Iron Maiden Invades
Costa Rica Tonight
Hundreds have been
lining up for days
outside the Ricardo
Saprissa stadium in
Tibás in a frenzy to get
in to see the heavy
metal rock band Iron
Maiden, who takes to the
stage tonight at 8:00pm.
Security around and in
the stadium will be
tight, organizers say.
Iron Maiden are an
English heavy metal band
from Leyton in the East
End of London. The band
were formed in 1975 by
bassist Steve Harris,
formerly a member of
Gypsy's Kiss and Smiler.
Iron Maiden are one of
the most successful and
influential bands in the
heavy metal genre,
having sold over 100
million albums
worldwide. The band won
the Ivor Novello Awards
for international
achievement in 2002.
They were also inducted
into the Hollywood Rock
Walk during their tour
in the United States in
2005.
Some 20.000 fans -
maximum capacity for the
Saprissa - will be on
hand of the event
tonight which starts at
8:00pm. |
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