{"id":806756,"date":"2026-10-18T16:50:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T16:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/806756\/"},"modified":"2026-10-18T16:50:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T16:50:11","slug":"iron-maiden-announce-surprise-2027-north-american-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/806756\/","title":{"rendered":"Iron Maiden announce surprise 2027 North American tour"},"content":{"rendered":"

Iron Maiden<\/a> have announced a surprise North American tour for 2027 \u2013 see all the dates and ticket information below.<\/p>\n

The heavy metal legends will play 16 further dates on their 50th anniversary \u2018Run For Your Lives\u2019 tour<\/a>, with the band confirming that these will be the final performances of the mammoth trek.<\/p>\n

The new run will kick off at the Tacoma Dome in Washington on April 14, before visiting Vancouver, Portland, Phoenix, Dallas, Atlanta and other cities. It will conclude with headline slots at the Sonic Temple festival in Columbus, Ohio on May 14 and Boardwalk Rock in Ocean City, Maryland on May 16.<\/p>\n

Bassist Steve Harris explained that the band had initially intended to take 2027 off, but added: \u201cWe\u2019ve been enjoying this last leg in the USA and Canada so much that we all had a chat and decided we should take the show to parts we missed, particularly the North West and South East. It just seems fair to our many fans there who have given us tremendous support for so many years.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can\u2019t get everywhere but we can try!\u201d he continued. \u201cAlso, we have always enjoyed playing the many great festivals that are in Europe and wanted to experience a couple more in the USA which we will do at the end of the tour in Columbus and Maryland.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Manager Rod Smallwood also praised the reception to the 2026 shows, pointing to some of the biggest crowds the band have ever attracted in North America.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn fact it was so good we just have to come back and play some places we missed and bring Eddie\u2019s Dive Bars with us!\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Fellow British acts Bullet For My Valentine<\/a> and The Raven Age will support on the standalone dates.<\/p>\n

Tickets for the headline shows go on general sale at 10am local time on Friday (October 23), following an Iron Maiden Fan Club pre-sale starting at 10am on Monday (October 19). Additional pre-sales will take place throughout the week. Find tickets here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The full list of Iron Maiden\u2019s 2027 North American dates is:<\/p>\n

APRIL 2027
14 \u2013 Tacoma, WA \u2013 Tacoma Dome
16 \u2013 Vancouver, BC \u2013 Rogers Arena
18 \u2013 Portland, OR \u2013 Moda Center
20 \u2013 Wheatland, CA \u2013 Toyota Amphitheatre
22 \u2013 Chula Vista, CA \u2013 North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
24 \u2013 San Bernardino, CA \u2013 Glen Helen Amphitheater
26 \u2013 Phoenix, AZ \u2013 Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
28 \u2013 Dallas, TX \u2013 Dos Equis Pavilion<\/p>\n

MAY 2027
1 \u2013 Tampa, FL \u2013 Benchmark International Arena
2 \u2013 West Palm Beach, FL \u2013 iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
5 \u2013 Atlanta, GA \u2013 Lakewood Amphitheatre
7 \u2013 Raleigh, NC \u2013 Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
9 \u2013 Hartford, CT \u2013 The Meadows Music Theatre
11 \u2013 Belmont Park, NY \u2013 UBS Arena
14 \u2013 Columbus, OH \u2013 Sonic Temple Festival
16 \u2013 Ocean City, MD \u2013 Boardwalk Rock Festival<\/p>\n

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The \u2018Run For Your Lives\u2019 tour began in May 2025 and features a setlist drawn exclusively from the band\u2019s first nine studio albums, from their self-titled 1980 debut through to 1992\u2019s \u2018Fear Of The Dark\u2019.<\/p>\n

This year saw the band headline a huge 50th anniversary event at Knebworth<\/a> in July, dubbed EddFest, with support from The Darkness<\/a>, The Hu<\/a>, Airbourne<\/a> and The Almighty.<\/p>\n

The tour has also been their first with drummer Simon Dawson, who replaced Nicko McBrain for live performances following the latter\u2019s retirement from touring in December 2024.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, Iron Maiden are among the acts set to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame next month<\/a>, although they have confirmed that they will not attend the ceremony<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, they also sold a 50 per cent stake in their music and likeness rights to Pophouse Entertainment<\/a>, the Swedish company behind ABBA\u2019s Voyage virtual concert residency.<\/p>\n