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Iron Maiden Headlines Athens Stadium, Anthrax Opens May 26

5/25/2026

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Iron Maiden Headlines Athens

Iron Maiden will headline a concert at Athens’ Olympic Stadium on May 26, 2026.
Anthrax will open as special guests before Iron Maiden’s performance.
The two-hour set will include 17 classic songs, among them “The Number of the Beast,” “The Trooper,” and “Run to the Hills.”
Fans will hear “Infinite Dreams,” a rarity since 1988, in a concert billed as a top-anticipated metal event.

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Iron Maiden Induction

Iron Maiden will be inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on November 14, 2026, at Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
Manager Rod Smallwood said the band cannot attend because they have shows booked in mid-November.
Smallwood thanked Hall for honoring members and said the band’s priority stays with fans rather than awards.
The induction aligns with Run For Your Lives World Tour traveling through Europe, the Americas and Japan in 2026.

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Iron Maiden Tops

Iron Maiden topped hennemusic’s Hot 10 for the week ending May 24, 2026, the site’s most-viewed rock story.
The group posted a behind-the-scenes preview of its 2026 Run For Your Lives World Tour.
Former singer Paul Di’Anno’s biopic “Iron Maiden’s Lost Singer” is slated for theatrical release.
Anthrax released the new single “It’s For The Kids,” which earned a Hot 10 spot.
Def Leppard added fresh “Behind The Tour 2026” episodes to the Hot 10 lineup.

History

Historical Context

Live Aid’s July 13 1985 dual-venue concert at Wembley and JFK introduced stadium-scale benefit shows, highlighted by Queen’s 21-minute set that later won a 2005 poll for best live rock gig. That model of massive live impact informs Iron Maiden’s 2026 Athens Olympic Stadium performance and their decision to skip the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony, underscoring touring’s revenue role.

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Iron Maiden Headlines Athens

Iron Maiden will headline a concert at Athens’ Olympic Stadium on May 26, 2026.
Anthrax will open as special guests before Iron Maiden’s performance.
The two-hour set will include 17 classic songs, among them “The Number of the Beast,” “The Trooper,” and “Run to the Hills.”
Fans will hear “Infinite Dreams,” a rarity since 1988, in a concert billed as a top-anticipated metal event.

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