I’m kinda disappointed that Maiden will be playing here in Brazil only in São Paulo once again. Also, the dates aren’t good so far: a Sunday with presidential elections in Brazil and a Tuesday (weekday). São Paulo is 800km away from me. Brazil is such a big country and there are fans spread all over the place. I haven’t missed a single Maiden tour here in Brazil since 2011, but I think this time I might end up missing it. It’s a mix of disappointment with the dates, a lack of excitement about the tour (which feels like more of the same) and very expensive tickets.
I’ve been reflecting: for me what really excites me about a band is new albums. Not that Maiden’s tours revisiting the past haven’t been good and all. Some of them were fantastic, such as Legacy of The Beast. But this time, I honestly feel a bit saturated.
At the moment, I decided to buy tickets for Helloween instead (exciting setlist which includes new songs from their latest album plus some true rarities from the past). It’s kinda sad, but that’s the reality. Anyway, if they open a third date in São Paulo on a Saturday, I will try to go. Mainly for "Murders" and "Killers" and also for the feeling that it could be their last show in Brazil. But am I super excited? No, sorry.
