Iron Maiden Inducted, Touring Down Under

0:00On April 17th, Iron Maiden just got the nod for the rock and roll Hall of Fame class of 2026 with the ceremony set for November 14th in Los Angeles. But here's the twist. They're locked in for their run for your lives, world tour down under right then, kicking off November 11th in Adelaide. Manager Rod Smallwood confirmed the Aussie shows stay on track. No changes. The band made it clear to the Hall that fans always come first so the gig's role is planned across Melbourne on the 13th, Sydney on the 15th and more. Fans are buzzing about this long overdue honor. Maiden's been snubbed before but their legends formed in 1975 in East London with 17 studio albums and over 100 million records sold worldwide. Meanwhile, Megadeth joins a special guest for the seven-day run through New Zealand and Australia marking the band's eighth tour there since 1982 and wrapping the penultimate leg of their 50th anniversary bash.

1:00On top of the induction in tour, keep an eye out for their new documentary, Iron Maiden, Burning Ambition, Hitting Cinemas, May 7th, Maiden's Still, Charging Full Throttle. That wraps music news today, brought to you with AI.