Overview
- The band opened the 2026 leg of its Run For Your Lives world tour at Athens' OAKA on May 23, performing a 17‑song stadium set that mixed staples with a surprise deep cut.
- Iron Maiden reinstated 'Infinite Dreams' for the first time since 1988, a moment the band captured in an official video recap released after the Athens show.
- The Athens concert featured support from Anthrax and followed the tour's existing policy asking fans to severely limit phone‑camera use to preserve the live experience.
- The kick‑off confirms Simon Dawson as Maiden's touring drummer following Nicko McBrain's final shows in December 2024, keeping Steve Harris's touring lineup intact.
- The run leads toward November 2026 50th‑anniversary stadium dates in Australia and New Zealand with Megadeth as special guests, a move that extends Maiden's long history of large stadium productions and shifts how fans will experience the band live.