50 years is something to celebrate! And that's exactly what Iron Maiden will be doing over the coming months. The legendary British heavy metal band, formed in 1975 by bassist Steve Harris, will be hitting the road again in 2025, to celebrate five decades in your company. What's on the agenda? Around thirty dates, with shows scheduled in Budapest, Prague, Copenhagen, Stockholm, London, Vienna, Berlin and Warsaw. In France, Iron Maiden will first stop off in Belfort for the Eurockéennes, before heading to the capital on July 19 for a huge, not-to-be-missed concert at the Paris La Défense Arena.
Iron Maiden in concert at Paris La Défense Arena in July 2025
Attention metalheads! Iron Maiden announces its return to France for its "Run For Your Lives World Tour". Join the legendary British heavy metal band in concert at Paris La Défense Arena on Saturday, July 19, 2025, with special guest Swedish band Avatar! [Read more]
To raise the temperature before they take to the stage, the members of Iron Maiden have selected three special guests who will alternate according to date and city. Only one of these three bands will have the honor of opening for Iron Maiden each night, with the exception of the concerts on June 25 and 28, when two special guests will take to the stage.
So who are they? Who are the guest bands on this Iron Maiden anniversary tour? And which band has been chosen to support them at the Paris La Défense Arena concert? We tell you all about it!
Halestorm: the first band chosen by Iron Maiden to accompany them on their European tour. Originally from Pennsylvania, Halestorm now boasts five studio albums. Comprising Lzzy Hale on vocals and guitar, his brother Arejay Hale on drums, and Joe Hottinger and Josh Smith, Halestorm is a hard and heavy metal band.
Buoyed by the impressive voice of its lead singer, Halestorm has already toured with such greats of the genre as Seether, Shinedown, Avenged Sevenfold and Alter Bridge. In 2025, Lzzy Hale and his band will be opening for Iron Maiden. For this anniversary tour, Halestorm are announced as special guests on 10 dates, including two with The Raven Age.
The Raven Age is the name of the second band confirmed for theIron Maiden anniversary tour. Some of you may already have heard of them, since this British heavy metal band is made up of Dan Wright and George Harris, who is none other than the son of... Steve Harris, Iron Maiden's bassist. Now with three albums to their credit, including"Blood Omen", released in 2023, The Raven Age's live performances are full of infectious energy and powerful, headbanging tunes.
In 2025, during Iron Maiden's European tour, The Raven Age will support the legendary British band for five nights on all dates in Great Britain and Ireland.
Finally, Avatar is the special guest on the last dates of the tour. Do we really need to introduce this talented Scandinavian band? Hailing from Gothenburg, Sweden, Avatar has 9 studio albums to date, including"Dance Devil Dance", released in 2023.
If you've never seen them live before, then get ready to discover an ultra-energetic merry band. Led by the eccentric Johannes Eckerström, the band unveils a skilful blend of heavy metal, melodic death metal and progressive metal. Add flamboyant costumes and a world that blends circus and cabaret, and you've got a lively, captivating live show from Avatar.
Iron Maiden has invited the Swedish band to play 13 dates. Johannes Eckerström and his cohorts will support Iron Maiden on dates between July 5 and August 2.
And good news for Parisians: Avatar is the special guest at the concert scheduled for July 19, 2025 at the Paris La Défense Arena! So, are you ready to discover Avatar on the stage of Europe's largest indoor venue, just before Iron Maiden arrives?
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Iron Maiden in concert at Paris La Défense Arena in July 2025
