Earlier this week, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame rectified a glaring omission and announced that Iron Maiden would be inducted this year. It was long overdue, but for a long time, members of the band had said they didn’t want to be inducted and they wouldn’t attend the ceremony if they were.

Well, it turns out (surprise, surprise) that they won’t be there when Iron Maiden is inducted this year. Though it’s not because they’re actively choosing not to go, but rather it’s the fact that they’ll be touring halfway across the world at the time of the ceremony.

When the Rock Hall does its thing on November 14, Iron Maiden will be balls deep into the Australian leg of their world tour. Travel is costly and takes a long time when we’re talking Australia to California, so it only makes sense that they’d miss this event.

Iron Maiden manager Rod Smallwood explained the situation more in a prepared statement to Billboard:0

“As the most observant have already noticed, the band will be on tour in Australia around the November date of the induction ceremony for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in Los Angeles.

“In accepting, Iron Maiden made it very clear to the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame that the fans always come first and that the shows will, of course, go on.

“We would like to assure all our fans in Australasia that the Australian and New Zealand dates will remain unaffected, and we look forward to bringing the ‘Run For Your Lives’ tour to them on the penultimate stop of our 50th-anniversary celebrations.”

Since the band is scheduled to play Melbourne’s AAMI Park on November 13 and Sydney’s Allianz Stadium on November 15, there’s zero room for the flights to and from Cali. So they won’t be at the ceremony to be inducted alongside fellow the rest of the class of 2026: Phil Collins, Billy Idol, Oasis, Sade, Luther Vandross, Wu-Tang Clan and Joy Division/New Order.

You can catch Iron Maiden at any one of their tour dates listed below, just make sure to get your tickets today. You can also pick up some great Iron Maiden merch from our store, if you’re so inclined.

Iron Maiden Tour Dates

5/23 Athens, Greece OAKA (w/ Anthrax)
5/26 Sofia, Bulgaria Vasil Levski Stadium (w/ Anthrax)
5/28 Bucharest, Romania Arena Națională (w/ Anthrax)
5/30 Bratislava, Slovakia Národný Futbalový Štadión (w/ Anthrax)
6/2 Hannover, Germany Heinz von Heiden Arena (w/ Megadeth)
6/4 Solvesborg, Sweden Sweden Rock Festival
6/6 Nurnberg, Germany Zeppelinfield Rock IM Park Festival
6/7 Nurburg, Germany Nurburgring Rock AM Ring Festival
6/10 Amsterdam, Netherlands Ziggo Dome (w/ Evergrey)
6/13 Nickelsdorf, Austria Nova Rock Festival
6/14 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic Rock For People Festival
6/17 Milan, Italy San Siro Stadium (w/ Trivium)
6/19 Clisson, France Hellfest
6/22 Paris, France Paris La Défense Arena (w/ Evergrey)
6/24 Copenhagen, Denmark Copenhell Festival
6/25 Oslo, Norway Tons of Rock Festival
6/28 Lyon – Décines, France Groupama Stadium (w/ Anthrax)
6/29 Antwerp, Belgium Live is Live Festival
7/2 Viveiro, Spain Resurrection Fest
7/4 Cartagena, Spain Rock Imperium Festival
7/7 Lisbon, Portugal Estádio da Luz (w/ Anthrax)
7/11 Knebworth, United Kingdom EddFest (w/ The Darkness, The Hu & Airbourne)
8/29 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena (w/ Megadeth)
8/30 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena (w/ Megadeth)
9/3 Montreal, QC Parc Jean-Drapeau (w/ Megadeth & Anthrax)
9/5 Harrison, NJ Sports Illustrated Stadium (w/ Megadeth & Anthrax)
9/6 Harrison, NJ Sports Illustrated Stadium (w/ Megadeth & Anthrax)
9/9 Boston, MA TD Garden (w/ Megadeth)
9/11 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live (w/ Megadeth)
9/12 Charlotte, NC Truliant Amphitheater (w/ Megadeth)
9/15 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium (w/ Megadeth)
9/17 Louisville, KY Louder Than Life Festival
9/19 Shakopee, MN Mystic Lake Amphitheater (w/ Megadeth)
9/22 Chicago, IL Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre (w/ Megadeth)
9/25 Los Angeles, CA BMO Stadium (w/ Megadeth & Anthrax)
9/27 Los Angeles, CA BMO Stadium (w/ Megadeth & Anthrax)
9/29 San Antonio, TX Alamodome (w/ Megadeth & Anthrax)
10/2 Mexico City, Mexico Estadio GNP Seguros (w/ Anthrax)
10/5 San Salvador, El Salvador Estadio Jorge “Mágico” González (w/ The Raven Age & Souls of Steel)
10/8 San José, Costa Rica Estadio Nacional (w/ The Raven Age)
10/11 Bogotá, Colombia Vive Claro (w/ The Raven Age)
10/14 Quito, Ecuador Estadio Atahualpa (w/ The Raven Age)
10/17 Lima, Peru Estadio Nacional (w/ The Raven Age)
10/20 Buenos Aires, Argentina Estadio Hurácan (w/ La H No Murió)
10/21 Buenos Aires, Argentina Estadio Hurácan (w/ La H No Murió)
10/25 São Paulo, Brazil Allianz Parque (w/ Alter Bridge)
10/27 São Paulo, Brazil Allianz Parque (w/ Alter Bridge)
10/31 Santiago, Chile Estadio Nacional (w/ Mammoth & Nuclear)
11/1 Santiago, Chile Estadio Nacional (w/ Mammoth & Nuclear)
11/7 Auckland, New Zealand Spark Arena (w/ Megadeth)
11/8 Auckland, New Zealand Spark Arena (w/ Megadeth)
11/11 Adelaide, Australia Entertainment Centre (w/ Megadeth)
11/13 Melbourne, Australia AAMI Park (w/ Megadeth)
11/15 Sydney, Australia Allianz Stadium (w/ Megadeth)
11/18 Brisbane, Australia Entertainment Centre (w/ Megadeth)
11/19 Brisbane, Australia Entertainment Centre (w/ Megadeth)
11/24 Yokohama, Japan K-Arena
11/25 Yokohama, Japan K-Arena