Bruce Dickinson says if one day he is nominated for Hall of Fame, he will refuse

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During an interview with the Jerusalem Post, Bruce Dickinson commented on the recent statement made in Australia where he criticizes the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, which has not yet introduced bands that are considered iconic as Motörhead, Judas Priest and Iron Maiden, and usually delay many years to recognize some artists, especially if these are not from the United States.

The interviewer asksed: “Have you recently been in the headlines for criticizing the Rock Hall of Fame. Do you think Iron Maiden has been forgotten by them?”

And Bruce responds:

“Ha! I was very upset about these headlines because they took my statement out of the context to make it seem like I was upset that we were not in the Hall of Fame, actually I’m glad we’re not there and I never wanted us to be in. If one day we’re nominated, I’ll refuse. Rock & Roll is not something to be exhibited in a Cleveland mausoleum, but rather a vibrant, living thing that if you put it in a museum is dead. ”

Iron Maiden Tour Dates 2019

JULY
  • Thu 18 Sunrise, FL, USA BB&T Center
  • Sat 20 Atlanta, GA, USA Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood
  • Mon 22 Charlotte, NC, USA PNC Music Pavilion
  • Wed 24 Bristow, VA, USA Jiffy Lube Live
  • Fri 26 Brooklyn, NY, USA Barclays Center
  • Tue 30 Philadelphia, PA, USA Wells Fargo Center
AUGUST
  • Thu 1 Boston, MA, USA Xfinity Center
  • Sat 3 Hartford, CT, USA Xfinity Theatre
  • Mon 5 Montreal, QC, CANADA Bell Centre
  • Wed 7 Quebec, QC, CANADA Videotron Centre
  • Fri 9 Toronto, ON, CANADA Budweiser Stage
  • Sat 10 Toronto, ON, CANADA Budweiser Stage
  • Tue 13 Buffalo, NY, USA KeyBank Center
  • Thu 15 Cincinnati, OH, USA Riverbend Music Center
  • Sat 17 Pittsburgh, PA, USA PPG Paints Arena
  • Mon 19 Nashville, TN, USA Bridgestone Arena
  • Thu 22 Tinley Park, IL, USA Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
  • Sat 24 Indianapolis, IN, USA Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
  • Mon 26 St Paul, MN, USA Xcel Energy Center
  • Wed 28 Winnipeg, MB, CANADA Bell MTS Place
  • Fri 30 Edmonton, AB, CANADA Rogers Place
  • Sat 31 Calgary, AB, CANADA Scotiabank Saddledome
SEPTEMBER
  • Tue 3 Vancouver, BC, CANADA Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
  • Thu 5 Tacoma, WA, USA Tacoma Dome
  • Fri 6 Portland, OR, USA Moda Center
  • Mon 9 Sacramento, CA, USA Golden 1 Center
  • Tue 10 Oakland, CA, USA Oracle Arena
  • Fri 13 Las Vegas, NV, USA MGM Grand Garden Arena**
  • Sat 14 Los Angeles, CA, USA Banc of California Stadium
  • Tue 17 Phoenix, AZ, USA Talking Stick Resort Arena
  • Thu 19 Albuquerque, NM, USA Isleta Amphitheater
  • Sat 21 Dallas, TX, USA Dos Equis Pavilion
  • Sun 22 Houston, TX, USA The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
  • Wed 25 San Antonio, TX, USA AT&T Center
  • Sun 29 Mexico City, MEXICO Sports Palace
OCTOBER
  • Fri 4 Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL Rock In Rio
  • Sat 12 Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA Velez Sarsfield Stadium
  • Tue 15 Santiago, CHILE Estadio Nacional

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