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Iron Maiden Add Final North American Leg to 50th Anniversary Tour
Iron Maiden will return to North America in spring 2027 for a third and final leg of their Run for Your Lives 50th anniversary tour, with Bullet for My Valentine and The Raven Age as support. The run concludes with festival headline slots at Sonic Temple and Boardwalk Rock.
Iron Maiden will return to North America in spring 2027 for a third and final leg of their 50th anniversary «Run for Your Lives» tour, the band has announced. The British heavy metal veterans had planned to step back from touring in 2027 but reversed course to add one more run across the continent.
The spring outing will feature support from Bullet for My Valentine and The Raven Age. The leg is set to close with two festival headline performances, at Sonic Temple and Boardwalk Rock, giving the anniversary cycle a large-scale finish.
The decision to extend the tour marks a shift from the band's earlier plan to take a break in 2027. Instead, the «Run for Your Lives» trek will stretch into a third North American leg, following the earlier stages of the anniversary run. The band, which was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2026, has built the tour around five decades of material and its long-standing relationship with North American audiences.
Iron Maiden's 50th anniversary celebrations have positioned the group as one of the most enduring acts in heavy metal, with a career that spans multiple eras of the genre. The «Run for Your Lives» tour has served as a retrospective of that history, drawing on the band's deep catalog and its theatrical live production. Adding a final North American leg allows the group to reach markets that may not have been covered on the earlier dates.
Bullet for My Valentine and The Raven Age bring a contemporary metal presence to the bill. The pairing reflects Iron Maiden's practice of bringing newer acts on the road, a tradition that has introduced several bands to larger audiences over the years. The Raven Age in particular has a long-standing connection to the Iron Maiden camp, making the support slot a natural fit for the anniversary run.
The festival appearances at Sonic Temple and Boardwalk Rock will place Iron Maiden at the top of large outdoor bills, where the band's catalog and stage show are suited to headline sets. Those performances are expected to serve as the closing statement of the North American leg before the tour wraps.
For fans, the announcement ends uncertainty about whether the anniversary tour would return to North America after the band signaled a planned pause. The spring 2027 dates give audiences another chance to see the group on what is being framed as a final pass through the region for this tour cycle. Further details on specific cities and on-sale information are expected to follow as the dates are rolled out.
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