At 47 years in the music industry, Iron Maiden are one of those acts that have been passed down from parents to their children, with new fans continually marveling at the energy and power of Bruce Dickinson and the band and dedication to theatrics often through band mascot “Eddie” One of those father-son moments happened this week when Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke took his son to see the legendary Iron Maiden at the El Paso stop of the “Legacy of theBeast” tour.
Word of O’Rourke’s attendance at the show started to spread when he was spotted standing in line to enter the venue. The person who initially shared the shot said “politics aside, respect.”
After acknowledging his attendance at the show, O’Rourke said that he shared the experience with his son, and called it one of the best concerts he’s been to.
The metal legends played a 15-song set with two encores at the Don Haskins Center in El Paso.
There were some cool points earned by the public while O’Rourke was enjoying a night out with his son. You have my vote now. One poster commented, “I don’t know if there’s anything more cool than seeing the next governor of Texas waiting in line with his son to see Iron Maiden.” Bill and Ted are playing air guitar while Beavis and Butt-head are headbanging on the internet. You can see some of the comments.
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that O’Rourke likes music. He was a member of a band with the singer of The Mars Volta.
He told the Washington Post that he wasn’t very good at it. The expectation is that we didn’t take out loans for you to go to Columbia and then play in a punk band for the rest of your life.
When he entered the senate race in Texas, he narrowly lost to Ted Cruz, who went on to win the presidency. According to The Hill, the politician is currently running for governor of Texas, and he’s trailing the current governor by five points.
The “Legacy of the Beast” tour is in the U.S., so be sure to buy your tickets here.