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I was on the floor for the first two shows. Some quick comments: The setlist was fairly good overall. Obviously, it was primarily targeted towards more casual fans. A first time concert-goer would be thrilled with these selections (most of the big hits, with a few epics). Like most people on...

I've been in Budapest for four days. It's been a whirlwind. (Hopefully this summary is interesting to some of you). I arrived on Friday afternoon. I visited the House of Terror museum (which used to be the headquarters of the Nazis, and then the Soviets). It's a great concept (turning the...

They're UFO's. Doctor Doctor confirmed!

I'm here too. I spent the past two days exploring. Yesterday I walked 38 km according to my phone... probably not the smartest decision. Will rest up tomorrow and get ready for the floor both nights!

He played two concerts in Toronto, Canada in 2017 and 2019. Both were at small venues (350 capacity), and neither show was anywhere close to being full. I wonder if it was the same thing with his US shows. Sadly it might not be financially viable for him to play in Canada and/or the US (but I...

Great setlist! Hoping he brings the tour to Canada (or the US) at some point, but not sure if that's realistic.

Here's the length of the band's setlists over the past decade. It's quite consistent, in a tight range from 93 to 97 minutes: 2016 (Book of Souls - first leg): 15 songs, 97 minutes 2017 (Book of Souls - second leg): 15 songs, 94 minutes 2018 & 2019 (Legacy of the Beast - first leg): 16 songs...

The Maiden England (2012/13) setlist was good. The strange part was they played two songs that hadn't been written until a few years after the original tour - Fear of the Dark (a fan favourite) and Afraid to Shoot Strangers (a great song, and it hadn't been played live since 1998). I would have...

I just pre-ordered the vinyl. I should have bought the re-issue in 2015. I check periodically on ebay and the price (for the 2015 edition) is usually several hundred Canadian dollars. Hopefully he brings the tour to Canada at some point.

Americans are our blood brothers. Our armed forces have fought together, and died together, for more than a century. We have a deeply integrated economy, and shared cultural values. Both countries have benefitted from the military and economic alliance. As I mentioned earlier in the thread, a...

Agreed. I've never seen Canadians united about anything in my life.

Here's my take: They'll play 16 songs. (They've ranged from 15 to 17 over the past decade. They're getting older, which suggests fewer. But songs from this era are shorter, which suggests more. Split the difference and call it 16). We'll hear eight out of ten "greatest hits" from the era. (Iron...

There's a lot of overlap between my list and yours (removing Shinedown and Ateyu), and my comments are pretty much the same. The one thing I'll say about The Raven Age - the power ballad "Grave of Fireflies" is pretty good. But I would have hoped for more than one solid song after seeing them...

I hope so too. He hasn't played in Canada (or the US) since May 2019.

It's been an incredible year for concerts. I saw 18 shows, which is a personal record. The highlights (roughly in order from best to worst): Iron Maiden - I saw them twice (and I've written about both shows previously). In Phoenix, I stood at the barrier, front and centre, directly in front of...