Iron Maiden Skips Rock Hall, Prioritizes Aussie Fans

0:00It's April 17th. Music news today starts now. AI powered and ready to play. I'm Cory with the story. Iron Maiden just got nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class of 2026, but they ain't showing up to the ceremony on November 14th at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles. The British metal icons are deep into their run-for-your-lives world tour, hitting Australia and New Zealand right around that date as part of their 50th anniversary bash. Their manager wrought small wood laid it out clear. Fans always come first, so shows at Spark Arena in Auckland on November 7th and 8th, Adelaide. Entertainment Center on November 11th, IAMI Park in Melbourne on November 13th, and IAN Stadium in Sydney on November 15th are all going down as planned. Joining them in the inductee lineup are heavy hitters like Oasis, Billy Idol, Phil Collins, Wu-Tang Clan, Joy Division Slash New Order, Sade, and Luther Bandraff's Oasis frontman, Liam Gallagher already fired off a sarcastic thank you that had everyone cracking up.

1:04Maiden's staying true to their roots, putting live shows over red carpets, and those Australasian fans are about to get the full thunder from the gods of metal.