In Radio Futuro’s written account of its interview, Bruce Dickinson recalls how complaints that Maiden were devil worshippers stopped the band’s first planned show in Chile in the early 1990s, and how fans crossed the border to see them in Mendoza, Argentina. He compares Maiden’s audience to plywood, with a new generation adding a layer every couple of years. He also hopes to bring his solo band to South America in early 2028, though nothing is fixed.
CA Bryers is listening to the audiobook of Nicko's memoir and reviews his narration, the pre-Maiden stories and the two chapters on the Blaze years. Bryers generally enjoys Nicko's reading, though not all of his humour, and questions the band's handling of the Virtual XI tour.
Bruce Dickinson will be a special guest at The Legend of Rock Symphonic at ERGO ARENA in Gdańsk/Sopot on 6 February 2027, a week after the Katowice concert on 30 January. The Beethoven Academy Orchestra joins Polish rock artists including Perfect & Łukasz Drapała, Oddział Zamknięty and Grzegorz Kupczyk. Melony spotted the second date in the Bruce discussion.
Iron Maiden founder Steve Harris will bring British Lion to Metalfest Open Air 2027 in Plzeň, Czechia. The festival runs from 11 to 13 June at the Lochotín Amphitheatre. Harris plays bass in British Lion alongside singer Richard Taylor, guitarists David Hawkins and Grahame Leslie, and drummer Simon Dawson.
matic22 suggested a Janick Gers signature pickguard in our guitar thread back in 2018. Eight years later, the same member has shared its arrival. Seymour Duncan now offers Janick's JB Jr. neck and bridge pickups, with a Hot Rails in the middle, as a set or loaded Strat pickguard. Eddie makes an appearance on the packaging, too.
