The first day of June in 2025 will be a fantastic day. Hopefully the sun will shine, people will be smiling, and tens of thousands of people will sing along to their favorite songs as Iron Maiden enters the stage at the Ondreja Nepelu Arena in Bratislava. The band has been to Bratislava several times before, and it was one of few bands allowed to perform within the Iron Curtain during communism… but who knows for sure how many more times Iron Maiden will come to Bratislava? If you are a fan of the band, take advantage of this opportunity to listen to them and to experience them live in Slovakia.
Iron Maiden will visit lots and lots of cities all across Europe during their big tour in 2025. The first concert of the tour is in Budapest on May 27, and after that the band will travel to Prague before they return to Bratislava, and then travel to visit the vikings, that is, to Norway.
Some people wonder how Iron Maiden was allowed to play behind the Iron Curtain, while so many other bands, movies, and books were banned? It is important that this all happened during the 1980s, a time in which the Soviet Union opened more and more towards the west and keywords such as Glasnost (openness) became keywords in the mentality. Even though Iron Maiden had lyrics that could seem threatening to some, the band’s broad appeal and ability to speak to universal themes without explicitly engaging in politics might have been key to their being allowed to perform behind the Iron Curtain.
Iron Maiden in Bratislava
Date: June 1, 2025
Venue: Ondrej Nepelu Arena
Tickets: Viagogo
The arena is normally used for ice hockey, but during concerts, there are normally around 10,000 people in the arena. It is expected to be completely full on both evenings, so if you are eager to listen to Iron Maiden in Bratislava, buy your tickets as quickly as possible. If you want to get to the arena using public transportation, the easiest option if you are in the city center is to travel with tram line number 4 in direction of Zlaté piesky. You need to get off the tram at the Zimný štadión stop, which is directly next to the arena.
Have there been any Iron Maiden concerts in Bratislava earlier?
Iron Maiden has performed in Bratislava several times over the years. Here are some of their earlier concerts in the city:
- August 9, 2000 – Incheba Expo Arena (“Brave New World Tour”)
- June 16, 2003 – Incheba Expo Arena (“Give Me Ed… ‘Til I’m Dead Tour”)
- August 14, 2005 – Incheba Expo Arena (“Eddie Rips Up the World Tour”)
- June 20, 2007 – Incheba Expo Arena (“A Matter of Life and Death Tour”)
- July 29, 2008 – Inter Stadium (“Somewhere Back in Time World Tour”)
- July 26, 2011 – Ondrej Nepela Arena (“The Final Frontier World Tour”)
- June 24, 2016 – Ondrej Nepela Arena (“The Book of Souls World Tour”)
- June 16, 2022 – Ondrej Nepela Arena (“Legacy of the Beast World Tour”)
As you can see, the band is now back in Bratislava and it is going to be a fantastic concert. You can use the link earlier in the article to buy tickets for this and all the other Iron Maiden concerts all across Europe. The ticket page is not the official ticket page, but it is the biggest website online for buying tickets from other people. Often you have to pay more than the original price of the tickets, but at least it is a solution if you are desperate to get a ticket to a concert that has been sold out.
Don’t forget to explore Bratislava as you come to Slovakia.
Bratislava is a fantastic city, and as you walk up and down the streets of the old town on a beautiful June day, you can enjoy the statues hidden all across the city, learn more about the history of the city and the country, and taste local food and cuisine. If you want to read about temporary programs happening in Bratislava, find out what’s going on in Bratislava here.
Katy Perry is on a world tour since May 2014 and during her tour she will also visit Slovakia. The concert in Slovakia will take place in Bratislava at Zimny štadión Ondreja Nepelu.
