Iron Maiden is currently promoting their new documentary “Burning Ambition”, directed by Malcolm Venville, and Bruce Dickinson explained in an interview with Heavy why they gave the production team editorial freedom, something not many bands do when documentaries about them are being made.
Bruce Dickinson explains why Iron Maiden gave editorial freedom for the new documentary
“When we knew there was going to be a documentary, the first thing was that we really didn’t want to be involved in it in terms of editorial or whatever. You have to have a hands-off approach, because you want somebody to look at it and tell the story. Obviously, there’s so many… this documentary could be ten hours long, but then everybody would lose the will to live. (Laughs)”
“So you’ve got to make the story concise. There are going to be fans who say, ‘Oh, they missed out this and what about that’ — yeah, sure, but for people who don’t know the story of Iron Maiden, this is a great introduction to the band. Because of that, we wanted an external take on our career and you can’t really be fiddling about with that and going in every five minutes saying ‘change this’ or ‘I don’t like that’, ‘Oh, my hair looks messy in that picture.’ None of that crap. We’re not a bunch of poodles. It is a bit warts and all, but I think that’s great. There’s nothing in there that I would want to change.”
Besides interviews with members of the band from all eras, like Blaze Bayley, the documentary also features the actor Javier Bardem, Metallica’s drummer Lars Ulrich and rapper Chuck D.
Iron Maiden tour dates
May
- 23 – Athens, GREECE – OAKA – Anthrax
- 26 – Sofia, BULGARIA – Vasil Levski Stadium – Anthrax
- 28 – Bucharest, ROMANIA – Arena Națională – Anthrax
- 30 – Bratislava, SLOVAKIA – Národný Futbalový Štadión – Anthrax
June
- 2 – Hannover, GERMANY – Heinz von Heiden Arena – Megadeth
- 3-6 – Solvesborg, SWEDEN – Sweden Rock
- 6 – Nurnberg, Zeppelinfield, GERMANY – Rock IM Park
- 7 – Nurburgring, Nurburg, GERMANY – Rock AM Ring
- 10 – Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS – Ziggo Dome – Evergrey
- 13 – Nickelsdorf, AUSTRIA – Nova Rock
- 14 – Hradec Kralove, CZECH REPUBLIC – Rock For People
- 17 – Milan, ITALY – San Siro Stadium – Trivium
- 19 – Clisson, FRANCE – Hellfest
- 22 – Paris, FRANCE – Paris La Défense Arena – Evergrey
- 24-27 – Copenhagen, DENMARK – Copenhell
- 25 – Oslo, NORWAY – Tons of Rock
- 28 – Lyon – Décines, FRANCE – Groupama Stadium – Anthrax
- 29 – Antwerp, BELGIUM – Live is Live
July
- 1-4 – Viveiro, SPAIN – Resurrection Fest
- 4 – Cartagena, SPAIN – Rock Imperium Festival
- 7 – Lisbon, PORTUGAL – Estádio da Luz – Anthrax
- 11 – Knebworth, UK – Knebworth Park – The Darkness, The Hu, Airbourne + The Almighty
August
- 29 – Toronto, ON, CANADA – Scotiabank Arena – Megadeth
- 30 – Toronto, ON, CANADA – Scotiabank Arena – Megadet
September
- 3 – Montréal, QC, CANADA – Parc Jean-Drapeau – Megadeth + Anthrax
- 5 – Harrison, NJ, USA – Sports Illustrated Stadium – Megadeth + Anthrax
- 6 – Harrison, NJ, USA – Sports Illustrated Stadium – Megadeth + Anthrax
- 9 – Boston, MA, USA – TD Garden – Megadeth
- 11 – Bristow, VA, USA – Jiffy Lube Live – Megadeth
- 12 – Charlotte, NC, USA – PNC Music Pavilion – Megadeth
- 15 – Hershey, PA, USA – Hersheypark Stadium – Megadeth
- 17 – Louisville, KY, USA – Louder Than Life Festival
- 19 – Shakopee, MN, USA – Mystic Lake Amphitheater – Megadeth
- 22 – Chicago, IL, USA – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre – Megadeth
- 25 – Los Angeles, CA, USA – BMO Stadium – Megadeth + Anthrax
- 26 – Los Angeles, CA, USA – BMO Stadium – Megadeth + Anthrax
- 29 – San Antonio, TX, USA – Alamodome – Megadeth + Anthrax
October
- 2 – Mexico City, MEXICO – Estadio GNP Seguros – Anthrax
- 5 – San Salvador, EL SALVADOR – Estadio Jorge “Mágico” González – The Raven Age + Souls of Steel
- 8 – San José, COSTA RICA – Estadio Nacional – The Raven Age
- 11 – Bogotá, COLOMBIA – Vive Claro – The Raven Age
- 14 – Quito, ECUADOR – Estadio Atahualpa – The Raven Age
- 17 – Lima, PERU – Estadio Nacional – The Raven Age
- 20 – Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA – Estadio Hurácan – LA H NO MURIÓ
- 25 – São Paulo, BRAZIL – Allianz Parque – Alter Bridge
- 31 – Santiago, CHILE – Estadio Nacional – Mammoth + Nuclear