Iron Maiden have made an announcement stating that the band will not be in attendance at their own Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction.
Their manager, Rod Smallwood, made a statement for the band: "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. 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 and we look forward to bringing the Run For Your Lives tour to them on the penultimate stop of our 50th anniversary celebrations."
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Earlier in the week, Iron Maiden posted on social media about the recent announcement that they'd be inducted in the first place:
"We'd like to thank the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for including us (and former members who were all part of our story) in the 2026 roll call of inductees. Iron Maiden have always been about our relationship with our fans above anything else, including awards and industry accolades. However, having said that, it's always nice to be recognized and honored for any achievements within the music industry too!"