Maiden announce a 2026 European return and a filmed Paris show
Iron Maiden will return to Europe in 2026, with the first announced date in Athens on 23 May before visiting Sofia, Bucharest and Bratislava. The first eleven-date announcement also includes Hannover, Amsterdam, Milan, Lyon-Décines and Lisbon, with a UK show reserved for 11 July. Paris La Défense Arena on 22 June will be filmed, with phones on the floor secured in Yondr pouches. Ticket sales and Fan Club presales begin in the week after this September announcement, with details to follow. Festivals remain to be announced, and Maiden plan a break from touring in 2027.