Iron Maiden are gearing up for a milestone in their storied career with the “Run For Your Lives” world tour. Kicking off in May in Hungary, the trek will traverse Europe, with announced dates running through August. This tour will be the band’s first with new drummer, Simon Dawson, in place of recently retired Nicko McBrain.
In a new interview with Music Radar, guitarist Dave Murray says that the band will know when it’s time to end their long and illustrious career.
“It doesn’t seem like fifty years since I first auditioned for the band,” Murray says. “And obviously so much has happened in all those years – certainly a lot of touring! But this tour is going to be very special. The production is going to be something we’ve never done before. And because we’ll be playing only old songs, it will be kind of like a band history lesson.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Murray says that Iron Maiden will know when it’s time to quit. “To me, there’s nothing worse than seeing a band you like on stage and they look like they shouldn’t really be there doing it,” he says. “We’re nearly hitting the seventies mark now, but I think we will all know when it would be time. It would be a mutual decision.”
To find out what else Dave had to say about calling it a day, read the complete interview at Music Radar.
Most dates for Iron Maiden’s “Run For Your Lives” tour are sold out. Remaining tickets are available here. Dates are listed below:
Tour dates:
May
27 – Budapest, Hungary – Budapest Aréna
28 – Budapest, Hungary – Budapest Aréna
31 – Prague, Czech Republic – Letnany Airport
June
1 – Bratislava, Slovakia – Tipos Arena
5 – Trondheim, Norway – Trondheim Rocks (Festival)
7 – Stavanger, Norway – Sr-bank Arena
9 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena
12 – Stockholm, Sweden – 3Arena
13 – Stockholm, Sweden – 3Arena
16 – Helsinki, Finland – Olympic Stadium
19 – Dessel, Belgium – Graspop Metal Meeting
21 – Birmingham, England – Utilita Arena
22 – Manchester, England – Co-Op Live
25 – Dublin, Ireland – Malahide Castle
28 – London, England – London Stadium
30 – Glasgow, Scotland – OVO Hydro
July
3 – Belfort, France – Eurockéennes Festival
5 – Madrid, Spain – Riyadh Air Metropolitano
6 – Lisbon, Portugal – Meo Arena
9 – Zurich, Switzerland – Hallenstadion
11 – Gelsenkirchen, Germany – Veltins-Arena
13 – Padova, Italy – Stadio Euganeo
15 – Bremen, Germany – Bürgerweide
17 – Vienna, Austria – Ernst Happel Stadium
19 – Paris, France – Paris La Défense Arena
20 – Paris, France – Paris La Défense Arena
23 – Arnhem, Netherlands – Gelredome
25 – Frankfurt, Germany – Deutsche Bank Park
26 – Stuttgart, Germany – Cannstatter Wasen
29 – Berlin, Germany – Waldbühne
30 – Berlin, Germany – Waldbühne
August
2 – Warsaw, Poland – PGE Narodowy
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In a new interview with Music Radar, guitarist Dave Murray says that the band will know when it’s time to end their long and illustrious career.
“It doesn’t seem like fifty years since I first auditioned for the band,” Murray says. “And obviously so much has happened in all those years – certainly a lot of touring! But this tour is going to be very special. The production is going to be something we’ve never done before. And because we’ll be playing only old songs, it will be kind of like a band history lesson.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Murray says that Iron Maiden will know when it’s time to quit. “To me, there’s nothing worse than seeing a band you like on stage and they look like they shouldn’t really be there doing it,” he says. “We’re nearly hitting the seventies mark now, but I think we will all know when it would be time. It would be a mutual decision.”
To find out what else Dave had to say about calling it a day, read the complete interview at Music Radar.
Most dates for Iron Maiden’s “Run For Your Lives” tour are sold out. Remaining tickets are available here. Dates are listed below:

Tour dates:
May
27 – Budapest, Hungary – Budapest Aréna
28 – Budapest, Hungary – Budapest Aréna
31 – Prague, Czech Republic – Letnany Airport
June
1 – Bratislava, Slovakia – Tipos Arena
5 – Trondheim, Norway – Trondheim Rocks (Festival)
7 – Stavanger, Norway – Sr-bank Arena
9 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena
12 – Stockholm, Sweden – 3Arena
13 – Stockholm, Sweden – 3Arena
16 – Helsinki, Finland – Olympic Stadium
19 – Dessel, Belgium – Graspop Metal Meeting
21 – Birmingham, England – Utilita Arena
22 – Manchester, England – Co-Op Live
25 – Dublin, Ireland – Malahide Castle
28 – London, England – London Stadium
30 – Glasgow, Scotland – OVO Hydro
July
3 – Belfort, France – Eurockéennes Festival
5 – Madrid, Spain – Riyadh Air Metropolitano
6 – Lisbon, Portugal – Meo Arena
9 – Zurich, Switzerland – Hallenstadion
11 – Gelsenkirchen, Germany – Veltins-Arena
13 – Padova, Italy – Stadio Euganeo
15 – Bremen, Germany – Bürgerweide
17 – Vienna, Austria – Ernst Happel Stadium
19 – Paris, France – Paris La Défense Arena
20 – Paris, France – Paris La Défense Arena
23 – Arnhem, Netherlands – Gelredome
25 – Frankfurt, Germany – Deutsche Bank Park
26 – Stuttgart, Germany – Cannstatter Wasen
29 – Berlin, Germany – Waldbühne
30 – Berlin, Germany – Waldbühne
August
2 – Warsaw, Poland – PGE Narodowy
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