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According to reports we understand that seven people were injured in riots that took place during Iron Maiden's Bogota gig in Colombia.
Three thousand uniformed personnel were responsible for providing security at the concert, where such illegal items as knives, drugs, liquor were seized. No serious injuries were reported, but 480 people are said to have sought treatment for headaches, and other health conditions related to drugs and alcohol abuse.
More than 42,000 fans from Colombia, Panama, Ecuador and Venezuela attended the show, which was part of Iron Maiden's "Somewhere Back In Time - World Tour 08".
Iron Maiden released its first album in 1980, has sold a massive 45m records so far.
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