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As this topic has gone completely off topic, can I just point out that the original post was not knocking the Montreal crowd at all, it was simply questioning whether Queen played to a full arena (capacity approx 18000) or to a half arena (capacity approx 9000) like bands sometimes do if they can't sell out.
Compare Montreal to ROTC and you might understand what I mean. Sheffield arena (i believe also a skating rink) has a capacity of 10-12000, it's clearly sold out and the stage is clearly at one end of the arena. At Montreal the stage does not appear to be at one end but towards the center line. There is a shot somewhere on the DVD where you can see the central clock just in front of the stage.
Google some pics of the Montreal forum, it's much bigger (longer) than what it appears on the film.
However, if people who were there say it was full to it max capacity then they're obviously correct assuming they'd attended the forum more than once.
Compare Montreal to ROTC and you might understand what I mean. Sheffield arena (i believe also a skating rink) has a capacity of 10-12000, it's clearly sold out and the stage is clearly at one end of the arena. At Montreal the stage does not appear to be at one end but towards the center line. There is a shot somewhere on the DVD where you can see the central clock just in front of the stage.
Google some pics of the Montreal forum, it's much bigger (longer) than what it appears on the film.
However, if people who were there say it was full to it max capacity then they're obviously correct assuming they'd attended the forum more than once.