Likely set changes at Sonisphere?

[satchboy69]

Anybody else expecting the boys to switch the set up a differently for the festivals?

 

[mozzle]

They said they wouldn't. They were asked in the interview in this thread http://forum.maidenfans.com/index.php?topic=19802.0 And they said no.

 

[satchboy69]

Spoiler

Happy days - now if only they'd bring back BTATS and Paschendale, and I'll be in maiden heaven !

 

[Habberdasher]

In the French article posted elsewhere on this site Bruce says that the set will likely change for the European leg and then goes on to list 5 songs from TFF that he'd like to play.

http://forum.maidenfans.com/index.php?topic=19769.0

 

[Donner]

I would assume that will be for the actual Final Frontier tour once the album is out though.

I bet the rest of this pre album tour remains identical to the US sets.

 

[Ranko]

SatchBoy - please use the spoiler tags for any setlist information, otherwise you'll get banned by the mods, the rules about it are very strict.

As for the question in the topic title - no frakkin' way. Setlist stays the same in Europe.

 

[Habberdasher]

Maybe Bruce was referring to the European leg starting next week, or maybe he was referring to next year, or maybe he was talking out his a$$ again, as he is wont to do.

 

[Travis The Dragon]

Since it has been released as a single, I wouldn't be surprised if they replaced a song with TFF. True the said they would leave the set the same, but Maiden do say things and then do something different.

 

[UpTheIrons]

Slightly off-topic but does anyone know if Sonisphere is going to be televised at all in England?

 

[Jeffmetal]

I don't know, but hope it is 'cos it's an awesome pro shot DVD guaranteed.

 

[Mosh]

last years sonisphere was on Palladia in america

 

[Travis The Dragon]

Slightly off-topic but does anyone know if Sonisphere is going to be televised at all in England?

I sure hope so. If not, Wacken is usually televised.

 

[Suicidehummer]

I wish we had festivals in America like Wacken or Download. All we have are shitty heavy metal festivals like the Mayhem and Ozzfest

 

[Travis The Dragon]

That's because metal is so much more popular in Europe. Still, I don't see why we can't have 2 or 3 that are similar to theirs. They have around 15 HUGE festivals every year and we can't get one that's similar?

 

[Suicidehummer]

Exactly. Some good bands have played at Mayhem and Ozzfest (Like Airbourne and Maiden, respectively) but I don't want to endure those shitty death metal bands and their dumbass fans.

 

[rokyronnie]

but what about Rock in Rio?
It's a huge festival

 

[Suicidehummer]

I mean North America. Mexico is long drive from New England.

 

[Donner]

Europe also has a lot of fests because it's easy for folks to travel all across the continent to make it to these shows.  That coupled with a larger fanbase and promoters and festival organizers who actually know that they are doing means many festivals.

There are a bunch of smaller ones in the US like ProgPower (Atlanta) and the Maryland Death Festival (Baltimore) that draw big passionate crowds.  I've been to both, they are awesome.

And no, no set lest changes at Sonisphere to remain somewhat on topic.

 

[DreadZer0]

Slightly off-topic but does anyone know if Sonisphere is going to be televised at all in England?

Gauging the metal taste of the average british person (none), I wouldn't hold your breath. I've checked all the channels, including sky, virgin media, and freeview, and nothing.

 

[UpTheIrons]

Ah that's a shame, and to think that everyone had to suffer through Glastonbury and T4 on the beach