As the legendary heavy metal band Iron Maiden approaches its golden anniversary, they have announced an epic tour that promises to be a historic celebration of their glittering 50-year career. The Run For Your Lives tour, which will see the band perform across the UK and Europe from May to August 2025, will feature an unparalleled line-up of performances exclusively highlighting tracks from their first nine albums.
The tour will feature a rotating cast of Halestorm, Avatar, and The Raven Age as supporting acts. Each performance promises to be a grand spectacle, with Iron Maiden being renowned for dedicating months to crafting elaborate and visually stunning shows. Vocalist Bruce Dickinson expressed his excitement, stating in a press release, “Next year is a very special one for Iron Maiden and we’re going to be giving our fans a once-in-a-lifetime live experience.”
Manager Rod Smallwood echoed Dickinson’s enthusiasm, emphasizing the band’s commitment to delivering an extraordinary tour. “With well over 100 million albums sold and almost 2500 shows in 64 countries and counting, to countless millions of fans, we are all still loving every second and consider every tour a new challenge to bring something different and exciting to our fans. And for this very special one, we’re pulling out all the stops!” he said in the band’s press release.
The tour’s name, Run For Your Lives, pays homage to the band’s iconic song “Run to the Hills” and hints at the exhilarating experience that awaits fans. The tour includes 5 UK and Ireland dates in Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow, Dublin, and the London Stadium, a venue that holds special significance for bassist Steve Harris as a lifelong supporter of West Ham United.
“My love of football and my support of West Ham is no secret, and I know many of our fans around the world have shared that with me too. So we’re all very excited to be playing at the London Stadium as part of the Run For Your Lives tour,” said Harris. “And of course, it’s not just London – the whole UK tour is going to be a real celebration for all of us. To be able to bring this very special show to all our fans across the UK and Ireland next year is going to be a great way to mark 50 years of Iron Maiden.”
With over 100 million albums sold and almost 2,500 shows in 64 countries and counting, Iron Maiden, formed in 1975 in Leyton, East London, by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris, is a pioneering force in the heavy metal genre. Their debut self-titled album, released in 1980, set the stage for a series of critically acclaimed records such as The Number of the Beast, Powerslave, and Seventh Son of a Seventh Son.
The band has promised to cover classics and fan favourites from their first nine albums, some of which they haven’t played in years and may never play again in the future. “This is going to be a huge couple of years for Iron Maiden, and Eddie of course, and we are very excited about what we have up our sleeves for you fans throughout the whole of our 50th year. I promise you are all going to be very happy indeed!” Dickinson assured.
For fans old and new, this tour offers an opportunity to witness the band’s legendary stage presence and hear the music that has defined a genre.
Tickets go on sale next week with pre-sale going live on September 23rd via the Iron Maiden fanclub website while general tickets for UK and Ireland dates will go on sale from Friday September 27 12pm BST via LiveNation.
