Iron Maiden announcing 25/26 Run For Your Lives world tour

[Nae'blis]

Man, I'm so stoked for this!

Celebrating 50 years of Iron Maiden, with a setlist combining all nine studio albums and a spectacular show!

Got tickets at pre-sale today, and can't freaking wait for June next year!

 

[Spiner202]

I was a bit surprised they announced this so early, given that they still have a North America tour coming up in the Fall. I'm seeing them in October but will definitely go to this tour if it comes back around.

It will be interesting to see what the setlist looks like because their current tour is very heavily Somewhere In Time/Senjutsu-focused. I have to imagine that SIT goes back to its normal spot of being ignored other than Wasted Years on the next tour.

 

[Quagmire]

I would have thought there were more than 9 albums

 

[The Eye in the Sky!]

I think it's nineteen.

I saw them in 2022 and tbh... I'm all set. They were good, but they played all their old stuff at a lower tempo and it was a little odd for me. I've seen them enough times that I'm ok missing out.

Now if they did a Seventh Son tour I'd be so on it.

 

[Nae'blis]

I would have thought there were more than 9 albums

I missed some text there, meant to say the 9 studio albums from Iron Maiden to Fear of the Dark!

 

[Mark]

I dunno how to feel about this… I’ve never seen them live, but, I’ve also seen a few recent pro shot videos where their age is clearly taking a toll. They’re among the greatest, and I would love to catch them before they call it quits, but I also wouldn’t want my first (and possibly only) time seeing them be a subpar show where I leave almost feeling bad for the guys for still having to drag their asses up on stage every other night.

 

[The Eye in the Sky!]

They're definitely still really good. If you've never seen them it's worth the price of admission. I've just seen them enough and it was better 15-20 years ago. More energy, which is a signature of the band.

Stage show and props are still really good.

 

[Nae'blis]

If you get the opportunity, see them. As Eye said, they are still good! Last saw them in '22 and they rocked! Great energy. It looked like they were having a great time. Plus Bruce's wrist-mounted flamethrower was badass.

 

[BigDaddy]

As others have said, I think it would be totally worth it if you haven't seen them before.

While it's great they are doing this tour, I also have seen them enough that I don't feel it necessary to go again. I would probably go if they come back to KC, but I don't feel the need to travel to see them again. Would be cool to see any songs I haven't before, though.

 

[Nae'blis]

I imagine that this'll probably be the last time we'll get a chance to see them. With Nicko's playing affected by the stroke, and all of the dudes nearing 70, or having passed it. But who knows?