Iron Maiden Bring Their ‘Run For Your Lives’ Tour to Australia and New Zealand

The tour coincides with Iron Maiden’s 50th anniversary celebrations.

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After rumours swirled around the internet earlier this week, TEG Dainty have officially confirmed Iron Maiden are bringing their Run For Your Lives World Tour to Australia and New Zealand in 2026.

Maiden are two years into their world tour and will play some of their biggest Australian and New Zealand headline shows to date.

Celebrating 50 years as a band, fans can expect to hear a career-defining setlist featuring all the biggest and best Maiden tracks such as ‘Number of the Beast’, ‘Killers’, ‘Powerslave’, ‘Run To the Hills’, ‘Fear the Dark’ and more.

Joining Maiden on tour are Megadeth, marking their final tour of Australia before calling it a day.

Iron Maiden’s Run For Your Lives Tour commences in New Zealand at Auckland’s Spark Arena on Saturday 7 November. The band then make the jump across the Tasman to Australia for shows at Adelaide’s AEC Arena on Wednesday 11 November, Melbourne’s AMMI Park on Friday 13 November, Sydney’s Allianz Stadium on Sunday 15 November and Brisbane’s Entertainment Centre on Wednesday 18 November.

A Telstra Plus pre-sale begins for Melbourne and Brisbane on Wednesday 4 March at 11am AEDT, and Sydney and Adelaide at 1pm AEDT.

A TEG Dainty presale commences for Auckland on Wednesday 4 March at 12pm AEDT, Melbourne and Brisbane on Thursday 5 March at 12pm AEDT, and Sydney and Adelaide on Thursday, March 5 at 2pm.

General public tickets go on sale Friday 6 March at staggered times. Full ticketing information is available at tegdainty.com.

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“We are very excited to be bringing this Run For Your Lives Tour to Australia later this year,” Iron Maiden founder and bassist Steve Harris said in a press release. “And even more so as we are bringing Megadeth with us. Dave and I have been friends for years and we are very proud to have them as our special guests on their last-ever world tour. I think our fans will really appreciate this and it will make it an even more memorable show for everyone. We very much look forward to getting down there to see you all at the end of 2026!”

The band’s manager, Rod Smallwood, added, “We are delighted to be returning to Australia just two years after our last visit to that part of the world. It’s always a great experience playing to our fans there, and we know they really appreciate seeing us whenever we can visit.

Promoter Paul Dainty AO said of the tour, “This will be Iron Maiden’s biggest tour of Australia ever. Headlining stadiums in Melbourne and Sydney for the first time in their 50-year history is a massive moment. And with Megadeth joining the tour, this is going to be an absolute powerhouse night of metal — two giants of the genre, one colossal production, and a show Australian fans won’t know what hit them.”

Catch Iron Maiden performing at AEC Arena on Wednesday 11 November. Ticketing information is available at tegdainty.com.

Iron Maiden Run For Your Lives Australian and New Zealand tour Dates 2026

Saturday 7 November – Spark Arena, Auckland, NZ

Wednesday 11 November – AEC Arena, Adelaide, SA

Friday 13 November – AAMI Park, Melbourne, VIC

Sunday 15 November – Allianz Stadium, Sydney, NSW

Wednesday 18 November – Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, QLD

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