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Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson has played his first solo shows in 22 years last week – check out footage from the moment below.Over the weekend (April 13-14), Dickinson played two nights at the Whisky A Go Go venue in Los Angeles, both of which were surprise, last-minute gigs.Dickinson performed under the pseudonym The House Band Of Hell and it was the first solo concert he’s done in 22 years.Check out some footage of the gigs and the set lists below: ‘Accident Of Birth’‘Abduction’‘Laughing In The Hiding Bush’‘Afterglow Of Ragnarok’‘Chemical Wedding’‘Many Doors To Hell’‘Tears Of The Dragon’‘Resurrection Men’‘Rain On The Graves’‘Frankenstein’‘Gods Of War’‘The Alchemist’‘Darkside Of Aquarius’‘Jerusalem’‘Road To Hell’‘Accident Of Birth’‘Abduction’‘Starchildren’‘Afterglow Of Ragnarok’‘Chemical Wedding’‘Many Doors To Hell’‘Tears Of The Dragon’‘Resurrection Men’‘Rain On The Graves’‘Frankenstein’‘Gods Of War’‘The Alchemist’‘Darkside Of Aquarius’‘Book Of Thel’‘The Tower’Dickinson recently released his new album, ‘The Mandrake Project’, his first solo record in nearly two decades.In a statement about the album, the musician said said: “This album has been a very personal journey for me and I am extremely proud of it.

Iron Maiden‘s Bruce Dickinson has opened up about the rate at which venues in the UK are closing, sharing its “absolutely shocking”.In a new interview with the Daily Express, the frontman discussed the disappearance of the many small venues including the ones in which he got his start in the 1970s with his first band Samson.“The state of small venues in Britain is absolutely shocking. Once venues go, they’re seldom replaced.

Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson has said he wouldn’t pay $1,200 (£950) to see U2 in concert, referring to the band’s recent run of gigs in Vegas.The Irish rock band wrapped up their shows at the Sphere venue in Nevada earlier this month (March 2) – a residency which they started last September and saw them perform their 1991 album ‘Achtung Baby’ in its entirety for the first time.In a five-star review from the opening night of the residency, NME said the show “truly takes your breath away”.“They pull off a dazzling series of technological tricks right from the outset as whirring drones whizz past the audience while everything from giant helicopters, falling letters, widescreen desert landscapes and even a projection of the Sphere itself come hurtling towards the audience,” it read.In a new interview with Mexico’s ATMósferas Magazine, Dickinson was asked if he thought high ticket prices were having a negative impact on the industry and referred to U2’s recent run of shows in his response.He replied: “Well, two things. One, it depends what the show is and kind of who the audience are.

Bruce Dickinson has admitted that he lost his temper” after calling a fan a “fucking cocksucker” for bringing a flare to an Iron Maiden gig in Greece two years ago.In July 2022, the frontman stopped a concert at the Olympic Stadium in Athens after a fan lit a flare during ‘The Number Of The Beast’.During the performance, Dickinson sang the lyric “What did I see?” before he shouted: “A c**t with a fucking flare!”The incident prompted him to launch into an angry rant. “The c**t with the fucking flare, I’ve gotta sing up here,” he shouted. “You fucking cocksucker.

Iron Maiden‘s Bruce Dickinson has spoken about the lack of arena-level rock and metal bands.The frontman gave his thoughts in an interview with Swedish radio station Bandit Rock, where he spoke about a recent conversation he had with a Brazilian promoter. Dickinson was in Brazil to promote his upcoming solo album, ‘The Mandrake Project’.According to Dickinson, the promoter was complaining about the lack of headliners.

Metallica, The Prodigy, Avenged Sevenfold and more join the huge line-up.The headliners top the bill alongside the previously announced Foo Fighters, Queens Of The Stone Age, Royal Blood and Megadeth.Other new additions to the line-up include Machine Head, Steel Panther, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, Suicidal Tendencies, Saxon, Slipknot‘s Corey Taylor, Enter Shikari, Body Count, Tom Morello and many more.The rock and metal festival is due to take place from June 27-30, 2024 in Clisson, France, where The Offspring, Simple Plan, Hot Milk, Wargasm, Dropkick Murphys, Babymetal, Nova Twins, The Interrupters and many more will play across six stages.Four-day passes for the festival are currently sold out, but one-day passes will be announced in early 2024 from here.Check out the full line-up below.

Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden is set to star in an ABBA-inspired horror flick, titled Bjorn Of The Dead.The news comes shortly after the iconic metal frontman announced details of his upcoming solo tour, and is set to see him take on a lead role in an apocalyptic, zombie-themed movie.According to a report by Deadline, Dickinson signed on to star in the project – which will centre on an ABBA tribute band who get trapped in a nightclub with other tribute acts just as an apocalypse starts.“Bjorn and his band must work together to save themselves, humanity, and the future of music,” it reads.The Iron Maiden frontman is one of several famous faces from the rock and metal scene to appear in Bjorn Of The Dead, according to the outlet, although no other names have been announced at the time of writing.The upcoming horror was written by the singer’s son, Austin, who is also a rock vocalist for London bands As Lions and Rise To Remain. The premise is also based on the original story by Andrew Prendergast, who is producing the movie alongside Austin.Directed by Elza Kephart, filming is set to start next year and speaking with the outlet, Austin said he was “honoured” to be working on “this crazy adventure”.“Andrew, Elza, and myself can’t wait for you guys to see what’s in store,” he said.

EXCLUSIVE: Mamma mia, Bruce Dickinson is starring in a new horror movie.

Bruce Dickinson has teased new single ‘Afterglow Of Ragnarok’ and confirmed details of an upcoming tour of the UK and Ireland. Find ticket details below.‘Afterglow Of Ragnarok’ will be the first single from the Iron Maiden frontman’s forthcoming album ‘The Mandrake Project’.

A number of Manchester pubs and taprooms have been added to the 2024 edition of the Campaign for Real Ale's (CAMRA) Good Beer Guide, which was released today (Thursday, September 28). Across Greater Manchester there are 36 new entries to the guide including boozers in Stockport, Tameside, Bury, Salford, Bolton and Wigan.

Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson has announced details of his first solo album in nearly two decades and detailed a 2024 tour.‘The Mandrake Project’ is Dickinson’s first solo album since 2005’s ‘Tyranny Of Souls’ and will arrive in 2024.Also next year, he will head out on a tour of Mexico and Brazil.In a statement about the album, Dickinson said: “This album has been a very personal journey for me and I am extremely proud of it. Roy Z and I have been planning, writing and recording it for years, and I am very excited for people to finally hear it.“I’m even more excited at the prospect of getting out on the road with this amazing band that we have put together, to be able to bring it to life.”He added: “We’re planning to play as many shows as we can in as many places as possible, for as many people as we can! As for what ‘The Mandrake Project’ actually is… all will be revealed soon!”No firm details of the album, including tracklist, artwork or exact release date, have yet been revealed.See the 2024 tour dates below.APRIL 202418 – Guadalajara, MX @ Diana Theater20 – Mexico City, MX @ Pepsi Theatre24 – Curitiba, BZ @ Live Curitiba25 – Porto Alegre, BZ @ Pepsi On Stage27 – Brasilia, BZ @ Opera Hall28 – Belo Horizonte, BZ @ Arena Hall30 – Rio De Janeiro, BZ @ QualistageMAY 20242 – Ribeirao Preto, BZ @ Quinta Linda4 – Sao Paulo, BZ @ VibraLast year, Iron Maiden shared a mini-documentary from their recent ‘Legacy Of The Beast’ tour, taking fans inside the mammoth shows’ production with Dickinson as their guide.During the tour, the frontman was forced to physically remove a stage-invader, and called attendees out for smoking weed in the crowd.

Iron Maiden‘s absence from this year’s inductees list while reflecting on the other nominees.Iron Maiden, who were included on the fan ballot this year, were not among the names announced on May 3 when the 2023 induction list was revealed. It was revealed that the band had the fourth-highest total for the annual fan ballot, with 449,682 votes.Speaking to Taryn Daily on Audacy Check In, Harris shared: “We love that people care; That they care if they’re in or out, and that their fans care.

Iron Maiden frontman Blaze Bayley has been hospitalised after suffering a heart attack.Bayley, aged 59, fronted the legendary rock band during the years of Bruce Dickinson’s absence from 1994 to 1999. He also sang with Wolfsbane and released 10 solo albums.A statement from his management revealed that Bayley was hospitalised on Saturday (March 25) after suffering a heart attack at home, and is now in a stable condition.The message read:“We sincerely regret to announce that Blaze had a heart attack at home yesterday evening [and] is now in hospital in a stable condition, awaiting news of further surgery/treatment.A post shared by Blaze Bayley (@blazebayley)“He is in good spirits in the circumstances but utterly disappointed to have to postpone our imminent shows due in March & April.

Iron Maiden‘s Bruce Dickinson physically removed a fan from the stage during the band’s recent show in Anaheim, California.The long-running group are currently in North America as part of their ‘Legacy Of The Beast World Tour’, which will conclude on October 27 in Tampa, Florida.As Blabbermouth reports, Iron Maiden were closing their set at their September 22 show at Anaheim’s Honda Center with ‘Aces High’ when they were unexpectedly joined on-stage by a fan.Dickinson, who initially appeared to beckon the fan on-stage, then proceeded to grab the man by the back of his shirt after he began headbanging towards the crowd. Video footage shows Dickinson leading him off-camera, before the frontman then swiftly rejoins the rest of the band to finish the song.You can watch the moment in question below.Back in July, Dickinson stopped an Iron Maiden show in Greece when he spotted a fan with a flare.As the band launched into ‘The Number Of The Beast’ at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Dickinson sang the line “What did I see?” before then shouting “a cunt with a fucking flare!” after seeing the fan lighting a flare in the crowd.Iron Maiden will embark on a UK and European tour next summer.

Iron Maiden is back on tour for their ongoing Legacy of the Beast World Tour!

It is with immense sadness and almost unbearably heavy hearts that we have to let you all know that Nicky – a man…Posted by Nicky Moore – Samson and Hackensack, Tiger, Mammoth, Blues Corp on Wednesday, August 3, 2022At the time of writing, no official cause of death has been verified by those linked to Moore. According to Louder, however, the artist suffered from Parkinson’s Disease, and spent the last years of his life in a nursing home.Moore’s career began in the late ‘60s, when he formed the bluesy hard-rock outfit Hackensack.

K.J. Yossman Samson lead singer and heavy metal pioneer Nicky Moore has died (pictured above, far left). He was believed to be in his 70s.Moore’s death was confirmed on his official Facebook page, which said he died on Wednesday morning.

Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson had some strong words for a fan who lit a flare during the band’s recent concert in Athens, Greece.

Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson stopped a concert in Greece at the weekend after a fan lit a flare during ‘The Number Of The Beast’.As the band launched into their classic anthem at the Olympic Stadium in Athens on Saturday (July 16), Dickinson sang the line “What did I see?” before he shouted: “A cunt with a fucking flare!” after he spotted a fan lighting a flare in the crowd.“I’ve got to fucking sing, right? Fuck you!” he then ranted. You can view the footage below.Despite Dickinson’s frustration, the band continued with the rest of their set rounding off their performance with ‘Iron Maiden’, ‘The Trooper’, ‘The Clansman’, ‘Run To The Hills’ and ‘Aces High’.

Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson has said that he wants the band to replace him if he finds that he can’t sing anymore.In a new interview, Dickinson also said that he would want a say in choosing his replacement.He told the Daily Star‘s Wired column:”If tomorrow I don’t feel able to sing more than four songs a night, I’d like the guys to continue and I should be able to choose my replacement. I would stick my head in from time to time and the other singer would do the rest.”“When you look at Keith Richards, who suffers from arthritis, he’s not on top form every night but he’s supported by other guitarists.

Bruce Dickinson – longtime frontman of Iron Maiden and qualified commercial pilot – has detailed his experience with Royal Air Force (RAF) pilots at a spoken-word show over the weekend.Dickinson was onstage at the Uptown Theater in Kansas City on Saturday night (February 19), as part of his ongoing tour, entitled An Evening with Bruce Dickinson. In a segment of the show where he answered questions from fans, a former soldier enquired as to Dickinson’s most memorable flight with British soldiers.The singer, as reported by Blabbermouth, answered the question by recalling a 2008 flight from Afghanistan, where he was bringing RAF pilots home to the UK.“We were the flying the Royal Air Force Regiment, which is RAF boots-on-the-ground soldiers, and they’d been to Afghanistan,” said Dickinson.“They had taken some casualties and they had lost some people, but they were all really cheerful – the best passengers you could ever have in the military.

In 2022, if there’s a musical landmark that’s noteworthy, you generally note it by putting out a limited edition release on either a digital format most people don’t understand or a physical format most people can’t play. Iron Maiden have opted for the latter.Next month it will be 40 years since the release of ‘The Number Of The Beast’, the first Iron Maiden album to feature Bruce Dickinson on vocals, and the first to top the UK charts.

Iron Maiden will release an ultra-limited pressing of the record on a commemorative white cassette.The tape is due out on March 18 via Parlophone in the UK, and March 25 via BMG in the US. Depending on where you’re based, the tape will land either a few days shy of, or a few days past,  the album’s actual birthday – it first hit UK shelves on March 22, 1982.UK pre-orders are available now from Iron Maiden’s webstore.

Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson has opened up about his experiences of being diagnosed with throat cancer back in late 2014, as well as his recovery from the disease.During a Q&A segment of his US spoken-word tour date in Orlando, Florida last month (January 18), the 63-year-old frontman was asked what advice he would give to anyone facing a new cancer diagnosis.The singer said he “embraced” the treatment offered to him, asking questions about how all the “amazing” technology involved operated (per Blabbermouth).“I have to say that the therapies that people are coming up with now are so on the edge and successful that you really do stand a very good chance. Because half of us are gonna get cancer, and it’s not a death sentence anymore, and you can deal with it.“The things they have to do to your body to get rid of it are getting better and better and better as we go down the line.

Bruce Dickinson has decided to hang up his pilot’s hat. Next time Iron Maiden’s Ed Force One takes off, he’ll be strapped in listening to the safety announcement with the rest of the band.The singer has jetted Iron Maiden, their crew and equipment around the world on their own Boeing 747 passenger jet for more than a decade – thanks to his second job as a commercial airline pilot.

NEW YORK -- Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson has worn many hats and even “some incredibly ridiculous trousers,” as he puts it. Rock star, airline pilot and cancer survivor are some of what has defined him.

Bruce Dickinson has hit back at his critics in a new interview after he was criticised over the summer for his position on Brexit.The Iron Maiden frontman, who previously revealed that he voted for the UK to leave the European Union in the 2016 referendum, told Sky News back in June that the UK government needed to “get your act together” in regards to UK musicians being able to tour in Europe post-Brexit.Dickinson’s comments were met with scrutiny and ridicule at the time, with Johnny Marr

Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson has said that he finds the criticism he receives for being open about the fact that he voted for Brexit “disturbing”.The musician has spoken out a number of times about his support for Brexit, but received particular criticism in June when he gave an interview to Sky News about all the issues musicians now face as a result of the UK leaving the EU, in which he told the British government to “get your act together”.Many people, not least Johnny Marr, suggested

Bruce Dickinson has opened up about his experience with COVID-19, dismissing the idea that the virus is “just a flu”.The Iron Maiden frontman contracted the coronavirus last month, despite having received both doses of the vaccine. He’d taken a test after feeling “a bit groggy” but believed he would’ve been in “serious trouble” had he not been inoculated.Dickinson subsequently urged fans to “get vaccinated”, reasoning: “And if you do get sick, you won’t get that sick.

Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson has told fans to “get vaccinated” after coming down with COVID-19 recently.Last month, Dickinson revealed that despite being double vaccinated, he’d tested positive for COVID-19, forcing him to cancel the final dates of his spoken word tour in the UK.He described feeling “a bit groggy, kind of like the flu,” at the time, adding “I’ve pretty much got no doubt that had I not had the vaccine, I could be in serious trouble.”Speaking to Yahoo! Music, Dickinson has

Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson has hailed Metallica‘s ‘The Black Album’ ahead of its 30th anniversary.The album’s anniversary celebrations include upcoming covers album ‘The Metallica Blacklist’.

Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson has tested positive for coronavirus, days after a positive case in his household forced him to a cancel a spoken-word tour of the UK.The metal icon has received both COVID vaccinations, and believes he would’ve been in “serious trouble” had he not been inoculated.Dickinson told Rolling Stone that he took a COVID test earlier this week after experiencing symptoms, and it came back positive.“I thought, ‘Oh well, shit,’” he said.

Iron Maiden have released a short film to detail the creation of their new album ‘Senjutsu’.The metal icons returned last month (July 15) with their first new track in six years.

Bruce Dickinson has revealed that he recorded part of the new Iron Maiden album while on crutches.Speaking to Kerrang!, the veteran musician said he was on crutches following an injury to his Achilles tendon.Dickinson and co. returned last week (July 15) with their first new track in six years.

Bruce Dickinson has spoken of how Rammstein inspired the video for Iron Maiden‘s comeback single, ‘The Writing On The Wall’.Dickinson and co. returned last week (July 15) with their first new track in six years.

Iron Maiden have announced that they will release their seventeenth album, ‘Senjutsu’, later this year. It takes its title from the Japanese word that loosely translates as “tactics and strategy”.“We’re all really excited about this album”, says vocalist Bruce Dickinson.