Iron Maiden Announces Run For Your Lives NA Tour For 50th Anniversary

Iron Maiden announced the North American leg of its Run For Your Lives World Tour Wednesday, revealing a string of stadium and amphitheater dates this late summer and early fall to mark the band's 50th anniversary. The tour opens Aug. 29, 2026, at Toronto's Scotiabank Arena and includes stops in Montreal, Boston, Chicago and Los Angeles, concluding with a large show in San Antonio in late September. General tickets go on sale Friday, Oct. 31 through Ticketmaster, with presales beginning in late October, the band said.

Megadeth will appear as special guests on every North American date, and Anthrax will join on selected stadium shows, according to the announcement. The itinerary also includes a headline performance at Louder Than Life festival in Louisville on Sept. 17. Several of the announced concerts are slated for outdoor venues to accommodate an expanded production, the band’s manager said.

Bassist Steve Harris described the lineup and celebratory nature of the run in a band statement. "We are greatly looking forward to bringing this Run For Your Lives tour to North America and hope the fans enjoy seeing the show and hearing the set list as much as we do playing it," he...