Article originally published on Loudersound, written by Rich Hobson.
When Maiden embarked on The Beast On The Road tour in 1982 they were starting to lay the groundwork for the prop-filled live shows that would become so iconic in later years. But while flamethrowers and inflatable devils are something you expect to see at a modern Maiden gig, the appearance, for perhaps 90 seconds, of a female dancer during the quintet’s performance of 22 Acacia Avenue at Hammersmith Odeon came as something of a surprise.