Iron Maiden Announces 2026 Tour Finale and 2027 Touring Hiatus
 | Thurs, February 26, 2026 at 10:25 AM |
Iron Maiden fans who are undecided about seeing the band this year may want to act quickly: The heavy metal group plans to take a break from touring for all of 2027.
The band announced Thursday that it will wrap up its 2026 tour with two shows at K-Arena in Yokohama, Japan, on Nov. 24 and 25. These concerts will mark the end of Iron Maiden's "Run for Your Lives" 50th anniversary world tour, which began in May 2025 and features material from the band's first nine albums, spanning from 1980's "Iron Maiden" to 1992's "Fear of the Dark."
"These two shows will be extra special as they are the very last shows the band will play until at least 2028, as they take a well-earned break from being on the road for the whole of 2027," the band said in a news release announcing the Japanese dates.
"We are very excited to be bringing this Run for Your Lives tour to Japan later this year," bassist Steve Harris said in a statement. "And even more so as we are ending the entire two-year world tour in Yokohama. I have always loved spending time in Japan, and we enjoy coming back whenever we can to play for our fans there. So it feels extra special for us to be sharing the final two nights of this incredible tour with you all in Japan. It's going to make it a truly memorable occasion for us all."
The latter half of 2026 will be especially busy for Iron Maiden. The "Run for Your Lives" tour will resume in late May and continue through November, with stops in Europe, Asia, and North and South America.
The European summer leg includes EddFest, a two-day music festival with curated fan experiences scheduled for July 10 and 11 in Knebworth, England. Iron Maiden will perform on the second night, alongside Mongolian folk-metal band The Hu, British group The Darkness, Australian rockers Airbourne, and Scottish rock/metal band The Almighty. The festival will also feature a museum walkthrough and Eddie-themed fairgrounds with games and rides.
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A new documentary, "Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition," is set for theatrical release on May 7, 2026. The band was also recently nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for the third time.
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