Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson has revealed his death-defying escapades, his most embarrassing moment and the most expensive thing he’s ever bought in a new interview with The Guardian.
When asked the closest he’s come to death, Dickinson replied, “I’ve been asleep at the wheel on the M11, had an engine fire over the Atlantic in a light aircraft, driven unprotected through an enemy firing zone to do a gig in wartime Sarajevo – the list goes on and on. But I did have stage 3 throat cancer and was cured by some fantastic UK medics.”
The singer went on to reveal the most expensive thing he’s ever bought, “A Cessna Golden Eagle eight-seater aircraft. I flew it across the Atlantic both ways and did two US tours and two European tours in it. I finally sold it and got a job as an airline pilot in which I was paid to fly, rather than the other way round.”
And Dickinson also let readers in on the most embarrassing moment of his life, “I once threw up on the shoes of one of my vocal heroes, the Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan. He sent me home in a taxi with a towel.”
Dickinson went on to discuss his way of dealing with getting older, “I always work five years in advance – that way I am never surprised. Right now, for example, I am 70. Every year for the next five years will therefore be a cause for celebration.
This autumn Iron Maident continue their 23rd world tour. Dickinson has recently released his seventh solo album, The Mandrake Project, and is currently touring Europe.
Iron Maiden upcoming North American tour dates
October 2024
4 North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre, San Diego, CA
5 Michelob ULTRA Arena, Las Vegas, NV
8 Kia Forum, Los Angeles, CA
12 Aftershock Festival, Sacramento, CA
14 MODA Center, Portland, OR
16 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA
18 Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT
19 Ball Arena, Denver, CO
22 Xcel Energy Center, St Paul, MN
24 Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL
26 Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON
27 Videotron Centre, Quebec, QC
30 Centre Bell, Montreal, QC
November 2024
1 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
2 Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
6 DCU Center, Worcester, MA
8 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
9 Prudential Center, Newark, NJ
12 CFG Bank Arena, Baltimore, MD
13 Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC
16 Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, TX
17 Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, TX
27 Estadio Nacional, Santiago
