Belinda responds to criticism for wearing the Iron Maiden

Recently the singer Belinda She shared a photo through her social networks in which she wears a skirt and boots with classic prints of the metal band Iron Maiden, a publication that provoked criticism from some users who told him that he certainly did not know about the British group founded by bassist Steve Harris and led by Bruce Dickinson.

On your official Facebook account, Belinda He added over 300,000 reactions to the two photos he shared wearing his outfit during his participation. trainer in “La Voz México”, in which you can see “Eddie the Head”, the most famous mascot or graphic representation (anthropomorphic and often represented as a skeleton or zombie) of Iron Maiden in his albums and which has always been an anchor in the sale of souvenirs and clothing by the group .

Although most of the comments celebrated Belinda’s originality for the design of her boots and skirt, other users attacked, assuming that the singer, due to the pop style of her music, did not know Iron Maiden and was not really a fan of the heavy metal genre. There were even those who shared tattoos and photos with the band’s musicians to emphasize that they are fans.

The singer replied: “I think you lack a certain pop culture, the stereotypes you manage about people (mainly women from what I see) are out of place … Better run and pay attention to my stories on Instagram, so I give you an idea of ​​my musical tastes“This happened after a user’s comment became popular among posts, generating controversy among the fans themselves: ‘How beautiful is my love, I would like you to know who Iron Maiden is.’

The sale of the Iron Maiden image in clothing and souvenirs is not new, because a few years ago the band consolidated it in its own market with special products, such as the sports edition based on the West Ham football club jersey, as well as cups. crystal, puzzles, action figures, Eddie masks, his own beer “Trooper” and recently masks.

In this context, James Hetfield, vocalist and musician of the band Angelina Matallica, reacted at times to public figures who use clothing or accessories related to rock groups, where he took it with humor that personalities such as Avril Lavigne, Kim Kardashian or J Balvin for example, she dressed – unrelated to the heavy metal genre – to which the singer responded: “Why couldn’t I be a Metallica fan? Maybe she’s just wearing them for fashion, but I think she could have chosen better shirts than these, “he said, acknowledging the album covers on his clothes.

And in all this, who are the Iron Maiden?

The band began their journey in mid-1975 on the impulse of musician Steve Harris, who is credited with the first lineup and part of the original concept that accompanied the rapidly gaining popularity for its aesthetic proposal, the stridency on stage and the lyrics that explored progressively. the human condition in politics, fantasy and war.

Although the band began to become popular on the underground scene with their first unreleased albums, it was not until 1982 that they released their third album “The number of the beast”, which marked the first participation of the current and most famous singer Bruce Dickinson.

In 1985, the Iron Maiden, already recognized in Europe, promoted one of the most important tournaments in the world and the key to their trajectory and that would open a market for them not only with Spanish-speaking fans in Latin America, because Brazil, at Rock In Rio de Janeiro, was one of the first countries to host them with full concerts.

After the release of another iconic album “Fear of the dark”, in 1992 Iron Maiden achieved a global consecration, however, a year later came the departure of his vocalist Bruce Dickinson, so the singer Blaze Bayley entered the world tour which the band had on the doorstep, which detonated a new stage with the fans and their style on stage. It wasn’t until 1999, when Bruce Dickinson returned to the official lineup.

With the “Somewhere Back In Time” tour, Iron Maiden surprised its audience in 2008, when they presented their own flying ship, a Boeing 757, with the band’s characteristic stamp, an aircraft that was piloted by Bruce, who is a qualified pilot. . the group for 45 days to reach different countries such as India, Costa Rica, Australia, Argentina, Sao Paulo and Tokyo, to meet their concerts and special presentations.

With 44 years of experience, Iron The girl has sold over 90 million records, has had over two thousand live concerts in 63 countries and 16 studio productions.

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