Bruce Dickinson in Hamburg

Bruce Dickinson is an English heavy-metal singer, born in Worksop in 1958, and the lead vocalist of Iron Maiden. He joined the band in 1981 and sang on albums including The Number of the Beast, Piece of Mind and Powerslave. His solo catalogue began with Tattooed Millionaire and includes “Tears of the Dragon,” Accident of Birth, The Chemical Wedding and The Mandrake Project. His first solo tour followed Tattooed Millionaire in 1990, and Janick Gers played guitar in the touring band. After leaving Iron Maiden, he took the Accident of Birth and The Chemical Wedding material on the road in a group that included Adrian Smith; Scream for Me Brazil documented a 1999 concert in São Paulo. He returned to solo stages in 2024 for The Mandrake Project Tour. The solo band has headlined London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town and performed at the outdoor Hellfest festival in Clisson.