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Iron Maiden Not Attending Rock Hall Induction


By Editorial Staff | Published: Apr 17, 2026 4:18 PM EDT

Iron Maiden Not Attending Rock Hall Induction

Iron Maiden's manager Rod Smallwood has confirmed that the legendary heavy metal band will not be attending their Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony this fall.

The iconic band are set to be inducted during a ceremony on November 14th in Los Angeles, however, Smallwood told Billboard that the group are already obligated with their previously planned tour of Australia.

Rod told the publication, "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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