Iron Maiden announce ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ tour for 50th anniversary

It’s official: Iron Maiden will be starting a massive 50th anniversary tour, and tickets will soon go on sale.

Fans of the 1975-formed metal band are expected to have a “once-in-a-lifetime live experience” with the Run For Your Lives tour.

Iron Maiden will begin touring in 2025 and will do five shows in June in the UK and Ireland in addition to summer performances around Europe.

The performers from Fear of the Dark are said to be celebrating their 50th anniversary with a set selection that includes songs from their first nine studio albums.

Tickets go on sale on Friday, September 27, at 12pm through Live Nation’s website (which usually hosts sales through Ticketmaster).

‘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,’ shared lead singer Bruce Dickinson, 66.

He continued: ‘This is a tour that’s gonna put a smile on your face and a cheer in your throat. If you’ve seen us before, then get ready to take that experience to a whole new level.

‘If you’ve never seen us before, then what the hell have you been waiting for? Now’s your chance to find out what you’ve been missing!

‘Iron Maiden’s definitely gonna get ya!’

The group will play in Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow, Dublin, and London, where they will perform at West Ham’s London Stadium.

Founding member Steve Harris is a lifelong fan of the football club and shared: ‘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.

Iron Maiden Run For Your Life Tour dates

MAY 2025

Tue 27th – Budapest Aréna, Budapest, Hungary

Sat 31st – Letnany Airport, Prague, Czech Republic

JUNE 2025

Sun 1st – TIPOS Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia

Thu 5th – Trondheim Rocks, Trondheim, Norway (Festival)

Sat 7th – SR-Bank Arena, Stavanger, Norway

Mon 9th – Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark

Thu 12th – Tele2 Arena, Stockholm, Sweden

Fri 13th – Tele2 Arena, Stockholm, Sweden

Mon 16th – Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland

Sat 21st – Utilita Arena, Birmingham, England

Sun 22nd – Co-op Live, Manchester, England

Wed 25th – Malahide Castle, Dublin, Ireland

Sat 28th – London Stadium, London, England

Mon 30th – OVO Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland

JULY 2025

Thu 3rd – Eurockéennes Festival, Belfort, France (Festival)

Sat 5th – Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain

Sun 6th – MEO Arena, Lisbon, Portugal

Wed 9th – Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland

Fri 11th – Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany

Sun 13th – Stadio Euganeo, Padova, Italy

Tue 15th – Bürgerweide, Bremen, Germany

Thu 17th – Ernst Happel Stadium, Vienna, Austria

Sat 19th – Paris La Défense Arena, Paris, France

Wed 23rd – GelreDome, Arnhem, Netherlands

Fri 25th – Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt, Germany

Sat 26th – Cannstatter Wasen, Stuttgart, Germany

Tue 29th – Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany

AUGUST 2025

Sat 2nd – PGE Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland

‘So we’re all very excited to be playing at the London Stadium as part of theRun For Your Lives tour. 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. We can’t wait to see you all there!’

All UK and Ireland shows will be opened by British heavy metal group The Raven Age with American rockers Halestorm joining in Dublin and London.

Iron Maiden first hit UK charts in the 70s and have been staples of the metal and rock scene ever since.

They are currently embarking on The Future Past World Tour around the world, which is set to end in December in Sao Paulo.

Tickets for Iron Maiden’s UK and Ireland tour go on sale on Friday, September 27 at 12pm.