The show that singer Madonna will perform in Rio de Janeiro this Saturday, May 4th, will be gigantic in terms of structure. In a similar way, Iron Maiden has already brought colossal structures to Brazil. Check out some comparisons below.
At the time of the tour for the album “The Book of Souls”, Iron Maiden landed in Belo Horizonte with a large structure, as Hoje em Dia found.
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“In addition to the band, the entire stage production team of around 70 people travel aboard the 747 which, on this tour, passes through 35 countries flying around 88 thousand kilometers carrying all the equipment used in international shows.
Piloted by vocalist Bruce Dickinson, the Boeing 747-400 Jumbo Jet “Ed Force One” will land in the capital of Minas Gerais with more than 12 tons of Iron Maiden equipment. Customized for the tour of the band’s recently released album, “The Book of Souls”, the aircraft will bring the rockers, who will perform in the city on March 19th.”
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Airway published an article about Iron Maiden’s 2016 world tour that came to Brazil and told details of the production.
“The heavy metal band Iron Maiden has announced that it will undertake its world tour in 2016 with the help of a customized Boeing 747-400. This will be the second “Ed Force One”, a title that combines the name of the band’s mascot, Eddie The Head, named after the United States presidential plane, Air Force One. On the 2008 and 2011 tours, the group traveled aboard a 757-200 also decorated and driven by vocalist Bruce Dickinson.
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Iron Maiden’s jumbo jet will travel to six continents and land in 35 countries, traveling around 88,500 km around the world. The aircraft, which will carry the band and 12 tons of equipment, will be temporarily provided by Icelandic airline Air Atlanta Icelandic. Additionally, Dickinson will once again be the commander of Ed Force One.”
Finally, CNN listed the equipment needed for Madonna’s show on Copacabana Beach.
— 1.5 million people: this is the estimated audience for the singer’s show
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— 812 square meters: this will be the stage area, which will have 24 meters in front and a ceiling height of 18 meters
— 18 sound towers will be available along the beach to ensure that the sound reaches the entire public with quality
— 18 screens will be positioned
— 270 tons of equipment will be used in the singer’s production
— 100 meters: there is the catwalk that will be used by Madonna to go from Copacabana Palace to the stage
— 550 sanitary cabins will be positioned
— 205 CET-Rio agents will work to ensure smooth traffic
Security
— 3,000 city hall employees will participate in the special operation
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— 3,200 Military Police officers will provide security
— 1,500 civil police officers will be on standby
— 1,130 agents from the Public Order Secretariat and the Municipal Guard will work on the waterfront
— 65 PM observation towers will be spread out to give police officers more visibility
— 12 facial recognition cameras will be placed throughout the show area and surrounding areas
— 18 blocking and magazine points will be mounted
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