Medina (RiR's promoter) always have either Maiden or Metallica as the headliner of the "classic metal" day in Rock in Rio (the other heavy metal day is dedicated to younger bands. Probably Slipknot or System of a Down will headline it). Metallica'll play in the Lollapalooza in São Paulo, which basically eliminates them from playing at Rock in Rio. And a lot of sources are claiming that a "huge british metal band" will headline one of the days. Judas doesn't have the strength here to headline the continent's largest rock festival, so there's a huge chance that this band being negotiated is Maiden. The dates on the NA tour reinforces this, they'll have a clear schedule from august on, and it wouldn't be the first time that Maiden ends a leg on a festival. And there's another point: promoters here LOVE to call Maiden (every Maiden concert is guarantee of, at least, 20.000 tickets. In large markets, guarantees a soldout football/soccer stadium, 45.000+. So, a lot of money) and the band loves to play in South America as well. So, yes, I know I'm biased here (unless it's Megadeth, we can't be sure that our continent will see more than 5 concerts per tour. Maiden's a large exception, and they play usually 8-9 concerts for all Latin America. Metallica's last concert here, outside Rock in Rio, was in 2014), but I'm 90% sure that they'll headline Rock in Rio. And, if they do, it's assured concerts in Buenos Aires, Santiago, São Paulo, and a lot probable that they'll do something in the south of Brazil (they didn't played in Curitiba or Porto Alegre, like they did on the last 3 tours) and a couple of concerts in Ciudad de Mexico. They can do those concerts in September, so there'll be a void in August which...I have no idea where they'll play
and thus finished up the tour earlier.
