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IRON MAIDEN ANNOUNCE SURPRISE 2027 NORTH AMERICAN RETURN FOR FINAL 'RUN FOR YOUR LIVES' TOUR DATES

Writer: Backspin HQ
Backspin HQ
6 days ago
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Updated: 42 minutes ago

TL;DR: Heavy metal legends Iron Maiden have scrapped their planned 2027 break and will return to North America next spring for 16 final Run For Your Lives shows, including a stop at Vancouver's Rogers Arena on April 16. Fellow Brits Bullet for My Valentine and The Raven Age join as special guests.


Iron Maiden Run For Your Lives North American Tour 2027 announcement artwork

October 16, 2026 - Live Nation has announced a surprise third and final North American leg of Iron Maiden's 50th anniversary Run For Your Lives Tour. The band had intended to step away from the stage in 2027, but bassist and founder Steve Harris says the energy of the recent U.S. and Canadian shows changed their minds, and this run focuses on regions the last leg missed, particularly the Pacific Northwest and the Southeast. As Harris put it, "We can't get everywhere but we can try!" The 16-date trek opens April 14 at the Tacoma Dome, hits Vancouver two nights later, and closes with festival headline sets at Sonic Temple in Columbus and Boardwalk Rock in Ocean City. Once it wraps, the tour will total 107 shows for more than three million fans across 36 countries. The newly minted 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees are bringing their full stage production to every date, along with their Eddie's Dive Bar fan meet-ups.


Iron Maiden 2027 Tour Quick Facts and Ticket Info


The Backspin HQ Perspective

This is the rare encore that actually rewards the fans who got skipped. Building a final leg around the Pacific Northwest and Southeast, with Vancouver right at the front of it, is exactly the kind of move that has kept Maiden's following growing for five decades with next to no radio support. The bill is a statement too: an all-British three-band lineup with Bullet for My Valentine and The Raven Age, something Maiden hasn't done since 1983, fits perfectly with a setlist built on their career-defining early albums. Closing out a 107-show victory lap by headlining two U.S. festivals is a fitting, defiant finish. If you missed the last run, Rogers Arena on April 16 is not one to sleep on.


Iron Maiden Run For Your Lives 2027 North American Tour Dates


FAQ: Iron Maiden Run For Your Lives 2027

When do Iron Maiden 2027 tour tickets go on sale?

The Iron Maiden Fan Club presale opened Monday, October 19 at 10am local time, with more presales through the week. General on-sale for the headline dates begins Friday, October 23 at 10am local time through Live Nation. Tickets for Sonic Temple and Boardwalk Rock are sold through the festivals.


Is Iron Maiden playing Vancouver in 2027?

Yes. Iron Maiden play Rogers Arena in Vancouver on Friday, April 16, 2027, the second stop of the tour and the only Canadian date on this final leg, with Bullet for My Valentine and The Raven Age opening.


Is this Iron Maiden's last tour?

These 16 shows are the last of the Run For Your Lives Tour, which will finish at 107 shows across 36 countries. The band has not announced a retirement, only that this tour ends with the Boardwalk Rock set on May 16, 2027.


What songs does Iron Maiden play on the Run For Your Lives Tour?

The setlist is drawn from the band's first nine studio albums, from their 1980 self-titled debut through 1992's Fear of the Dark, with staples like "The Trooper," "Run to the Hills" and "Hallowed Be Thy Name" alongside deep cuts such as "Rime of the Ancient Mariner."

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