My only problem with Iron Maiden is their boring setlist the past few tours. Get some of those songs out of there FFS and mix it up a bit. Also, too much material from the 2000s.
Bruce sounds fine on YouTube, but the setlists would put me to sleep.
I only saw them once/way late, in 2005 but got lucky with them playing material from only their first 4 albums, which are really the only ones I ever listened to with the exception of SSoSS although I still hate CIPWM and will never listen to that song.
Paul Di'Anno looks and sounds like shit these days. He has to be wheeled out on stage in a wheel chair. About 5 years ago while playing a dive bar just before he started using wheelchairs full-time, one of the audience members said "Bruce Dickinson". Bad idea because Paul went on a rant and called Bruce an opera-singing FGT. Paul is obviously playing for beer and is obviously grumpy and probably unbuzzed. He is nearing 300lbs by this point too.
The first 2 albums with Di'Anno were awesome, Killers is one of my favorite hard rock albums by any band. But the guy has made poor life decisions since day one which caused him to get the boot from the band, and he has consistently failed in life ever since. He can't blame Bruce for that.
Bruce has built a small empire, the band flies in their own jet which is piloted by him. I know Harris owns the band, but in general Maiden are boss of their own machine. They have more integrity than many other bands from their time. I just wish they have a better setlist and also get rid of that ballerina dancing Janick Gers who doesn't even have his guitar plugged in.
Tickets are too much now and the good ones are usually gone before they go on sale. It's too hard to see bands in Areas or Amphitheaters these days and not get stuck in a seat. I think last time Maiden played here Tickets were not even available unless you belonged to a particular CC or financial institution. And they were way overpriced anyways.
Lucinda Williams is playing in 2 nights, I would go to that but I am too god damn busy.