
Earlier this month, Iron Maiden played at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham on July 4, carrying out a huge stage show complete with shoot-outs, gongs and towering Eddies as part of their current Future Past tour.
Despite their well-versed slickness when it comes to pulling off some of the most elaborate performances in metal, however, there's still always room for a little mistake or two - like, say, frontman Bruce Dickinson breaking his gong mallet and sending it flying into the air.