{"id":650508,"date":"2026-06-21T11:56:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T11:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/650508\/"},"modified":"2026-06-21T11:56:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T11:56:10","slug":"iron-maiden-enforce-phone-free-standing-area-at-paris-arena-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/650508\/","title":{"rendered":"Iron Maiden enforce phone-free standing area at Paris arena show"},"content":{"rendered":"

Iron Maiden<\/a> are enforcing a phone-free standing area at their upcoming Paris show, as it will be filmed for a new concert film.<\/p>\n

READ MORE:\u00a0\u2018Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition\u2019 review: shock and roll with metal\u2019s new wave pioneers<\/a><\/p>\n

The band are set to play the La D\u00e9fense Arena on Monday (June 22) as part of\u00a0their \u2018Run For Your Lives<\/a>\u2019 tour, which kicked off last year.\u00a0Now, they\u2019ve announced that the gig will be filmed, so fans in the standing and General Admission areas will not be permitted to use their phones.<\/p>\n

The band announced the policy on Facebook and shared a step-by-step graphic on how to use Yondr pouches \u2013 the lockable phone storage devices that have become popular among artists seeking phone-free shows.<\/p>\n

Fans in the standing and General Admission area will have their devices locked in pouches upon entry, with the pouches remaining with the fan at all times throughout the night. Designated phone-use areas will be available within the arena for emergencies, and physical payment cards will be required at bars and merchandise stands.<\/p>\n

The band wrote in the post\u2019s caption: \u201cThe standing\/General Admission area in La D\u00e9fense Arena will be entirely phone-free to make sure the experience is optimal for the live recording of the Run For Your Lives Tour film. Yondr pouches will be provided upon entry to the venue to store your mobile device during the show. Your device will be locked in the pouch on arrival and unlocked when you leave at the end of the night.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last year, shortly before the tour commenced, their manager Ron Smallwood urged fans to refrain from filming the band\u2019s performances on their phones during the shows<\/a>. Writing\u00a0a post<\/a>\u00a0titled \u2018Put Away Your Phones and Get Ready to Run For Your Lives!\u2019, he implored gig-goers to experience the shows \u201cin the moment\u201d rather than through a phone screen.<\/p>\n

He explained the band wanted fans to experience the show \u201cas they would have when many of these songs were first played live back in 80\u2019s\u201d.<\/p>\n

Later, after the tour had kicked off, Smallwood followed up with a new Instagram post, thanking those who had respected the band\u2019s request, and wishing anyone who didn\u2019t \u201cnothing but a very sore arm!\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Iron Maiden EddFest poster. CREDIT: PRESS<\/p>\n

In other Iron Maiden news, the band are headlining a huge show at Knebworth this summer<\/a>, with support from\u00a0The Darkness<\/a>,\u00a0The\u00a0Hu<\/a>\u00a0and others. It takes place on July 11, with camping options for the full\u00a0EddFest\u00a0weekend event. Find any remaining tickets\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, Iron Maiden revealed the Knebworth gig would be part of\u00a0the \u201conce-in-a-lifetime\u201d EddFest weekender<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 named after the band\u2019s longtime mascot. Fans will have access to the \u2018Infinite Dreams Museum Experience\u2019, a walk-through display of stage props and relics inspired by\u00a0their 2025 career-spanning book \u2018Infinite Dreams<\/a>\u2019, while July 10 will feature a specially curated line-up of acts with a connection to the band, with full sets from Stray, Maiden United, Airforce, Tony Moore\u2019s Awake and Hair Metal Glamageddon on the Maidenville Stage.<\/p>\n

The band are also one of this year\u2019s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees<\/a>, but will not be attending<\/a>, having previously described it as \u201can utter and complete load of bollocks\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Iron Maiden are enforcing a phone-free standing area at their upcoming Paris show, as it will be filmed…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":650509,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[96,7632,5204,128,3584,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-650508","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-entertainment","tag-live-music-news","tag-metal","tag-music","tag-rock","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/650508","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=650508"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/650508\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/650509"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=650508"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=650508"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=650508"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}