arena \|rowspan="2"\|The Raven Age
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|22 June \|Manchester \|Co-op Live
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|25 June \|Dublin \|Ireland \|Malahide Castle \|rowspan="2"\|Halestorm The Raven Age
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|28 June \|London \|England \|London Stadium
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|30 June \|Glasgow \|Scotland \|OVO Hydro \|The Raven Age
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|3 July{{efn\|The 3 July 2025, concert is set to be a part of Eurockeennes Festival.}} \|Belfort \|France \|Presqu'ile du Malsaucy \|{{n/a}}
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|5 July \|Madrid \|Spain \|Metropolitano Stadium \|rowspan="15"\|Avatar
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|6 July \|Lisbon \|Portugal \|MEO Arena
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|9 July \|Zürich \|Switzerland \|Hallenstadion
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|11 July \|Gelsenkirchen \|Germany \|Veltins-Arena
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|13 July \|Padua \|Italy \|Stadio Euganeo
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|15 July \|Bremen \|Germany \|Bürgerweide
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|17 July \|Vienna \|Austria \|Ernst-Happel-Stadion
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|19 July \|rowspan="2"\|Paris \|rowspan="2"\|France \|rowspan="2"\|Paris La Défense Arena
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|20 July
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|23 July \|Arnhem \|Netherlands \|GelreDome
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|25 July \|Frankfurt \|rowspan="4"\|Germany \|Deutsche Bank Park
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|26 July \|Stuttgart \|Cannstatter Wasen
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|29 July \|rowspan="2"\|Berlin \|rowspan="2"\|Waldbühne
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|30 July
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|2 August \|Warsaw \|Poland \|PGE Narodowy

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

|+ List of 2025 concerts

scope="col" style="width:12em;" |Date (2025)

! scope="col" style="width:10em;" |City

! scope="col" style="width:10em;" |Country

! scope="col" style="width:17em;" |Venue

! scope="col" style="width:10em;" |Opening acts

! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |27 May

|rowspan="2"|Budapest

|rowspan="2"|Hungary

|rowspan="2"|László Papp Budapest Sports Arena

|rowspan="4"|Halestorm

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |28 May

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |31 May

|Prague

|Czech Republic

|Letňany

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |1 June

|Bratislava

|Slovakia

|Tipos Aréna

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |5 June{{efn|The 5 June 2025, concert is set to be a part of Trondheim Rocks.}}

|Trondheim

|rowspan="2"|Norway

|Dahls Arena

|{{n/a}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |7 June

|Stavanger

|SR-Bank Arena

|rowspan="5"|Halestorm

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |9 June

|Copenhagen

|Denmark

|Royal Arena

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |12 June

|rowspan="2"|Stockholm

|rowspan="2"|Sweden

|rowspan="2"|3Arena

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |13 June

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |16 June

|Helsinki

|Finland

|Olympic Stadium

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |19 June{{efn|The 19 June 2025, concert is set to be a part of Graspop Metal Meeting.}}

|Dessel

|Belgium

|Festivalpark Stenehei

|{{n/a}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |21 June

|Birmingham

|rowspan="2"|England

|Utilita Arena

|rowspan="2"|The Raven Age

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |22 June

|Manchester

|Co-op Live

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |25 June

|Dublin

|Ireland

|Malahide Castle

|rowspan="2"|Halestorm
The Raven Age

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |28 June

|London

|England

|London Stadium

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |30 June

|Glasgow

|Scotland

|OVO Hydro

|The Raven Age

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |3 July{{efn|The 3 July 2025, concert is set to be a part of Eurockeennes Festival.}}

|Belfort

|France

|Presqu'ile du Malsaucy

|{{n/a}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |5 July

|Madrid

|Spain

|Metropolitano Stadium

|rowspan="15"|Avatar

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |6 July

|Lisbon

|Portugal

|MEO Arena

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |9 July

|Zürich

|Switzerland

|Hallenstadion

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |11 July

|Gelsenkirchen

|Germany

|Veltins-Arena

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |13 July

|Padua

|Italy

|Stadio Euganeo

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |15 July

|Bremen

|Germany

|Bürgerweide

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |17 July

|Vienna

|Austria

|Ernst-Happel-Stadion

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |19 July

|rowspan="2"|Paris

|rowspan="2"|France

|rowspan="2"|Paris La Défense Arena

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |20 July

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |23 July

|Arnhem

|Netherlands

|GelreDome

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |25 July

|Frankfurt

|rowspan="4"|Germany

|Deutsche Bank Park

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |26 July

|Stuttgart

|Cannstatter Wasen

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |29 July

|rowspan="2"|Berlin

|rowspan="2"|Waldbühne

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |30 July

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |2 August

|Warsaw

|Poland

|PGE Narodowy

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Category:2025 concert tours

Category:2026 concert tours

Category:Iron Maiden concert tours

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