Original sentence: A successful reunion tour followed.Adrian Smith – guitar, backing vocals (1980-1990, 1999-present).Bruce Dickinson – vocals (1981-1993, 1999-present).Dave Murray – guitar (1975-1976, 1977-present).Janick Gers – guitar, guitar synth (1990-present).Steve Harris – bass and keyboards, backing vocals (1975-present).The band gained a new fan base when they began exploring the genre of progressive metal with their more classic sound, and the world tour that followed ended in January 2001 with a show at the famous Rock in Rio festival in Brazil, where Iron Maiden played to an impressive crowd of 250,000
Edited sentence: A hugely successful reunion tour followed, with the British metal legends commanding the stage with the kind of awesome power and authority not seen since their heyday in the late 80s.Adrian Smith – lead and rhythm guitars/guitar synth, backing vocals (1980-1990, 1999-present).As Bruce Dickinson stated before the first few dates of the band's tour in 2006, the row made no difference to ticket sales in the US, and indeed the band's latest album, A Matter of Life and Death, has become the band's first ever top 10 album in the USA.Bruce Dickinson – vocals  (1981-1993, 1999-present).Dave Murray – lead and rhythm guitars/guitar synth (1975-1976, 1977-present).Janick Gers – lead and rhythm guitars/guitar synth (1990-present).Oddly enough, Sharon Osbourne's shenanigans appear to have had little effect.Steve Harris – bass/bass synth and keyboards, backing vocals (1975-present).The band gained a new fan base when they began exploring the genre of progressive metal with their more classic sound, and the world tour that followed ended in January 2001 with a show at the famous Rock in Rio III festival in Brazil, where Iron Maiden played to their biggest ever audience with a crowd of 250,000.The resulting live album, titled Rock in Rio, provided an excellent showcase of the band's long and illustrious career