Iron Maiden won't be attending their induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. But it's not a snub to the music industry institution, honest.
This year's induction ceremony will take place on November 14 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, but on the date in question, the British metal legends will be in Australia as part of their on-going Run For Your Lives world tour.
"As the most observant have already noticed, the band will be on tour in Australia around the November date of the Induction ceremony for the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in Los Angeles," the band's manager Rod Smallwood explained in an email to US music industry bible Billboard. "In accepting, Iron Maiden made it very clear to the R&R HoF that the fans always come first and that the shows will of course go on."
"We would like to assure all our fans in Australasia that the Australian and New Zealand dates will remain unaffected," Smallwood added, "and we look forward to bringing the Run For Your Lives Tour to them on the penultimate stop of our 50th anniversary celebrations."
The sextet's Australian tour will see them play Adelaide Entertainment Centre on November 11, Melbourne’s AAMI Park on November 13, and Sydney’s Allianz Stadium on November 15. Steve Harris' band also have two shows in New Zealand, at the Spark Arena in Auckland on November 7 and 8.
The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame's class of 2026 will also include Oasis, Billy Idol, Phil Collins (who was inducted as a member of Genesis in 2010), Wu-Tang Clan, Joy Division/New Order, Sade and Luther Vandross.
