![]() ![]() Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson with Eddie the Head, the band's mascot. And because it was back in the day, it was all theatrical-sized props. There's not too many bands that tell you, "We're gonna re-create ancient Egypt onstage." We had a giant 10-foot Eddie walking around and a huge one with rockets shooting out of his eyes. It's a fine line between something being incredibly kitsch and magnificent, and Powerslave just clicked every box. ![]() The 1984 Powerslave tour may have been the pinnacle in that regard. Your shows are famous for their Spinal Tap-esque sets. You can eat it," he tells Newsweek, before diving into Maiden lore. Dickinson discussed a couple of projects there-a hybrid airship he has invested in and something called a Pouncer. Recently, the headbanging renaissance man did a conference with Bob Geldof and Kofi Annan in Bogotá, Colombia, about green technology. And he's had a key role in the Iron Maiden/Robinsons Brewery line of Trooper beers, named after another Maiden tune.ĭickinson tells all in a new memoir, What Does This Button Do?, which, in addition to band anecdotes, details his battle with oral cancer. Dickinson piloted Maiden's Ed Force One, the 757 named after the band's skeletal mascot, Eddie the Head, during several Maiden tours (for its 2016 tour, the band upgraded to a 747). Most people know Bruce Dickinson, though, as the lead singer of Iron Maiden, the heavy metal band behind such hits as "The Number of the Beast" and "Die With Your Boots On," with 90 million records sold. He's an airline pilot, a world-class fencer, an actor, a novelist and a craft brewer. ![]()
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