The world tour begins on 27 May next year, in Budapest, Hungary, followed by 27 more concerts in stadiums, festivals and arenas across Europe, marking 50 years "since [bassist] Steve Harris founded the band in late 1975", said promoter Prime Artists.

For this tour, Iron Maiden are preparing "a very special set list, covering their first nine studio albums, from 'Iron Maiden' to 'Fear Of The Dark'". As guests, they will be bringing in Swedish metal'n'roll fusion band Avatar, who have been "blurring the boundaries between what is usually seen as a band and a theatre troupe for over two decades", writes Prime Artists.

Quoted in the promoter's statement, Iron Maiden's vocalist Bruce Dickinson assures that "next year will be very special" for the British band, and promises "a once-in-a-lifetime live experience": "If you've never seen us before [...] this is your chance to discover what you've been missing".

"We'll be playing classics and fan favourites from the first nine albums [...], many of which we haven't played in years and will most likely never play again in the future".

The band's manager, Rod Smallwood, also quoted in the statement, adds that Iron Maiden's 50 years have translated into more than "100 million albums sold and almost 2,500 shows in 64 countries".

The "Run for your lives" tour, which follows the ongoing "The Future Past", has concerts announced for the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Scotland, England, Ireland, France, Spain, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Austria and France, ending on August 2 in Warsaw, Poland.

Iron Maiden return to Lisbon three years after performing at the Estádio Nacional, as part of the "Legacy of the Beast" tour, announced in 2019, which had its concerts successively postponed to 2020 and 2021, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2021, the band released its most recent album, "Senjutsu".

Founded in 1975, British band Iron Maiden have been a regular presence in Portugal. Bassist Steve Harris even had a bar in Faro for over 20 years and the band even headlined the 2011 edition of the Algarve capital's Motorcycle Rally.

Tickets for the concert at the MEO Arena, in July 2025, will be available for pre-sale on the 24th, at Fnac stores, for 24 hours, and will go on general sale two days later, on September 26th, from 10:00.