This Thursday, the 23rd, Iron Maiden announced the North American dates for their 50th anniversary tour, Run For Your Lives . The British group will perform in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. More countries are yet to be announced.
The performances will take place between August 29th and October 2nd, 2026. With this announcement, the possibility of the band being in the Rock in Rio 2026 . The festival takes place on September 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 11th, 12th, and 13th. No acts have been confirmed yet.
Megadeth and Anthrax will open for Iron Maiden in North America. Dave Mustaine will play all dates in the United States and Canada. Scott Ian , only has four dates: three in the US and one in Canada.
In a statement published on the official website , bassist Steve Harris said: “We are very excited to bring the 'Run for Your Lives' tour to North America and hope the fans enjoy seeing the show and hearing the setlist as much as we enjoy playing it. It’s an added bonus to have some of our good friends with us on tour. Megadeth will be playing all the shows and it’s an honor to have them with us on their final tour. We’ll also have Anthrax with us at the bigger shows. We had a lot of fun with them when they joined us on Ed Force One around the world in 2016.”
Iron Maiden will come to Brazil in 2026, according to Bruce Dickinson.
In an interview with TV Globo , the vocalist confirmed that the next leg of the Run For Your Lives Tour will include South America. However, the vocalist did not reveal when this will happen.
“Next year, you can expect: we will return to South America. I can't say when, but we will return,” he said. The last visit was in December 2024 and included only two shows in São Paulo, at Allianz Parque.
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