[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Excellent review of Maiden at the MEN and good photos as well.

Reviewer says it was better than Muse and Queen for spectacle.

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co...arena-14998361

Not so glowing one in Birmingham however, BUT...the negativity was based around the venue and some of the staging,

SPOILER:

While the encore Run To The Hills was as memorable as ever, the night’s biggest shame was the sound – it swirled around so much it was barely possible to catch any of the words to the songs

But, backdrops apart, the set and lighting lacked impact with the band always seeming to be distant from their adoring fans when viewed from the seats at the side.

While the stage has been designed for the musicians to run around on, the lighting can’t always keep up so sometimes you are better off just standing still and putting on a show from the heart.

Even when drummer Nicko McBrain wasn’t lost behind camouflaged netting it seemed as if he was never part or the show – certainly the giant screens didn’t concentrate on him long enough for anyone to count his excessive number of drums.

rather than the band themselves or the songs that they played

Apparently, the 'party atmosphere' was bigger for Maiden than it was when local heroes Black Sabbath played their final concert at the same venue in 2017

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/wha...rena--15001981