The six-member band performs in Mumbai for the first time on their third trip to India.

"Iron Maiden was born in December 1975 in England and in the last three decades has sold over 100 million copies of their albums worldwide," recalled Sajan Abraham, a music aficionado.

Steve Harris, one of the co-founders of the band, is also the bassist, with Bruce Dickinson as the lead vocal. The band includes lead guitarist Dave Murray, accompanied by Adrian Smith and Janick Gers. Nicko McBrain is the drummer.

Another fan, college student Shabrish Iyer, could barely suppress his excitement about the Friday night gig. "They are my favourite band and I wouldn't have missed them for anything in life," he said.

Nearly 100,000 fans are expected to throng the Bandra-Kurla Complex where the band will play.

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The Sun previously reported that IRON MAIDEN jetted off for the start of their world tour with frontman BRUCE DICKINSON behind the controls of the band’s very own Boeing 757.
Part time commercial airline pilot Dickinson will fly the metal titans and all their equipment 50,000 miles around the globe on the jet they’ve dubbed Ed Force One, after their undead mascot Eddie.

Speaking to Music Biz exclusively from the tarmac of Stanstead airport Bruce said: “We've been around the world many times and done some pretty momentous things but this is a first, not just for us but for any band on the planet.

“When we came up with the idea of getting one big plane with all the band, crew and equipment on we didn't realise how complex it was.

“But here we finally are on our 757 which we've christened Ed Force One, with yours truly wearing his Captain's uniform, ready to fly us off around the Globe.

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