Heavy metal legends, Iron Maiden tour Australia late 2026, bringing a set list crammed to overflowing with their biggest hits while promising their 'most spectacular show ever'.
The English band who are celebrating their 50th anniversary will headline concerts in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane this November, with the tour turned to 11 with the inclusion of Megadeth, whose self-titled final studio album released last month landed at #1 in Australia.
Iron Maiden fans can expect all the hits including 'The Trooper', 'Fear Of The Dark', 'The Number Of The Beast' and 'Run To The Hills', the tour playing outdoor stadiums for the first time in both Melbourne and Sydney, as well as arenas in Adelaide and Brisbane.
"We are very excited to be bringing this Run For Your Lives tour to Australia later this year," the band's bassist and Steve Harris says, "and even more so as we are bringing Megadeth with us.
"Dave [Mustaine, frontman] 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 tour will feature brand new, state-of-the-art production, on the scale it is intended for, to accompany the once-in-a-lifetime set list of songs from the band's first nine albums.
"We are delighted to be returning to Australia just two years after our last visit to that part of the world," Iron Maiden's manager, Rod Smallwood says.
"It's always a great experience playing to our fans there, and we know they really appreciate seeing us whenever we can visit.
"This time we are playing some new outdoor venues too, including the Allianz Stadium in Sydney and AAMI Park in Melbourne. I can promise our fans they are in for a real treat with this set list and show.
"The band have been loving revisiting this era and especially enjoy playing these songs with the state-of-the-art visuals we've created to accompany them.
"We've got all the big ones from the early days including 'Hallowed Be Thy Name', 'Run To The Hills', 'Phantom Of The Opera', 'Trooper', 'Number Of The Beast', 'Killers', 'Powerslave', '2 Minutes To Midnigh't and more.
"Plus there's some true epics including 'Rime Of The Ancient Mariner' and 'Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son', which will be even more special because these shows will be at the very end of The Run For Your Lives tour, and so the final time the band will ever be playing a number of these songs."
Australian fans can also expect the return of a curated fan experience pop-up event. "As it was first 'tested' in Australia on The Future Past tour, we will be bringing the now hugely popular Eddie's Pop-up Dive Bar experience back over with us," Smallwood says.
"Our European fans loved these too and we're convinced that the mix of Maiden fans, Trooper Beer and exclusive tour merch makes for a winning combination. Likewise we will continue to offer the well-loved Trooper VIP experience at all venues."
Thrash metal lords Megadeth make this truly one of biggest double-bill headline tours Australia will see in 2026.
The American group are responsible for their own legion of hits, including 'Symphony Of Destruction', 'Holy Wars...The Punishment Due', 'A Tout Le Monde' and 'Tornado Of Souls'.
"Australia! We're excited to announce we'll be joining Iron Maiden as part of their Run For Your Lives world tour this November – we can't wait to see you all soon 🎸!"
Tickets on sale from 6 March (at staggered times).
Iron Maiden with Megadeth 2026 Tour Dates
Wed 11 Nov - Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Fri 13 Nov - AAMI Park (Melbourne)
Sun 15 Nov - Allianz Stadium (Sydney)
Wed 18 Nov - Brisbane Entertainment Centre
