WATCH: MEGADETH Play Full Setlist In Germany As Direct Support For IRON MAIDEN

In what can only be described as a dream billing for old-school metal purists, thrash pioneers Megadeth provided direct support for heavy metal icons Iron Maiden on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at the Heinz von Heiden-Arena in Hannover, Germany.

The highly anticipated open-air performance marked Iron Maiden’s only standalone German stadium appearance of this leg on their monumental “Run For Your Lives World Tour”—a global trek celebrating the band’s historic 50th anniversary. The massive open-air crowd was treated to an evening of breakneck thrash tempos, career-defining classics, and jaw-dropping setlist rarities from both legendary camps.

Megadeth Stuns the Crowd with Tour Debuts and Classics

Led by the indefatigable Dave Mustaine, Megadeth took the stadium stage by storm, delivering a lean, aggressive set that instantly raised the arena’s collective temperature. Rather than sticking purely to standard festival staples, the group sent shockwaves through the crowd by making major programmatic changes.

The first major surprise came with the tour debut of the complex, frantic thrash masterpiece “Take No Prisoners” from their seminal 1990 album Rust in Peace. Furthermore, Mustaine and his bandmates tore into “Ride The Lightning”—the classic title track of Metallica’s 1984 sophomore album, which famously features Mustaine’s original co-writing credits. Supported by recent singles like “Tipping Point,” the thrash legends closed out their set with their quintessential triple-threat: “Peace Sells,” “Symphony Of Destruction,” and “Holy Wars… The Punishment Due.”

Iron Maiden Delivers 50th-Anniversary Spectacle and 38-Year Rarity

Following Megadeth’s high-octane set, Iron Maiden took the stage to a deafening roar, continuing their career-spanning retrospective. Moving away from the set designs of recent years, this tour pays strict homage to the band’s golden eras across the late ’70s and 1980s.

While the band kept early Paul Di’Anno-era gems like “Murders in the Rue Morgue,” “Wrathchild,” and “Killers” at the forefront of their opening salvo, the absolute highlight of the evening came further down the line. Frontman Bruce Dickinson paused to address the ecstatic stadium crowd before the band resurrected “Infinite Dreams”—the progressive centerpiece from 1988’s Seventh Son of a Seventh Son.

The performance marked the first time Iron Maiden had played the song live in concert since the original Seventh Son tour in 1988—ending a staggering 38-year live drought. The track subbed into the setlist seamlessly, providing an unforgettable, emotionally charged milestone for the thousands of diehard fans in attendance.

Official Concert Setlists — June 2, 2026

Megadeth Setlist:

1. Tipping Point

2. Hangar 18

3. Take No Prisoners (Tour Debut)

4. Let There Be Shred

5. Ride The Lightning (Metallica cover / Mustaine co-write)

6. Tornado Of Souls

7. Peace Sells

8. Symphony Of Destruction

9. Holy Wars… The Punishment Due

Iron Maiden Setlist:

1. Murders In The Rue Morgue

2. Wrathchild

3. Killers

4. Phantom Of The Opera

5. The Number Of The Beast

6. Infinite Dreams (First time live since 1988)

7. Powerslave

8. 2 Minutes To Midnight

9. Rime Of The Ancient Mariner

10. Run To The Hills

11. Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son

12. The Trooper

13. Hallowed Be Thy Name

14. Iron Maiden

Encore: 15. Aces High 16. Fear Of The Dark 17. Wasted Years

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