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The band not playing an encore at Rio de Janeiro 1998, despite an enthusiastic audience. The rest of the band also went to the dressing room in this moment without informing Blaze that the show was over. That was just mean.

Listening to this track with studio headhones at the moment, and I can hear that there's a keyboard added in the background during the pre-chorus and chorus, just a nice little detail. It gives a different texture to the sound. It kicks in at 0:34 after the first verse ends.

Maybe that Sandberg custom strat had noiseless single coils? Not uncommon. Fender has had those since the 90's in some guitars.

The new single sounds rather good to me.

Dokken - Fugitive (new single).

That the sales of the last few albums do not match the 80's era is because nearly no one buys records anymore. Are you not aware of this?

Strange World.

Perhaps a trip to Stockholm, Sweden as well. They haven't played there since 2018, and Sweden Rock festival played this year is a totally difference market (a 6 hour car ride from the capital).

I like the album, and I think Blaze's vocals sound better than on the last few studio albums. I have no issue with 4 out of 9 nine tracks being Maiden songs, as those are songs Maiden would never perform anyway - Fortunes of War was last played by Maiden in 1998 (at the first shows of the...

Blaze recorded a version for his new live album.

New live album is out today btw (it has been sold through his webshop for a while already though).

You could see that he had a guest pass on his chest in another photo. I think they sent or gave him a ticket as well. This photo is from Twickenham 2008, then he and his band were invited backstage.

I uploaded a bootleg of BLAZE performing in London 2003 (FM broadcast): This is like a raw mix of As Live As It Gets, but without drummer Jeff Singer, who had just left at that point. Phil Greenhouse did the tour promoting the release of the live album instead. And thanks to @ironmaidenlewes...

One thing that would work is Steve doing some sort of touring project with Blaze, playing old rare tracks, like he spoke about briefly in 2017. Or Blaze and British Lion could tour together, and Steve joins in on a few Maiden tracks with Blaze's band.

In this video from 2010, at 8:34, Janick is asked about Blaze, and he says that he should get him a drink if he would turn up at a future gig. I think Steve, Bruce and Janick have been the most kind towards Blaze in interviews.

I'm quite sure he went backstage to say hello to Steve (and perhaps Bruce and Janick if they were around) before the show. Or maybe he met with Steve during the day and got his pass.