Rock in Rio is a double DVD set (also available on VHS & UMD) of heavy metal band, Iron Maiden. Besides showing the entire performance at the Rock in Rio show, the second disc also includes three special features with interviews with band members, a short documentary on the day in the life of Iron Maiden, and photos by official photographer, Ross Halfin. It claimed the number one slot on the US Soundscan Music DVD Charts in its first week of release, while gaining number two on the Soundscan Music Video Charts. The performance featured at least one song from every Iron Maiden album released to this point apart from 1986's Somewhere in Time and 1990's No Prayer for the Dying.
The DVD was released worldwide by EMI on June 10, 2002, and in the U.S. by Columbia Music Video in the U.S. It was the final show on the band's 2000-2001 tour to support the album Brave New World.
The concert had over 250,000 audience members. The video was edited by bassist/founder Steve Harris. This was Iron Maiden's first live DVD release.
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