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Iron Maiden Manager Comments On Show Riot

posted Mar 9, 2009 at 8:34 PM by xFiruath.  (5 Comments)

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Iron Maiden manager Rod Smallwood has issued the following statement about reports of rioting at the band's recent show in Bogota:

"The news from Bogota is wildly exaggerated. We are now in beautiful Quito for a show tomorrow. Everyone is just fine. The "riots" were basically a lot of kids trying to break into the Simon Bolivar Park to see the show and the park has a big perimeter to protect. There is a large military presence for all concerts in Bogota as can be seen in our forthcoming movie Flight 666. However in the last 13 months we have played 2 fantastic concerts there to over 75,000 passionate fans at this same venue, Simon Bolivar Park. Neither performance was at all affected by the incidents of people outside trying to break in. None of the enjoyment of the show or safety of the band or our audiences was at all compromised.

"We abhor the inane behaviour of a small minority of people outside. They do Iron Maiden, Metal and the real Colombian fans a disservice and sadly just provide a reason for the military to feel they need to be there.

"Our fans are there for the MUSIC. We definitely intend to return to Colombia and trust the authorities will not be swayed to banning Maiden and Metal because of a minority of trouble makers spoiling it for the huge majority of true Iron Maiden fans."

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5 Comments on "Iron Maiden Manager Comments On Show Riot"

RIFF-MASTER's avatar

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1. RIFF-MASTER writes:

I'm sure this will happen again.

\m/ "Heavy Metal Maniac" by Exciter \m/

# Mar 9, 2009 @ 8:38 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
wilco's avatar

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2. wilco writes:

well yeah do think so as well
wonder what happens the 6 of june when hirax plays in bogota
but i wil be there

# Mar 9, 2009 @ 8:58 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
Jackrum's avatar

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3. Jackrum writes:

To be honest i'd try and storm a show to see Iron Maiden headline it.. but only because i couldnt get a ticket..

which is never a problem.

# Mar 9, 2009 @ 9:02 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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4. ... writes:

This is so BS. I was at the show two days ago (BEST SHOW I'VE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE), and what happened is that there were some people who couldn't buy a ticket to the show, so, they stood up by the park hoping to hear the music. When the show started, they started headbanging, and the apes in uniform who call themselves Bogotá Police Department (as always) didn't know what they were doing (they don't know that, actually, metalheads HEADBANG, ok?) and attacked them and started the riot outside the concert. It was ALL POLICE FAULT, as always, and everyone will see that in Flight 666, because in 2008 show, it was the same story.

# Mar 10, 2009 @ 1:33 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
wilco's avatar

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5. wilco writes:

hey post 4 you will be at the hirax concert the 6 of june
i will be in bogota than
i will be staying in the bolivia area
yeah i know what you talk about the police in their green monkey suits
shame that the ruin the concert

# Mar 10, 2009 @ 6:47 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address

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