Iron Maiden, Run For Your Lives World Tour 2026
Published on 09/03/2026 at 07:49 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Iron Maiden are on the road in 2026, and the Run For Your Lives World Tour has a concrete German anchor in Hannover. The band’s official tour page lists Heinz von Heiden Arena on June 2, 2026, as the German stop in the European run.
Hannover Leads the European Leg
The official tour schedule places Hannover between Bratislava and Amsterdam, which makes it the key German date in the first European stretch. Iron Maiden also route the same run through Milan, Paris, Lyon and Lisbon before a UK headline show on July 11, 2026.
That is a notably broad European route for a 50th-anniversary tour. It also gives German fans the closest major stadium date in the schedule, ahead of the later North American leg.
North America Opens in August
Iron Maiden’s North American announcement confirms a start in Toronto on August 29, 2026, followed by Montréal on September 3 and Harrison, New Jersey, on September 5 and 6. The band’s North America announcement says Megadeth will join all shows, with Anthrax on the bigger dates.
The same page says the tour’s North American leg runs through San Antonio on September 29, 2026. It also describes the show as part of the band’s 50th-anniversary run, with stadium and major amphitheater production.
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How the Album Catalog Reads
Iron Maiden’s German chart history still centers on Senjutsu, which reached No. 1 in Germany on September 10, 2021, according to Offizielle Deutsche Charts. The same chart page also lists Nights Of The Dead, Legacy Of The Beast - Live In Mexico City with a German peak of No. 6, giving the catalog a strong recent live-record marker.
That mix matters in 2026 because the band’s live campaign is not floating free of its recorded history. In Germany, the chart record still pairs the studio peak of Senjutsu with the live-document momentum of Nights Of The Dead, Legacy Of The Beast - Live In Mexico City.
Where Iron Maiden Stand
Iron Maiden are currently on the Run For Your Lives World Tour, with the official 2026 schedule running from Europe into North America and onward to Mexico, South America, Oceania and Japan. The band’s next officially confirmed live date is September 3, 2026, in Montréal at Parc Jean-Drapeau.
Iron Maiden at a Glance
- Act: Iron Maiden
- Genre: Heavy metal
- Origin: London, England
- Active: since 1975
- Lineup: Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson, Adrian Smith, Dave Murray, Janick Gers, Simon Dawson
- Label: Parlophone
- Key works: The Number of the Beast (1982), Powerslave (1984), Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (1988), Senjutsu (2021)
- Current album/single: Senjutsu, September 3, 2021
- Charts / certifications: Senjutsu reached No. 1 in Germany on September 10, 2021; Nights Of The Dead, Legacy Of The Beast - Live In Mexico City reached No. 6 in Germany
- Next live date: September 3, 2026, Montréal, Parc Jean-Drapeau
Iron Maiden FAQs
When does Iron Maiden play Germany in 2026?
Iron Maiden’s German date on the official 2026 tour page is June 2, 2026, at Heinz von Heiden Arena in Hannover.
Who joins Iron Maiden on the North American dates?
The band says Megadeth will play all North American shows, with Anthrax on the bigger dates.
What is Iron Maiden’s current album?
The current studio album is Senjutsu, which was released on September 3, 2021.
