Was it that bad? I can't actually remember
LEGACY OF THE BEAST WORLD TOUR 2022 - **CONTAINS SPOILERS**
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Was it that bad? I can't actually remember
Poto
Ancient Mariner
It wasn't sold out. They sold around 45,000(?) tickets out of 55,000 or so. I do think they would be able to sell at least 55k today but they probably gave up the stadium project in the UK. Download pays well and when they do indoor shows they sell a shitload of tickets.
UpTheIrons
Ancient Mariner
Bear in mind they were initially to play in 2020, not long after they had done arena tours back to back in 2017 and 18 and, presumably at that time with the same or a very similar setlist to 2018, 2020 leg was initially planned as a lap of honour in UK and EU.
Dick Brucinson
Dave Sustaine
Could someone please update me on what "the Twickenham experience" was?
Harold B.ThyName
Nomad
Sadly i dont think we'll see another UK stadium show, its been 14 years since the last one now. Problem is that Download is so reliant on having maiden, metallica or slipknot every year, id imagine they just get given a blank cheque and put whatever figure they want on it! Plus i expect festivals are easier with all the stage/infrastructure etc already in place.
Last time i met Steve (3 or 4 years back) i was a bit drunk and enthusiastically told him id recently seen both GNR and the foo fighters strutting round West Hams ground like they owned the place and surely that was a perfect place for a Maiden stadium show, he didnt seem that interested haha
Harold B.ThyName
Nomad
Dont think sales were at the level theyd hoped and from where i was sitting the sound was piss-poor as well .
TheMercenary
Ancient Mariner
A live-report about Maiden show at the Download Festival in the new issue of Classic Rock UK.
Ascendingthethrone
Ancient Mariner
It was probably the least memorable Maiden gig I’ve been to. I was at university and could only afford tickets in the gods. I don’t remember much of the show. I went with 3 of my mates. One of them bought tickets last minute and sat miles away from us. He was pissed that I didn’t get pitch tickets. Not sure that being on the pitch would have improved much.
Looking back, I wish they would have just done a run of shows at Earls Court.
The_7th_one
Ancient Mariner
Barcelona Stadium show seemed so close to sold out 2 years ago and there are a lot of seats available today. It seems that Ticketmaster kept them until the last moment
The_7th_one
Ancient Mariner
Well, Metallica toured Stadium Uk Tour last year I think
Dick Brucinson
Dave Sustaine
Here's some FRANKFURTERS for ya, pics from the show yesterday (more will follow tomorrow and the next days, but still tired...):
Dick Brucinson
Dave Sustaine
Samantas5855
Ancient Mariner
Perhaps the best 2022 bootleg (audio quality wise)
GhostofCain
Ancient Mariner
Their only UK date on the Somewhere Back in Time tour did not sell out. People here seem to prefer extensive arena tours than one off stadium gigs.
PhantomOfTheOpera
Ancient Mariner
@Dick Brucinson some paparazzi caught you there on the first picture? 
srfc
Ancient Mariner
The stadium was probably too big for Maiden to begin with.
Dick Brucinson
Dave Sustaine
I too prefer them touring that way. So I can see them more often in a country than just once.
Ancient Marinator
Educated Fool
I've never enjoyed Maiden outdoors at stadiums and festivals as much as seeing them in arenas. Metallica, Rammstein, AC/DC with the huge video screens and stages that extend into the audience etc. I've enjoyed at festivals but Maiden's stage set just doesn't translate as well and probably less so as they begin to slow down.
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