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The Herald Scotland
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
‘Scream for me, Glasgow' - Age has not wearied Iron Maiden
Age has not wearied Iron Maiden. At 8.50pm on Monday evening the band roared onto the stage at Glasgow's OVO Hydro and played hard and fast for two hours solid. No let-ups, no pauses for breath. 'This band is 50 years old,' front man Bruce Dickinson, sporting a man bun and looking more and more like the actor Kenneth Cranham's younger brother, reminded us. 'We plan to go on for at least another 50 years.' Probably from the grave, he added, in a nod to the fact that most of them are now in their late sixties. But in Glasgow this evening they had the energy of the first flush of youth. Playing a setlist that drew on the band's early years, this was Maiden in excelsis: Steve Harris 'machine-gunned' the audience with his bass at regular intervals, Dave Murray's fingers danced up and down the fretboard of his guitar like a surgeon in a hurry, Janick Gers -, when he wasn't planting his leg on top of the highest speaker he could reach (and for a 68-year-old man that was pretty high) - hopped and bounced and duckwalked around the stage looking like a slightly demented overgrown leprechaun, whilst Dickinson threw his mic stand into the air in between dressing up in cloaks and masks, acting out lyrics, playing carnival barker and, inevitably, demanding that the audience, 'scream for me, Glasgow.' Adrian Smith and new boy drummer Simon Dawson played their part too, alongside dry ice and fireworks and video-game quality visuals of ghosts and fighter pilots and band mascot Eddie (who invariably also appeared on stage a couple of times, 10ft tall and wielding an axe and a sabre respectively). Read More: In short, the whole evening was the manifestation of a 12-year-old boy's id in song and visuals. That was always one of the appeals of Iron Maiden. They displayed none of the leery cartoon sexism of some of their heavy metal contemporaries. Instead, their songs and performances ransack the toybox. The result is endearing and hugely popular. This sold-out Hydro gig came after the band had played to 75,000 in the London Stadium. A reminder that there is a corner of British pop that will be forever metal. That corner can be overlooked. Even written out of the story. When pop culture remembers the 1980s - when Maiden were at their peak - it's always deely-boppers and Duran Duran and Princess Di that get mentioned. It's never snakebite and black and headbanging. But here in the audience were all those long-haired kids from back then now grown up, the hair gone, still ready to rock. And they came with their wives and their sons and their granddaughters. This was an all-ages crowd. It seems appropriate as Iron Maiden are a band who have never grown up themselves. Yes, they can shift gears, as on the extended eerie instrumental coda in the middle of Rime of the Ancient Mariner; an ominous moment of musical tension that would grace the soundtrack of any horror movie. But for the most part they're happiest gunning through tracks like Run to the Hills and Aces High. The result is both exhilarating and, maybe, a little bit exhausting. But that might just be sixty something me talking. And for a band who constantly sing about death and destruction, Iron Maiden are perversely full of life. Tonight, Glasgow belonged to them.
Yahoo
30-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Lauren Sánchez & Jeff Bezos's $500M Yacht Wedding Has Everyone Side-Eyeing This Princess DI Comparison
Well, this is rich. Literally. Paul Sanchez (you know, the brother of Lauren Sanchez, fiancée of Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos) didn't miss the opportunity to find a camera outside a Home Depot this week to talk about the upcoming nuptials. 'I think it's gonna be like a Princess Di thing,' he said in the Home Depot parking lot. 'So just huge and fun and just a blast.' A comparison that, quite honestly, misses the mark by about 500 million nautical miles. Let's revisit Princess Diana's wedding to Charles. On a very hot July day in 1981, 750 million people worldwide tuned in to watch the 'People's Princess' walk down the aisle at St. Paul's Cathedral in a gown with one of the most iconic trains in history. The ceremony was deeply steeped in tradition, pomp, and cultural significance, serving as both a fairytale moment and a collective distraction for a recession-weary United Kingdom. Every detail — from Diana's eventual status as a global humanitarian to the cloud of secrecy and intrigue surrounding her life at the time of the wedding — made it one of the biggest moments in modern royal history. 'No one and I mean no one can top Diana period,' one online commentator said, summing it up perfectly. 'Her wedding is still one of the most iconic moments of pop culture. Like, Capitalist Barbie can try but she will fail 🤦♀️.' More from SheKnows Lauren Sánchez's Look at the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscars Party Gave Us a Glimpse of What Bride She'll Be Now, pivot to Lauren and Bezos's $500 million yacht nuptials. While undoubtedly luxurious, this billionaires' Mediterranean yacht party doesn't exactly scream 'global cultural touchstone' so much as 'we have criminal amounts of money.' According to Paul Sanchez, 'I'm thrilled beyond belief, it's going to be an amazing event,' and the couple has reportedly asked guests to donate to their favorite charities instead of bringing gifts. 'I believe it's gonna be make a donation to your favorite charity,' he explained to TMZ, which may check a box but doesn't exactly scream grassroots goodness or meaningful impact. As one sharp observer noted, 'She could spend all the money she has and she will still never be the People's Princess.' The brother of the bride might be hyping this wedding as a 'Princess Di thing,' but even he admitted he has no clue who's actually at the helm of planning the soirée. 'I have no idea, I mean, I talk to my sister three or four times a week, but she hasn't mentioned anything.' And while sources close to the outlet were quick to shut down any notion that Sanchez and Bezos' nuptials will rival the royal spectacle of 1981, we need to take a step back and really look at the bigger picture here. We've got a $500 million — aka half a billion dollars — yacht wedding of one of the world's richest men whose company once penalized workers for taking breaks to, you know, use the restroom and has been repeatedly cited by OSHA for unsafe work environments. Not exactly Princess Di vibes. And speaking of Princess Di, can we take a moment to remember what actually made her the 'People's Princess'? Her legacy isn't defined by jewels and photo ops but by the lives she changed. She held AIDS patients' hands at a time when the world feared touching them, bringing humanity to a crisis. She walked through minefields in Angola, spotlighting a cause many wouldn't dare to touch. She worked with organizations tackling homelessness, even bringing her kids to meet the unhoused youth she advocated for, teaching them empathy through action. Compare that to Lauren Sánchez gearing up for a yacht party that sounds more like… well, just an ultra-wealthy yacht party, which feels tactless as over 50% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck and are one crisis away from homelessness. While Diana's life was defined by advocacy and empathy, Sánchez's upcoming nuptials — well, they're mostly defined by dollar signs and a completely obliviousness to the reality most Americans of SheKnows 50 Best Movie Sex Scenes That Are So Hot, You'll Need a Cold Shower The Most Dramatic Bachelor & Bachelorette Breakups In Bachelor Nation History Conor McGregor, Joe Gatto, & 32 Other Famous Men Who Have Been Accused of Sexual Assault
