One of the few Heavy Metal vocalists of his generation who can still do justice to the material he recorded decades ago, Bruce Dickinson continues to tour and record with Iron Maiden, hitting those high notes without any problems. He has said many times that he will keep doing it as long as he can perform at the required level, and that when he feels he is no longer capable, he will step away. In an interview with Kerrang!, the musician spoke about the subject and said that there are many singers who can no longer do it but are still touring with their bands.
Bruce Dickinson talks about singers who can’t sing anymore but are still touring
‘Look, there are loads of singers whose voices are shot and everybody knows it.’ He goes, ‘Yeah, but they’re legends.’ They’re not fucking legends, They’re people who can’t sing anymore. When they were singing, they were legends. When they can’t sing anymore, they’re not legends anymore. That’s the end of that, the brutal truth”.
“I couldn’t go on stage if I didn’t think I could do it. I don’t know how people get onstage when they can’t do it anymore. Obviously, it’s their life, but it’s not my way. No (I’m not worried). It’s just a fact of life that one day it may or may not happen. You take each day as it comes, and you try to give the best performance of your life every night. That’s the rules of the game,” he said.
Next Iron Maiden tour dates
June
- 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 – Megadeth
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