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{{Infobox musical artist
| name              = Bruce Dickinson
| image             = 01 Bruce Dickinson - The Mandrake Project (1) (53818073705) Cropped.jpg
| caption           = Dickinson performing in 2024
| birth_name        = Paul Bruce Dickinson
| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1958|8|7}}
| birth_place       = [[Worksop]], Nottinghamshire, England
| genre             = {{hlist|[[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal]]}}
| occupation        = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter}}
| years_active      = 1976–present
| label             = {{hlist|[[EMI]]|[[Sanctuary Records|Sanctuary]]}}
| current_member_of = [[Iron Maiden]]
| past_member_of    = [[Samson (band)|Samson]]
| current_members   = [[List of Bruce Dickinson band members|List of solo band members]]
| website           = {{URL|screamforme.com}}
}}
'''Paul Bruce Dickinson''' (born 7 August 1958) is an English singer who is best known as the lead vocalist of the [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Iron Maiden]]. Dickinson has performed in the band across two stints, from 1981 to 1993 and from 1999 to the present day. He is known for his wide-ranging [[operatic]] vocal style and energetic stage presence.

Dickinson began his career in music fronting small pub bands in the 1970s while attending school in [[Sheffield]] and university in [[London]]. In 1979, he joined [[New wave of British heavy metal|British new wave heavy metal]] band [[Samson (band)|Samson]], with whom he gained some popularity under the stage name "Bruce Bruce" and performed on two studio records. He left Samson in 1981 to join Iron Maiden, replacing [[Paul Di'Anno]], and debuted on their 1982 album ''[[The Number of the Beast (album)|The Number of the Beast]]''. During his first tenure in the band, they issued a series of US and UK platinum and gold albums in the 1980s and early 1990s.

Dickinson quit Iron Maiden in 1993 (being replaced by [[Blaze Bayley]]) to pursue his solo career, which saw him experiment with a wide variety of heavy metal and rock styles. He rejoined the band in 1999, along with guitarist [[Adrian Smith (musician)|Adrian Smith]], and has released six subsequent studio albums with the band. Since his return to Iron Maiden, he has released two further solo records, in 2005, ''[[Tyranny of Souls]]'' and ''[[The Mandrake Project]]'' in 2024.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/photos-bruce-dickinson-signs-copies-of-the-mandrake-project-in-london | title=Photos: BRUCE DICKINSON Signs Copies of 'The Mandrake Project' in London | date=2 March 2024 }}</ref> His younger cousin, [[Rob Dickinson]], is the former lead singer of British [[alternative rock]] band [[Catherine Wheel (band)|Catherine Wheel]], while his son, Austin, fronted the [[metalcore]] band [[Rise to Remain]]. Since Bruce Dickinson joined Iron Maiden in 1981, the band has sold well over 100 million albums as of 2024.{{Sfn|100mln|2024}}

Outside his career in music, Dickinson has pursued a number of other activities. He undertook a career as a commercial pilot for [[Astraeus Airlines]], which led to a number of media-reported ventures such as captaining Iron Maiden's converted charter aeroplane, [[Iron Maiden#Ed Force One|Ed Force One]], during their world tours. Following Astraeus' closure, in 2012 he created his own aircraft maintenance and pilot training company, Cardiff Aviation. Dickinson presented his own radio show on [[BBC Radio 6 Music]] from 2002 to 2010, and has also hosted television documentaries, authored novels and film scripts, created a beer with [[Robinsons Brewery]] and competed at [[fencing]] internationally.

==Early life==
Paul Bruce Dickinson was born on 7 August 1958 in [[Worksop, Nottinghamshire]].{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=198}} His mother, Sonia, worked part-time in a shoe shop, and his father, Bruce, was a mechanic in the [[British Army]].{{Sfnm|1a1=Wall|1y=2004|1p=198|2a1=Shooman|2y=2007|2p=11}} His birth hurried the young couple, who were then just teenagers, into marriage.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=198}} Initially, he was brought up by his grandparents; his grandfather was a coal-face worker at the local [[colliery]], and his grandmother was a housewife.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=198}} This is referred to in his song "Born In '58" from the album ''[[Tattooed Millionaire]]''.{{sfn|Shooman|2007|p=119}} Dickinson started school at Manton Primary in Worksop while his parents moved away to [[Sheffield]].{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=198}} Soon afterwards, when he was six, he was also despatched to Sheffield,{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=200}} where he attended a primary school in [[Manor, South Yorkshire|Manor Top]].{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=201}} After six months, his parents decided to move him to a small private school called Sharrow Vale Junior.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=201}} Due to constant moving, Dickinson states that this period of his life taught him to be self-reliant as he was unable to make close friends.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=202}} Dickinson has a younger sister, professional [[showjumper]] {{ill|Helena Stormanns|de}}, who was born in 1963.{{Sfnm|1a1=Shooman|1y=2007|1p=12|2a1=D'Souza|2y=2005}} He tried to isolate himself from her as much as he could when he was young, supposedly out of spite because she, unlike him, was a planned pregnancy and birth.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=203}}

Dickinson's first musical experience was dancing in his grandparents' front room to [[Chubby Checker]]'s "[[The Twist (song)|The Twist]]", when he still lived with them in Worksop.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=199}} The first record Dickinson recalls owning was [[the Beatles]] single "[[She Loves You]]", which he managed to persuade his grandfather to buy him, which made him more interested in music.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=199}} He tried to play an acoustic guitar belonging to his father, but it blistered his fingers.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=201}} By the time he moved to Sheffield, Dickinson's parents were earning a good living from buying property, refurbishing it and then selling it for a profit.{{sfn|Shooman|2007|p=12}} As a result, much of Dickinson's childhood was spent living on a building site, until his parents bought a boarding house and a bankrupt garage where his father began selling second-hand cars.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=201}} The income from their business success gave them the opportunity to give Dickinson—then 13 years old—a boarding school education and they chose [[Oundle School|Oundle]], a [[public school (UK)|public school]] in Northamptonshire.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=201}} Dickinson was not opposed to moving away from home because he had not built "any real attachment" to his parents, having been raised by his grandparents in Worksop until he was six.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=201}}

At Oundle, Dickinson was picked on and routinely bullied by the older boys of Sidney House, the boarding house that he belonged to,{{sfn|Shooman|2007|p=13}} which he described as "like systematic torture" and meant that he became an outsider.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=203}} His interests at Oundle were often military; he co-founded the school wargames society with Mike Jordan, and he joined the school's cadet force.{{sfn|Shooman|2007|p=13}} This gave him access to live ammunition, which he used to create explosions as booby-traps.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=204}} Oundle was where Dickinson became attracted to progressive rock and early heavy metal after hearing [[Deep Purple]]'s "[[Child in Time]]" being played in another student's room.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=204}} As a result, the first album he ever bought was [[Deep Purple in Rock|Deep Purple's ''In Rock'']], which created his interest in rock and metal music.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=205}} After ''In Rock'', he went on to buy [[Black Sabbath]]'s [[Black Sabbath (album)|debut]], [[Jethro Tull (band)|Jethro Tull]]'s ''[[Aqualung (album)|Aqualung]]'' and ''[[Tarkus]]'' by [[Emerson, Lake & Palmer]].{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=205}} Every term, a band would play at the school, the first of these which Dickinson saw was called Wild Turkey, featuring former Jethro Tull bassist [[Glenn Cornick]].{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=205}} After that, he saw [[Van der Graaf Generator]] and [[Arthur Brown (musician)|Arthur Brown]].{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=205}}

Dickinson initially wanted to play the drums,{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=205}} later obtaining a pair of [[bongo drum]]s from the music room for practice.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=206}} He remembers playing "[[Let It Be (song)|Let It Be]]" with his friend Mike Jordan, during which Dickinson discovered his singing voice while encouraging Jordan to sing the high-notes.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=206}} Shortly afterwards Dickinson was expelled from Oundle for participating in a prank in which he allegedly urinated in the headmaster's dinner.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=206}} Returning home to Sheffield in 1976, Dickinson enrolled at [[King Edward VII School, Sheffield|King Edward VII School]], at which he joined his first band.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=207}} He had overheard two other pupils talking about their band and that they needed a singer and so volunteered immediately.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=207}} They rehearsed in the garage of the drummer's father, and the band were impressed by Dickinson's singing, encouraging him to buy his first microphone.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=207}} Their first gig took place at the Broadfield Tavern in Sheffield.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=207}} Originally called "Paradox", the band changed their name on Dickinson's suggestion to "Styx", unaware of the [[Styx (band)|American act with the same name]].{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=208}} They made local newspaper headlines when a steel worker was awoken by their performance and tried to smash the band's drum kit.{{sfn|Shooman|2007|p=17}} Soon afterwards the band split up.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=208}}

After leaving school with [[GCE Advanced Level|A-levels]] in English, History, and Economics, Dickinson confessed, "I didn't really know what I wanted to do."{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=208}} The first thing he did was join the [[Army Reserve (United Kingdom)|Territorial Army]] for six months.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=208}} Although he enjoyed his time in the TA, Dickinson realised that it was not a career choice, and so he applied for a place to read history at [[Queen Mary University of London|Queen Mary College]], London.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=208}} His parents wanted him in the army, but he told them that he wanted to get a degree first, which acted as his "cover story", and immediately began playing in bands.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=208}} At university, Dickinson got involved in the Entertainments Committee: "one day you'd be a roadie for [[the Jam]], the next you'd be putting up the [[Stonehenge]] backdrop for [[Hawkwind]] or whatever."{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=209}} In 1977, Dickinson met Paul "Noddy" White, a multi-instrumentalist who owned a public address system (PA) and other equipment, with whom Dickinson, along with drummer Steve Jones, would form a band together called Speed.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=209}} According to Dickinson, the band was called Speed because of the way in which they played, rather than a reference to drug-taking.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=209}} In Speed, Dickinson began writing his own material after White taught him how to play three chords on the guitar.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=209}}

Although Speed would play several gigs at the Green Man pub in [[Plumstead]], the band did not last long, but it encouraged Dickinson to continue to work towards being a musician.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=209}} Dickinson spotted an advertisement in ''[[Melody Maker]]'' with the caption "Singer wanted for recording project" and replied immediately.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=209}} He recorded a demo tape and sent it with a note which read: "By the way, if you think the singing's crap, there's some [[John Cleese]] stuff recorded on the other side you might find amusing."{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=209}} They liked what they heard and invited Dickinson down to the studio to make "Dracula", the first song he would ever record, with a band called "Shots",{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=209}} formed by two brothers, Phil and Doug Siviter.{{sfn|Shooman|2007|p=21}} The song would later appear on the second disc of ''[[The Best of Bruce Dickinson]]'' compilation. The brothers were impressed with Dickinson's vocal abilities and asked him to join their group.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=210}}

Dickinson played pubs with Shots on a regular basis to small audiences.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=210}} One particular night, Dickinson suddenly stopped in the middle of a song and started interviewing a man in the audience, heckling for not paying enough attention.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=210}} He got such a good response he started doing it every night until it became a regular routine used to catch the audience's attention. Dickinson states that this experience taught him how to be a frontman.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=210}} The next step in Dickinson's career was taken in a pub called the Prince of Wales in Gravesend, Kent, where Shots were playing regularly, when [[Thunderstick|Barry Graham]] ("Thunderstick") and [[Paul Samson]] paid a visit.{{sfn|Shooman|2007|p=33}} Impressed with his stage-act, they talked with Dickinson afterwards and invited him to be their new singer.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=211}} Dickinson agreed to join their band, [[Samson (band)|Samson]], but only once he'd finished taking his History finals two weeks later.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=211}} Until that point, he had been neglecting his University education.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=211}} As a result, the university had tried to expel him for failing his Second Year exams and not paying his accommodation fees, but he was saved because of his role as Entertainments Officer.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=211}} After writing six months' worth of essays in the space of two weeks and some last minute cramming for his exams, Dickinson achieved a [[British undergraduate degree classification#Lower second-class honours|2:2]].{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=211}}

==Samson: 1979–1981==
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After meeting Paul Samson and Barry Purkis at the Prince of Wales, and while still undertaking his final university exams, Dickinson joined Samson onstage at [[Bishop's Stortford]] to perform one of their songs, "Rock Me Baby", cementing his role as their new lead vocalist.{{sfn|Shooman|2007|p=35}}

The band had already released their debut album, ''[[Survivors (Samson album)|Survivors]]'', in 1979 on an [[independent music|independent label]], two months before Dickinson joined.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=211}} Immediately following the completion of his University work, he met up with the band at Greenwich's Wood Wharf studios to learn the ''Survivors'' album.{{sfn|Shooman|2007|p=36}} Although the tracks did not suit his vocal style,{{sfn|Shooman|2007|p=40}} the band soon wrote the majority of the following ''[[Head On (Samson album)|Head On]]'' album in their earliest rehearsal sessions,{{sfn|Shooman|2007|p=38}} some of which were immediately incorporated into their live set.{{sfn|Shooman|2007|p=40}}

It was during these early rehearsals that the nickname "Bruce Bruce" came about, derived from [[Monty Python]]'s "[[Bruces sketch]]".{{sfn|Shooman|2007|p=38}} The name became very tiresome as the band's management continually wrote dud cheques, made payable to "Bruce Bruce", as a joke.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=213}} Dickinson later commented that he did not like it but considered it "a sort of stage name" and accepted it.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=213}}

Dickinson was dismayed to learn that not all rock performers were "great artists"; he felt that some, such as Samson, were only interested in women, drugs and alcohol, which he was unable to relate to.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=212}} Although he had smoked [[joint (cannabis)|joints]] before,{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=212}} Dickinson discovered that it was impossible to communicate with other band members if he was sober, deciding that it was "the price that had to be paid".{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=213}}

While fronting the band, Dickinson also came across [[Iron Maiden]] for the first time, who were supporting Samson at the Music Machine in 1980.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=214}} As Dickinson recalls; "I was watching them, and they were good, really fucking good, and at that moment, I remember thinking, 'I wanna fucking sing for that band. In fact, I'm ''going'' to sing for that band! I ''know'' I'm going to sing for that band!' ... I just thought, 'This is really me. Not Samson.'"{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=214}}

Dickinson remained in the band for another year, recording two studio albums with them—''Head On'' and ''[[Shock Tactics]]''.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=213}} However, Samson soon ran into difficulties with their record label, Gem, who went out of business and failed to finance their European tour in support of Iron Maiden.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=216}} The band were turned over to RCA, which began neglecting the group, and so they promptly fired their management team and the resulting injunction meant that their equipment was reclaimed and they could not be paid for their concert performances.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=216}} The band's last gig was at [[Reading and Leeds Festivals|Reading Festival]], after which Dickinson was approached by Iron Maiden's manager, [[Rod Smallwood]], who asked him to audition to be their new lead vocalist.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=217}}

==Iron Maiden==
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===Beginnings and success: 1981–1985===
[[File:Bruce Dickinson 09.jpg|thumb|210px|left|Dickinson, left, performing on his first world tour with Iron Maiden in 1982]]
Dickinson went to audition for [[Iron Maiden]] at a rehearsal room in Hackney in September 1981 and immediately discovered that this was a much more professional operation than he was used to with Samson.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=218}} In the practice rooms, the band played through "Prowler", "[[Sanctuary (Iron Maiden song)|Sanctuary]]", "[[Running Free]]" and "Remember Tomorrow", before asking Dickinson to sing the same songs again in a recording studio, and he was immediately inducted into the group.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=218}}

Iron Maiden had a strict and organised routine that suited the band's writing style, which Dickinson described as a "time table".{{sfn|Book of Hours|1996}} After a few gigs, they began writing new material for their third album, ''[[The Number of the Beast (album)|The Number of the Beast]]'', released in 1982. In the wake of Samson's contractual problems, Dickinson could not legally be credited on any of the record's songs,{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=224}} having to make, what he called, a "moral contribution", later revealing that he had contributed to "The Prisoner", "Children of the Damned" and "[[Run to the Hills]]".{{sfn|Shooman|2007|p=82}} In the documentary ''[[12 Wasted Years]]'', manager Rod Smallwood refers to "The Prisoner" as being co-written by Dickinson and Adrian Smith. The album was a major success, topping the British charts,{{sfn|Official Charts Company}} and earning platinum status in the UK and the US.{{Sfnm|1a1=BPI|2a1=RIAA}} Following the release, the band embarked on a [[The Beast on the Road|supporting tour]] around the globe.

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On the following albums, 1983's ''[[Piece of Mind]]'' and 1984's ''[[Powerslave]]'', [[Steve Harris (musician)|Steve Harris]]'s song-writing monopoly was pushed aside in favour of other members' ideas, with Dickinson contributing to a number of tracks, including the singles "[[Flight of Icarus]]" and "[[2 Minutes to Midnight]]".{{sfn|Prato}} Throughout the [[World Slavery Tour]], as part of the new theatrical elements incorporated into the band's stage-show, Dickinson wore a feathered mask during "Powerslave".{{sfn|EMI|2008}} This was the band's longest tour to date, during which Dickinson considered going home mid-tour, due to the high number of shows.{{sfn|Stenning|2006}} Iron Maiden's management were continually adding dates, until Dickinson demanded that they stop or he would leave the group.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=255}}

===Growing tensions and departure: 1986–1993===
After a six-month break, which Dickinson mostly spent practising fencing,{{sfn|Shooman|2007|p=100}} Iron Maiden began writing their next album, ''[[Somewhere in Time (Iron Maiden album)|Somewhere in Time]]''. Dickinson was disappointed with the effort as he felt that the band needed a more dramatic stylistic departure from past records to remain relevant, despite its introduction of [[synthesizer|synthesised]] bass and guitars.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=260}} He has no writing credits on the release, as his material, based on his own suggestion that the album should be more acoustic-focused, was rejected by the rest of the band.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=260}} Steve Harris, on the other hand, stated that his material was rejected because it was not good enough, and that Dickinson "was probably more burnt out than anyone at the end of the last tour".{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=261}}

After a [[Somewhere on Tour|subsequent tour]], Iron Maiden started working on their next studio effort, ''[[Seventh Son of a Seventh Son]]'', which featured more [[progressive rock]] elements than the band's previous records.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=264}} Although it became their second release to top the British charts,{{sfn|Official Charts Company}} it was also Dickinson's first album with the band that did not achieve platinum status in the US.{{sfn|RIAA}} Unlike ''Somewhere in Time'', Dickinson was much more enthusiastic about this album due to its concept and has several song-writing credits.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=265}} After [[Seventh Tour of a Seventh Tour|the following tour]] in 1988, the band decided to take a year off.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=273}}
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During the next album's writing stage, [[Adrian Smith (musician)|Adrian Smith]] left Iron Maiden, and was replaced by [[Janick Gers]]. Iron Maiden's eighth studio release, 1990's ''[[No Prayer for the Dying]]'', had a raw sound that, according to a retrospective assessment by [[AllMusic]], did not "hold up well" compared to past efforts,{{sfn|Prato(3)}} as it was recorded in a barn which Steve Harris owned, with [[Rolling Stones Mobile Studio|a mobile studio]] owned by [[the Rolling Stones]].{{sfn|Berelian|2000}} The record featured Dickinson's "[[Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter]]", originally composed for [[A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child|a film soundtrack]], which despite receiving a [[Golden Raspberry Award]] for [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song|worst original song]] [[10th Golden Raspberry Awards|in 1989]], became the band's first and only single to top the [[UK Singles Chart]].{{sfn|Official Charts Company}} By 1992, Harris had converted his barn into a proper studio, and the new album, ''[[Fear of the Dark (Iron Maiden album)|Fear of the Dark]]'', was recorded there,{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=289}} resulting in a better overall sound than ''No Prayer for the Dying'',{{sfn|Prato(4)}} although Dickinson still says it had limitations due to its size.{{sfn|Berelian|2000}}

After the [[Fear of the Dark Tour]], Dickinson decided to leave Iron Maiden to concentrate on his solo career.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=293}} At that point the band had already booked [[Real Live Tour|a following tour]] in 1993, which Dickinson did not enjoy. Throughout the tour, Dickinson drew a lot of criticism from his bandmates, with Steve Harris in particular saying, "I really wanted to kill him."{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=296}} According to Harris, Dickinson would only perform when the press was there,{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=297}} whereas at other concerts he would only mumble his way through songs.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=296}} Dickinson has since denied the accusations that he was deliberately under-performing, arguing that it was impossible to give a decent performance some nights because of the atmosphere.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=297}} His last performance with the band on 28 August 1993 was filmed by the [[BBC]] at [[Pinewood Studios]] and released as a live video the following year, entitled ''[[Raising Hell (video)|Raising Hell]]''.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=298}}

===Return: 1999–present===
[[File:Iron Maiden 2010.jpg|thumb|295px|right|Performing on 6 July 2010 during The Final Frontier World Tour. The 2010 leg consisted primarily of material released since Dickinson's return to Iron Maiden in 1999.{{sfn|Dodero|2010}}]]
Along with Adrian Smith, Dickinson rejoined Iron Maiden in 1999 with Janick Gers remaining in the band, after he was approached by manager Rod Smallwood.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=328}} Smallwood also spoke to Steve Harris about Dickinson's return, who initially had reservations about the prospect, but soon came round to the idea, deliberating that they knew of his abilities and that it was a case of "better the devil you know".{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=328}} Harris and Dickinson agreed to meet at Smallwood's home in Brighton in January 1999 for the first conversation they would have with each other since 1993.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=329}} Although both men were nervous about the encounter, upon seeing each other the tension immediately dissipated and both agreed that Dickinson should return to the group.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=329}}

After embarking on [[The Ed Hunter Tour|a small tour]], the band set about recording ''[[Brave New World (Iron Maiden album)|Brave New World]]'', their first studio album with Dickinson since 1992. Dickinson insisted that they find a replacement for the now retired [[Martin Birch]], the band's regular producer, and record in a different studio than the one in which they made ''No Prayer for the Dying'' and ''Fear of the Dark'', to which Harris agreed.{{sfn|Wall|1999}} The album was recorded at Guillaume Tell Studios, Paris with producer [[Kevin Shirley]],{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=342}} after which Iron Maiden undertook a [[Brave New World Tour|supporting tour]] culminating with a performance at the [[Rock in Rio]] festival before a crowd of 250,000.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=349}}

In 2003, they recorded and released ''[[Dance of Death (album)|Dance of Death]]'' at London's [[Sarm West Studios|SARM Studios]] with Kevin Shirley, now the band's new regular producer.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=368}} After two further stints on the road ([[Dance of Death World Tour]] and [[Eddie Rips Up the World Tour]]) Iron Maiden returned to SARM in 2006 to record their next studio album, ''[[A Matter of Life and Death (album)|A Matter of Life and Death]]'',{{sfn|Lane|2006}} and embarked on [[A Matter of Life and Death Tour|a supporting tour]]. In 2008 and 2009, the band set out on the [[Somewhere Back in Time World Tour]],{{sfn|Bezer|2008}} which has since been described as "groundbreaking"{{sfn|Bezer|2011}} for its use of ''[[Ed Force One]]'', the band's customised [[Boeing 757]], flown by Dickinson himself,{{sfn|Bezer|2008}} and led to the documentary film ''[[Iron Maiden: Flight 666]]'', which had a limited cinema release in April 2009.{{sfn|Michaels|2009}} Iron Maiden held [[The Final Frontier World Tour|another world tour]] in 2010 and 2011 in support of ''[[The Final Frontier]]'',{{sfn|Bezer|2010}} their first album recorded at [[Compass Point Studios]], [[Nassau, Bahamas|Nassau]], Bahamas since 1986's ''Somewhere in Time'',{{sfn|Lawson|2010}} and which peaked at No.&nbsp;1 in 28 countries.{{sfn|Coleman|2011}} The song "[[El Dorado (song)|El Dorado]]" also won the band a [[Grammy Awards|Grammy]] award for "[[Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance|Best Metal Performance]]".<ref>{{Cite news |date=2011-02-15 |title=Iron Maiden Win Best Metal Performance |url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/videos/iron-maiden-win-best-metal-performance |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20210421162523/https://www.grammy.com/grammys/videos/iron-maiden-win-best-metal-performance |archive-date=2021-04-21 |access-date=2025-11-18 |work=GRAMMY.com |language=en}}</ref>

In September 2014, Iron Maiden began recording their sixteenth studio album, ''[[The Book of Souls]]'', at Guillaume Tell Studios, Paris.{{sfn|Ferguson|2015}} The release features two songs written solely by Dickinson for the first time since ''Powerslave'', "If Eternity Should Fail" and "Empire of the Clouds",{{sfn|Childers|2015}} the former originally penned for a possible solo record.{{sfn|Lombardelli|2015}} "Empire of the Clouds" is the band's longest ever song, at over 18 minutes in length,{{sfn|Grow|2015}} and features Dickinson on piano for the first time, which is how the song was written.{{sfn|Lombardelli|2015}} The band [[The Book of Souls World Tour|toured the album in 2016]], during which Dickinson once again piloted the band's private plane, Ed Force One (now a [[Boeing 747-400]] jumbo jet).{{sfn|Lach|2015}} In 2018 the band embarked on the [[Legacy of the Beast World Tour]] which lasted all the way till 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=updated |first=Scott Munrolast |date=2017-11-13 |title=Iron Maiden announce Legacy Of The Beast UK and European tour |url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/iron-maiden-announce-legacy-of-the-beast-uk-and-european-tour |access-date=2025-11-18 |website=Louder |language=en}}</ref> Durinh this period they also released their seventeenth and most recent album ''[[Senjutsu]]'' which was a critical and commercial success peaking at No.1 in 33 countries.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Iron Maiden – Senjutsu |url=https://www.ironmaiden.com/news/article/im17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210719125133/https://www.ironmaiden.com/news/article/im17 |archive-date=2021-07-19 |access-date=2025-11-18 |website=www.ironmaiden.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=updated |first=Joe Dalylast |date=2021-08-31 |title=Iron Maiden's Senjutsu: an electrifying, cinematic masterpiece |url=https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/iron-maidens-senjutsu-an-electrifying-cinematic-masterpiece |access-date=2025-11-18 |website=Louder |language=en}}</ref> The band went on the [[The Future Past World Tour]] in support of the album.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blabbermouth |date=2022-10-06 |title=IRON MAIDEN Announces 'The Future Past' 2023 European Tour |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/iron-maiden-announces-the-future-past-2023-european-tour |access-date=2025-11-18 |website=BLABBERMOUTH.NET |language=en}}</ref>

'''Ozzfest incident'''
[[Image:TheTrooper.jpg|thumb|Performing "The Trooper" with Iron Maiden in Paris, 1 July 2008. Dickinson has always waved a Union Flag during live renditions of the song.{{sfn|Classic Rock|2005}}]]
In [[Eddie Rips Up the World Tour|2005]], Iron Maiden co-headlined the US festival tour, [[Ozzfest]], with [[Black Sabbath]]. Lead singer [[Ozzy Osbourne]]'s wife, [[Sharon Osbourne|Sharon]], encouraged family friends and members of other bands to sabotage Iron Maiden's last performance at [[Hyundai Pavilion]] in [[San Bernardino, California]], on 20 August,{{Sfnm|1a1=Sullivan|1y=2005|2a1=Blabbermouth.net|2y=2005b}} in an attack which Rod Smallwood criticised as "vile, dangerous, criminal and cowardly", as well as disrespectful to fans who had paid to see the band perform "a full unhindered performance".{{sfn|KNAC|2005}} Osbourne ordered interference with the band's PA, delayed the entrance of [[Eddie (mascot)|Eddie]], the band's mascot,{{sfn|Sullivan|2005}} and encouraged members of the Osbourne camp to throw eggs, lighters and bottle tops from the front of the audience.<ref name="Rob's Statement">{{cite web |title=RON MAIDEN MANAGER ROD SMALLWOOD ISSUES STATEMENT REGARDING RECENT OZZFEST FIASCO |url=https://bravewords.com/news/iron-maiden-manager-rod-smallwood-issues-statement-regarding-recent-ozzfest-fiasco |website=Brave Worlds |access-date=25 April 2024}}</ref>
According to Dickinson, the attack was in response to his "disparaging remarks about reality TV shows that she took personally",{{Citation needed|date=September 2022}} although ''[[The Guardian]]'' reported that he slated{{vague|date=February 2022}} the Osbournes' reality series and accused Ozzy Osbourne of using a teleprompter.{{sfn|Sullivan|2005}} Dickinson has since denied making comments against Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath,{{sfn|Dome|2006}} but admitted that he criticised Ozzfest throughout the tour, attacking their "corporate" seating layout and saying, "Most of the bands are there because they paid to be there."{{sfn|Blabbermouth.net|2006c}}

Following the concert at San Bernardino, Osbourne released a further statement which accused Dickinson of making several anti-American comments,{{sfn|Blabbermouth.net|2005a}} for which ''Classic Rock'' stated that "nobody can present any cast-iron evidence".{{sfn|Classic Rock|2005}} In addition, Osbourne claimed that the flag-waving during "[[The Trooper]]" was disrespectful to American troops,{{sfn|Blabbermouth.net|2005a}} at the time fighting alongside the British in [[Iraq War|Iraq]], even though Dickinson had always held a [[Union Flag]] during the song, being based on the [[Battle of Balaclava]] during the [[Crimean War]].{{sfn|Classic Rock|2005}} It was also reported that Steve Harris had spoken to Ozzy Osbourne in San Bernardino, apologising for Dickinson's comments,{{Sfnm|1a1=Classic Rock|1y=2005|2a1=Blabbermouth.net|2y=2005a}} which Harris denies, stating that his words had been "twisted".{{sfn|Dome|2006}}

'''July 2022 Athens concert incident'''

Dickinson has publicly reprimanded fans at Iron Maiden concerts if he feels they are out of line. One such incident occurred during the band's Legacy of the Beast Tour concert at the Olympic Stadium in [[Athens]] on 16 July 2022, when Dickinson used offensive language to attack the nationality of a Greek fan who had lit up a flare as the frontman was about to sing "The Number Of The Beast".<ref>{{Cite web |last=MythofRock |first=MythofRock |date=18 July 2022 |title=BRUCE DICKINSON SLAMS GREEK FAN! |url=https://mythofrock.gr/bruce-dickinson-slams-greek-fan/|website=MythofRock}}</ref>

In February 2024, Dickinson admitted in an interview for the Greek magazine Rock Hard that he had lost his temper when asked about his reaction to the flare at the Athens 2022 concert.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fragos |first=Sakis |date=May 15, 2024 |title=BRUCE DICKINSON On Cursing Out Fan For Lighting Flare At IRON MAIDEN Show: 'I Shouldn't Have Called Him A Greek C***' |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/bruce-dickinson-on-cursing-out-fan-for-lighting-flare-at-iron-maiden-show-i-shouldnt-have-called-him-a-greek-c |access-date=May 15, 2024 |website=blabbermouth.net }}</ref>

==Solo career==

In early 1989, [[Zomba Label Group|Zomba]] asked Dickinson to produce a track for the movie ''[[A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child]]'',{{sfn|Nightmare on Elm Street Films}} providing a budget, a studio, and a producer, [[Chris Tsangarides]]. Dickinson took up the opportunity and called an old friend of his, former [[Gillan (band)|Gillan]] guitarist, [[Janick Gers]], and, shortly after meeting up, they had "[[Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter|Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter]]" ready for the studio,{{sfn|Shooman|2007|p=116}} then recorded with the assistance of bassist Andy Carr, and drummer Fabio del Rio.{{sfn|Shooman|2007|p=117}} "I wrote it in about three minutes", states Dickinson, "I don't know where the title 'Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter' came from, but it just popped into my head. I thought, 'Bloody hell, straight out of [[AC/DC]]!' And I thought, '''Nightmare on Elm Street''. Yeah, that'll do.'{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=281}} Impressed with the results, Zomba asked Dickinson if he was willing to record a whole album as well.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=281}} With the same line-up and producer, Dickinson's solo debut, ''[[Tattooed Millionaire]]'', was written and recorded within two weeks, and released in May 1990,{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=281}} followed by a supporting tour.{{sfn|Shooman|2007|p=122}}

Later that year, Dickinson participated on a re-recording of [[Deep Purple]]'s "[[Smoke on the Water]]", as part of the humanitarian effort ''[[Rock Aid Armenia]]''. Backed by the band [[Skin (British band)|Skin]], he produced a cover version of [[Alice Cooper (band)|Alice Cooper]]'s "[[Elected (song)|Elected]]", along with [[Rowan Atkinson]] (in character as [[Mr. Bean#Mr. Bean|Mr. Bean]]), which was used in 1992 for [[Comic Relief]],{{sfn|Discogs}} and five years later, on ''[[Bean (film)#Music|Bean Soundtrack]]''.{{sfn|AllMusic}}
[[File:Tribuzy Execution.jpg|thumb|150px|Dickinson performing with [[Tribuzy]] in São Paulo, 11 November 2005. The performance was recorded for a live album, entitled ''Execution – Live Reunion''.]]
For his second solo effort, Dickinson received the collaboration of American producer, [[Keith Olsen]], and, while working on the record in LA, decided to leave [[Iron Maiden]].{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=293}} Unhappy with the direction he was taking with Olsen, Dickinson began working with [[Tribe of Gypsies]] guitarist [[Roy Z]] and started the album again from scratch.{{sfn|Book of Hours|1996}} ''[[Balls to Picasso]]'' was recorded with Tribe of Gypsies as the backing band,{{sfn|Book of Hours|1996}} and was released in 1994. That same year, Dickinson recorded a cover version of "[[Sabbath Bloody Sabbath]]" with the band Godspeed for [[Black Sabbath]]'s tribute album ''[[Nativity in Black#Nativity in Black|Nativity in Black]]''.{{sfn|Parisien}} Tribe of Gypsies departed to work on their own material and Dickinson tracked down another band, including his new writing partner and guitarist, Alex Dickson.{{sfn|Book of Hours|1996}} While touring with this new outfit in 1994, Dickinson performed in Sarajevo, then [[Siege of Sarajevo|under siege]] during the [[Bosnian War]]; a documentary film based on the concert, entitled ''Scream For Me Sarajevo'', completed filming in December 2015.{{sfn|Bravewords|2015}}

After the ''Balls to Picasso'' supporting tour finished, he started working on a new studio record, ''[[Skunkworks (album)|Skunkworks]]''. Dickinson decided that ''Skunkworks'' would be the title of the band as well, but the record company refused to release the album without his name on the cover.{{sfn|Shooman|2007|p=155}} Dickinson hired producer [[Jack Endino]], most noted for producing the first [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]] album. The "Skunkworks" entity ceased to be when the tour ended. "I was devastated by the ''Skunkworks'' thing", stated Dickinson, "''Skunkworks'' was a record which I tore myself apart to make and nobody seemed to give a shit."{{sfn|Book of Hours|1998}}

After a short period of inactivity, Dickinson once again teamed up with [[Roy Z]] and [[Tribe of Gypsies]] to record his next album, ''[[Accident of Birth]]''; "It was actually Roy that dragged me back into some assemblance, because he called up and he said, 'Listen, I've got some stuff and it's like a metal record.' And I wasn't thrilled, I wasn't really sure that I had anything to offer&nbsp;... Then he played me some backing-tracks he'd done for what was to become ''Accident of Birth'' down the phone and I thought 'There is something there.'"{{sfn|Book of Hours|1998}} Former Iron Maiden guitarist, Adrian Smith, was asked to guest on the record, but remained as a full-time member of Dickinson's solo outfit.{{sfn|Stagno|2006d}} The album marked a return to heavy metal for Dickinson, with Sputnikmusic remarking, "The album's heavy feel is very satisfying, and definitely fills that void left by Maiden during the 90's."{{sfn|Stagno|2006d}} The follow-up, ''[[The Chemical Wedding (Bruce Dickinson album)|The Chemical Wedding]]'', was a semi-[[concept album]] on [[alchemy]], which drew inspiration from [[William Blake]]'s writings; with some songs, such as "Book of Thel", having [[The Book of Thel|the same title]] as some of his poems, and the cover artwork featuring [[The Ghost of a Flea|one of his paintings]].{{sfn|Book of Hours|1998}} The record was even more successful than its predecessor, with Sputnikmusic commenting, "Bruce had shattered all expectations to create an album that might even be better than the previous one."{{sfn|Stagno|2006e}} During ''The Chemical Wedding'''s supporting tour, the live album, ''[[Scream for Me Brazil]]'' was recorded in [[São Paulo]], after which Dickinson and Smith returned to Iron Maiden in February 1999.

In 2000, Dickinson performed vocals on the song, "[[Into the Black Hole]]", for [[Ayreon]]'s ''[[Universal Migrator Part 2: Flight of the Migrator]]''.{{sfn|Aardschok|2000}} Later that year, he collaborated with [[Judas Priest]]'s front-man, [[Rob Halford]], recording, "The One You Love to Hate", for [[Halford (band)|Halford]]'s debut, ''[[Resurrection (Halford album)|Resurrection]]''.{{sfn|Adams|2000}} A compilation, entitled ''[[The Best of Bruce Dickinson]]'', was released in late 2001, including two new songs and a bonus disc of rarities.{{sfn|dmme.net|2001}} His sixth solo album, ''[[Tyranny of Souls]]'' was released in May 2005. This time the song-writing was all split between Roy Z and Dickinson and many songs were composed by Z sending recordings of riffs to Dickinson while he was on tour with Iron Maiden.{{sfn|Book of Hours|2005}} On 21 June 2005, Dickinson's complete solo discography was re-released, featuring bonus discs with rare and remastered tracks. That same year, Dickinson contributed to the song, "Beast in the Light", from [[Tribuzy]]'s album, ''[[Execution (album)|Execution]]'', and their [[Execution – Live Reunion|subsequent live album]].{{sfn|AllMovie}} A three-DVD box set, entitled ''[[Anthology (Bruce Dickinson video)|Anthology]]'', was released on 19 June 2006, containing concerts and promo videos from throughout his solo career, as well as an old [[Samson (band)|Samson]] video, entitled "Biceps of Steel".{{sfn|Blabbermouth.net|2006b}}

A fan of the [[Monty Python]] comedy troupe, in 2009 Dickinson appeared in ''[[Monty Python: Almost the Truth (Lawyers Cut)]]''. He also recorded a new version of the [[Brian Song|theme song]] from ''[[Monty Python's Life of Brian]]'' for the sixth and final episode.<ref>{{cite news |title=Monty Python reunite to tell life stories |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/5062514/Monty-Python-reunite-to-tell-life-stories.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/5062514/Monty-Python-reunite-to-tell-life-stories.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |access-date=22 August 2019 |newspaper=The Telegraph}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In December 2017, Dickinson said that he has tentative plans for his next solo album to be "a whole concept album", with the title being ''If Eternity Should Fail'', the same song name from Iron Maiden's album ''The Book of Souls'', in which he confirmed that it was originally penned as a solo track, "So if I did do another solo album, which I think I will, I might just stick to my original plan and have that as the title track. I mean, I did write it – it was the first track that I wrote for it. So, yeah, I'd probably still include that song. But it would be… the feel would be slightly different – not very much, though – from the Maiden version."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/iron-maiden-singer-bruce-dickinsons-next-solo-album-will-probably-include-reworked-version-of-if-eternity-should-fail/|title=Iron Maiden Singer Bruce Dickinson's Next Solo Album Will 'Probably' Include Reworked Version Of 'If Eternity Should Fail'|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|access-date=8 December 2017|date=8 December 2017}}</ref> Dickinson released ''[[The Mandrake Project]]'', his first solo studio album in 19 years, in March 2024. It was produced by [[Roy Z]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alderslade |first=Merlin |date=21 September 2023 |title="I am very excited for people to finally hear it." Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson announces new solo album ''The Mandrake Project'' – his first in almost two decades – along with live dates |url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/bruce-dickinson-solo-album-iron-maiden-2023 |access-date=21 September 2023 |website=louder |language=en}}</ref> The record seen commercial success and peaked in the top 10 in multiple countries and No.1 in [[GfK Entertainment charts|German]] and [[Ö3 Austria Top 40|Austria]]. It also received critical success [[Blabbermouth.net]] stated "The Mandrake Project" is magnificent, mandatory listening for fans of heavy metal.”<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blabbermouth |date=2024-02-27 |title=The Mandrake Project |url=https://blabbermouth.net/reviews/the-mandrake-project |access-date=2025-11-18 |website=BLABBERMOUTH.NET |language=en}}</ref> 

In June of 2025 Dickinson released a remaster of his 1994 album ''Balls to Picasso'' called ''More Balls to Picasso.''  The record also included previously unreleased live in-the-studio tracks, ‘Gods of War’ and ‘Shoot All the Clowns’.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sarah |date=2025-06-10 |title=Bruce Dickinson - More Balls To Picasso |url=https://www.ironmaiden.com/bruce-dickinson-more-balls-to-picasso/ |access-date=2025-11-18 |website=Iron Maiden |language=en-GB}}</ref> Dickinson also embarked on his first solo North American tour in thirty years in support of his album ''The Mandrake Project'' which went from August to October.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wright |first=Dan |date=2025-03-04 |title=Bruce Announces Solo North American Tour Dates |url=https://www.ironmaiden.com/bruce-announces-solo-north-american-tour-dates/ |access-date=2025-11-18 |website=Iron Maiden |language=en-GB}}</ref> He also announced that he will begin recording for his new album which he plays to have finished by 2027.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Millspublished |first=Matt |date=2025-08-13 |title=Bruce Dickinson reveals 2027 solo album plans, says Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris loves it: “He told me, ‘That’s the best stuff you've ever done!’” |url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/iron-maiden-bruce-dickinson-details-new-solo-album-steve-harris-loves-it-2025 |access-date=2025-11-18 |website=Louder |language=en}}</ref>

==Solo band members==
{{Main articles|List of Bruce Dickinson band members}}

;Current members 
*Chris Declercq – guitar, backing vocals (2024–present)
*Philip Naslund – guitar, backing vocals (2024–present)
*Tanya O'Callaghan – bass, backing vocals (2024–present)
*[[Dave Moreno]] – drums, backing vocals (2024–present)
*Mistheria – keytar, backing vocals (2024–present)

==Personal life==
[[File:Iron Maiden en Costa Rica Bruce.jpg|180px|thumb|right|Dickinson performing live on the [[Somewhere Back in Time World Tour]] in 2008]]
Dickinson married Erica "Jane" Barnett in 1984,<ref>{{Cite book|last = Shooman|first = Joe|title = Bruce Dickinson - Maiden Voyage: The Biography|year = 2016|publisher = Music Press Books|isbn = 978-1786060310}}</ref> and they divorced in 1987.{{sfn|Shooman|2007|p=102}} With his second wife, psychotherapist Patrice "Paddy" Bowden, he has three children.{{sfn|D'Souza|2005}} All three were born in the [[Chiswick]] area of London,{{sfn|D'Souza|2005}} where Dickinson lived for a few decades beginning in 1981.{{sfn|Chiswickw4.com|2011}} In 2020, it was reported that he and Bowden had separated earlier after almost 30 years of marriage. She died in an accident at her home in May 2020.<ref name=metrowife2019>{{Cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2020/05/18/iron-maiden-frontman-bruce-dickinsons-estranged-wife-paddy-bowden-dies-tragic-accident-12723083/|title=Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson's estranged wife Paddy Bowden found dead|first=Cydney|last=Yeates|website=Metro.co.uk|date=18 May 2020|access-date=26 April 2021}}</ref> {{as of|May 2020}} Dickinson lives in Paris, with his wife Leana Dolci who he married in late 2023.<ref name=metrowife2019 /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-06 |title=Bruce Dickinson: "We're all living longer and more effective lives,… |url=https://www.kerrang.com/bruce-dickinson-the-mandrake-project-iron-maiden-heavy-metal-comic-interview-cover-story |access-date=2025-07-04 |website=Kerrang! |language=en}}</ref>

Dickinson's son Austin was the lead singer in [[metalcore]] band [[Rise to Remain]] until their break-up in 2015,{{sfn|Le Miere|2012}} at which point he formed the alternative metal group [[As Lions (band)|As Lions]].{{sfn|Carter|2015}} His other son Griffin, who previously worked as a stage carpenter for Iron Maiden during their tours,{{sfn|EMI|2011}} was the lead singer of [[melodic hardcore]] band [[SHVPES]].{{sfnm|1a1=Carter|1y=2014|2a1=Chandler|2y=2015}} Dickinson's cousin, [[Rob Dickinson]], was the lead singer of [[alternative rock]] band [[Catherine Wheel (band)|Catherine Wheel]] and founded the American company [[Singer Vehicle Design]].{{sfnm|1a1=Soren|1y=1992|2a1=Barnett|2y=2014}}

In an interview with [[Sarah Montague]] for BBC's ''[[HARDtalk]]'' in 2012, Dickinson agreed that he is a [[Conservatism in the United Kingdom|conservative]] and a [[Euroscepticism in the United Kingdom|Eurosceptic]].{{sfn|HARDtalk|2012}} Dickinson said in a 2018 interview with French magazine ''[[L'Obs]]'' that, despite residing mainly in France, he supported [[Brexit]] and voted for the UK to leave the EU during the [[2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum|2016 referendum]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/iron-maidens-bruce-dickinson-voted-leave-eu-quite-relaxed-brexit-2413027|title=Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson reveals why he voted to leave the EU and says he's 'quite relaxed' about Brexit|website=Nme.com|date=26 November 2018|access-date=26 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nouvelobs.com/brexit/20181115.OBS5441/le-leader-d-iron-maiden-defend-le-brexit-ce-qui-est-bon-pour-nous-est-bon-pour-l-europe.html|title=Le leader d'Iron Maiden défend le Brexit : "Ce qui est bon pour nous est bon pour l'Europe"|website=L'Obs|date=15 November 2018|access-date=26 April 2021}}</ref> In 2021, after the [[Brexit withdrawal agreement|Withdrawal Agreement]] entered into force, Dickinson said he was angry that British musicians and performers were restricted from free travel through Europe.<ref>{{Cite web|last=June 2021|first=Metal Hammer28|title=Brexiteer Bruce Dickinson slams UK government over Brexit's impact on UK musicians|url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/brexiteer-bruce-dickinson-slams-uk-government-over-brexits-impact-on-uk-musicians|access-date=28 June 2021|website=Metal Hammer Magazine|date=28 June 2021|language=en}}</ref>

In 2015, Dickinson underwent seven weeks of [[chemotherapy]] and [[radiation therapy]] for a cancerous tumour found at the back of his tongue.{{sfn|Kaufman|2015}} Dickinson's medical team expected him to make a full recovery as the tumour was discovered in the early stages.{{sfn|Kielty|2015}} On 15 May, Dickinson was given the all-clear by his specialists.{{sfn|Munro|2015}}

== Honours ==
On 19 July 2011, Dickinson was presented with an honorary [[Doctor of Music|music doctorate]] from his alma mater, [[Queen Mary University of London]], in honour of his contribution to the music industry.{{sfnm|1a1=Dome|1y=2011|2a1=Queen Mary University of London|2y=2011}}

In 2019, Dickinson was made an honorary citizen of [[Sarajevo]] and received the city's prestigious [[Sixth April Award of Sarajevo|Sixth April Award]] for his efforts in performing under siege in 1994. According to the city's mayor, it was his arrival in Sarajevo that "was one of those moments that made us realize that we will survive, that the city of Sarajevo will survive, that Bosnia and Herzegovina will survive".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/iron-maiden-singer-bruce-dickinson-made-honorary-citizen-of-bosnias-capital|title=Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson made honorary citizen of Bosnia's capital|date=7 April 2019|website=Associated Press|access-date=26 April 2021}}</ref> He is also credited as a producer on the critically acclaimed 2016 documentary ''Scream for Me Sarajevo'', which chronicles this performance and his return to Sarajevo.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.screamformesarajevo.com/|title=Scream For Me Sarajevo|website=Screamformesarajevo.com|access-date=26 April 2021}}</ref>

In 2019, Dickinson was also presented with an honorary doctorate from the Faculty of Philosophy by the [[University of Helsinki]].{{sfn|Inki|2019}}

On 6 January 2020, Dickinson was made an Honorary [[Group Captain]] of [[No. 601 Squadron RAF|601 (County of London) Squadron RAF]].<ref>[https://www.forces.net/news/iron-maiden-lead-singer-bruce-dickinson-made-honorary-group-captain-raf "Iron Maiden Lead Singer Made Honorary Group Captain RAF"]. Forces.net. Retrieved 8 January 2020</ref>

In 2024, Dickinson was made an honorary citizen of [[Curitiba|Curitiba City]], Brazil.<ref name="Honorary Citizen of Curitiba">{{cite web |url =https://igormiranda.com.br/2024/04/bruce-dickinson-cidadao-honorario-curitiba/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3D3-PNM3nl2UuFqcNQC08nQthdE6HMTfp7gsP6yTyRJvhsH1VKDRoq2PI_aem_ATv8IcmCS93cZT1c1VIdyzVOP8uB8P6TdbMyeeCnMixbYl0f8R8yNKgtGvZLGnBLdhYuCmlKDNXK-6-38fokBq2- |title = Honorary Citizen of Curitiba |publisher = igormiranda.com.br |language = pt |access-date= 17 April 2024| date= 17 April 2024}}</ref>

==Other work==
Dickinson's interests and non-musical activities include writing, broadcasting, fencing (at which he has competed internationally, placing 7th in Great Britain,{{sfn|Hochman|1999}} and has founded a fencing equipment company under the brand name "Duellist"),{{Sfnm|1a1=Duellist|2a1=Hannah|2y=2012}} beer brewing and aviation. Due to the wide variety of Dickinson's pursuits, ''[[Intelligent Life (magazine)|Intelligent Life]]'' named him as a living example of a [[polymath]] in 2009.{{sfn|Cumming|2009}}

===Aviation and entrepreneurship===
[[Image:Bruce dickinson discovery.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Dickinson in a [[flight suit]] while filming ''[[Flying Heavy Metal]]'']]
Dickinson learned to fly recreationally in Florida in the 1990s{{sfn|Sorel-Cameron|2007}} and now holds an airline transport pilot's licence. He regularly flew [[Boeing 757]]s in his role as captain for the now-defunct British charter airline [[Astraeus Airlines|Astraeus]],{{Sfnm|1a1=Warwick|1y=2007|2a1=The Independent|2y=2011}} which, from 16 September 2010, employed him as marketing director.{{Sfnm|1a1=Michaels|1y=2010|2a1=Banham|2y=2010}} One of his key roles in that position was to promote Astraeus' services by increasing their number of videos,{{sfn|Banham|2010}} leading to the [[Civil Aviation Authority (United Kingdom)|Civil Aviation Authority]] releasing a video featuring Dickinson on aircraft loading safety in June 2011.{{sfn|Civil Aviation Authority|2011}}

Following Astraeus' closure on 21 November 2011, Dickinson branched into entrepreneurship when he launched Cardiff Aviation Ltd on 1 May 2012, an aircraft maintenance business based at the Twin Peaks Hangar in [[St Athan]], [[Vale of Glamorgan]].{{sfn|BBC News Online|2012}} According to ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', in January 2013 Cardiff Aviation had created 40 jobs and hoped to have over a hundred personnel by the summer of 2013.{{sfn|Jolis|2013}} In June 2013, ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' reported that the business had expanded to between 60 and 70 employees and were in discussions to set up their own airline.{{sfn|Quinn|2013}} In August 2015, Cardiff Aviation signed a deal to provide airline support to [[Air Djibouti]],{{sfn|AFP|2015}} for whom Dickinson piloted their maiden flight the following year, a [[Boeing 737]] from Cardiff to Djibouti.{{sfn|Barry|2016}} As a result of his business ventures, Dickinson delivered keynote speeches at events around the globe, including [[Queen Mary University of London]]'s Innovation Showcase in November 2012,{{sfn|Queen Mary University of London|2012}} Connect2Business, Stockholm in March 2013,{{sfn|Blabbermouth.net|2013}} ''[[Aviation Week]]'''s MRO Europe Conference, London in October 2015{{sfn|Blabbermouth.net|2015a}} and "Blog Now, Live Forever", Mumbai in October 2015.{{sfn|Blabbermouth.net|2015b}}

[[File:Boeing747-IronMaiden01.jpg|thumb|Iron Maiden's Boeing 747-400, Ed Force One, as used during The Book of Souls World Tour in 2016]]
Dickinson's role as a pilot has led to some high-profile flights, which include returning a group of [[Royal Air Force|RAF]] pilots from [[Afghanistan]] in 2008,{{sfn|The Independent|2008}} 200 British citizens from [[Lebanon]] during the [[2006 Lebanon War|Israel/Hezbollah conflict]] in 2006,{{sfn|KNAC|2006}} and 180 stranded holiday makers from [[Egypt]] following the collapse of [[XL Airways UK]] in September 2008.{{sfn|Gillan|2008}} In addition, he flew [[Rangers F.C.]] and [[Liverpool F.C.]] to [[away match]]es in Israel and Italy in 2007 and 2010, respectively.{{Sfnm|1a1=BBC News Online|1y=2007|2a1=BBC News Online|2y=2010}}

For the 2008–09 "[[Somewhere Back in Time World Tour]]", he piloted Iron Maiden's chartered [[Boeing 757]], dubbed "[[Ed Force One]]", specially converted to carry the band's equipment between continents,{{sfn|Bezer|2008}} which subsequently led to a documentary film, ''[[Iron Maiden: Flight 666]]''.{{sfn|BBC News Online|2009}} Dickinson flew "Ed Force One" again for "[[The Final Frontier World Tour]]" in 2011.{{sfn|Dome|2010}}  For the 2016 [[The Book of Souls World Tour]], the band upgraded to a [[Boeing 747-400]] jumbo jet, which meant that Dickinson had to undertake [[type rating|type conversion]] to fly the aircraft.{{sfn|Lach|2015}} In 2014, Dickinson purchased a [[Fokker Dr.I]] triplane replica G-CDXR and joined the Great War Display Team, which re-enacts [[First World War]] air battles at air shows across the UK.{{sfnm|1a1=The Great War Display Team|1y=2014|2a1=ITV|2y=2014}} In 2024 Dickinson guessed that he has roughly  7,500 hours of total flight time.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-28 |title=Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson opens up about his unusual skill |url=https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/music/news/bruce-dickinson-iron-maiden-fencing-pilot-b2503966.html |access-date=2025-11-18 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref>

===Radio and TV===
[[File:Bruce Dickinson at Campus Party (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|upright|Dickinson in 2014]]
Dickinson presented ''Bruce Dickinson's Friday Rock Show'' on [[BBC Radio 6 Music]] from 2002 to 2010. In March 2010, the BBC announced that, after over eight years, Dickinson's show was to be axed.{{sfn|Plunkett|2010}} His final broadcast was on 28 May 2010, with the regular format abandoned in favour of a personal and musical tribute to the recently deceased [[Ronnie James Dio]]. Dickinson scorned BBC executives for the cancellation, playing the [[Johnny Paycheck]] version of "[[Take This Job and Shove It]]".{{sfn|BBC Online|2010}} In addition to his show on 6 Music, Dickinson also hosted a series entitled ''Masters of Rock'' on [[BBC Radio 2]] from 2003 to 2007.{{Sfnm|1a1=Blabbermouth.net|1y=2003|2a1=BBC Online|2y=2007}} Dickinson's catalogue of 6 Music programmes were acquired in 2014 by TeamRock radio, who began re-broadcasting episodes in December.{{sfn|Lach|2014}}

In 2005, Dickinson hosted a five-part historical TV series about aviation, ''[[Flying Heavy Metal]]'', shown on the [[Discovery Channel]] and later on [[Discovery Turbo (UK TV channel)|Discovery Turbo]] in the UK.{{Sfn|D'Souza|2005}} He was a guest on an episode of the Military Channel's ''The Greatest Ever'', where he drove a Russian [[T-34]] tank. In 2006, Dickinson presented a documentary for [[Sky One]] called ''Inside Spontaneous Human Combustion with Bruce Dickinson'', in which he investigated the [[Spontaneous human combustion|phenomenon]] by enlisting the help of several experts and performing various experiments to determine its possible cause.{{sfn|Blabbermouth.net|2006a}} Other television appearances include guesting on quiz shows such as ''[[Never Mind the Buzzcocks]]'' and the short-lived ''[[Space Cadets (game show)|Space Cadets]]'', as well as the chat show ''Clarkson'', hosted by [[Jeremy Clarkson]].{{sfn|Clarkson|1998}} Dickinson has also appeared in a BBC series called ''[[The Paradise Club]]'', undertaking the role of a musician named Jake Skinner.{{sfn|Shooman|2007|p=122}} On 27 July 2012, Dickinson spent a day being filmed as a guest star for a season four episode of ''[[Ice Pilots NWT]]'', in which he flew a [[Douglas DC-3]] and took part in "touch-and-go drills" in a [[Douglas DC-4]] with [[Buffalo Airways]].{{sfn|Garbutt|2012}}

===Writing===
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During a 1986–1987 [[Somewhere on Tour|Iron Maiden tour]], and in the wake of a divorce, Dickinson started writing his first book.{{sfn|Shooman|2007|p=102}} Inspired by the novels of [[Tom Sharpe]], in addition to [[Biggles]] and ''[[Penthouse (magazine)|Penthouse]]'', he created ''The Adventures of Lord Iffy Boatrace'',{{sfn|Shooman|2007|p=104}} which ''[[Kerrang!]]'' describes as "a satirical swipe at fetishism among the upper classes",{{sfn|Hotten|1990}} and whose title character is a "semi-[[Transvestism|transvestite]]" British land owner.{{sfn|Shooman|2007|p=104}}

Following its completion, Dickinson approached [[Sidgwick & Jackson]], who, according to Dickinson, agreed to publish the book before reading it, solely based on Iron Maiden's album sales.{{sfn|Hotten|1990}} Released in 1990 <small>({{ISBN|0-283-06043-3}})</small>, the novel sold more than 40,000 copies almost immediately.{{sfn|Shooman|2007|p=105}} Due to the high demand, Sidgwick & Jackson asked Dickinson to produce a sequel,{{sfn|Shooman|2007|p=105}} which became 1992's ''The Missionary Position'' <small>({{ISBN|0-283-06092-1}})</small>, a satire of [[televangelism]].{{sfn|Shooman|2007|p=105}} No further additions to the series have been published, although Dickinson did write the first 60 pages to a prequel, set during "Lord Iffy's schooldays", which he "just thought was rubbish and ripped it all up. I didn't think it was funny."{{sfn|Shooman|2007|p=125}}

Dickinson also turned his hand to scriptwriting, co-authoring ''[[Chemical Wedding (film)|Chemical Wedding]]'' with director [[Julian Doyle (filmmaker)|Julian Doyle]]. The film, in which Dickinson played a few small [[cameo roles]] and composed the soundtrack, was released in 2008 and starred [[Simon Callow]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2022}}

On 15 October 2015, [[HarperCollins]] and Dey Street announced that they would publish Dickinson's memoirs.{{sfn|Hendicott|2015}} ''What Does This Button Do?''{{sfn|Dickinson|2017}} was released on 19 October 2017.{{sfn|Munro|2017}}

===Beer===
In 2013, Iron Maiden collaborated with [[Robinsons Brewery]] in [[Stockport]] to create Trooper, a 4.8% cask/4.7% bottled [[ale]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/food-and-wine/wine/wine-reviews/lapostolle-cuvee-alexandre-apalta-vineyard-cabernet-sauvignon-2011-chile/article28508016/|title=Robinsons Brewery Iron Maiden Trooper, England|access-date=26 April 2021|newspaper=[[The Globe and Mail]]}}</ref><ref name=guid>{{Cite web|url=https://www.beerguild.co.uk/news/trooper-a-new-cask-and-bottled-ale-from-iron-maiden-and-robinsons-brewery/|title="TROOPER": A NEW CASK AND BOTTLED ALE FROM IRON MAIDEN AND ROBINSONS BREWERY.|date=12 March 2013|website=The British Guild of Beer Writers|access-date=26 April 2021}}</ref> whose recipe Dickinson formulated with head brewer Martyn Weeks.{{sfn|Bell|2014}} As of May 2014, the beer has sold 2.5&nbsp;million pints in 40 countries, making it Robinsons' most successful export.{{sfn|Bell|2014}}

Following Trooper's success, Dickinson, a fan of traditional English [[cask beer]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/iron-maiden-launch-their-own-beer-80762/|title=Iron Maiden Launch Their Own Beer|first=R. J.|last=Cubarrubia|website=Rollingstone.com|date=14 March 2013|access-date=26 April 2021}}</ref> stated that he intends to develop more beers in the future, although new products will be "under the umbrella of Trooper and not Iron Maiden [as] Trooper has taken on a life of its own. People drink it because they like the beer, not because they are Maiden fans."{{sfn|Bravewords|2014}} Additional beers have included Trooper Red 'N' Black Porter (5.8 per cent ABV), Trooper Hallowed (6.0 per cent ABV), and a limited-edition "666" (at 6.66 per cent ABV).

In 2023, Dickinson created a ''Trooper Progressive Lager''<ref>{{cite web |title=Trooper - CREW Republic® Revolutionary Beer from Germany |date=22 May 2023 |url=https://crewrepublic.de/en/trooper/ |access-date=10 July 2023}}</ref> together with the German craft beer brewery Crew Republic.

=== Fencing ===
Dickinson originally wanted to take up the sport of [[boxing]], however at the age of 13 he was instead convinced by was one his school teachers to try out [[fencing]] and quickly took a liking to the sport "because it seemed like a romantic, melodramatic form of combat.”<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blistein |first=Jon |date=2025-01-21 |title=Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson Finishes 13th in Fencing Competition |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/iron-maiden-bruce-dickinson-fencing-competition-1235242032/ |access-date=2025-11-18 |website=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Bruce Dickinson |url=http://www.bookofhours.net/bdwbn |access-date=2025-11-18 |website=Bruce |language=en}}</ref> At the age of 15 Dickinson won the school fencing competition and became team captain, this allowed Dickinson to start a professional career in London and was ranked as high as No. 7 in Britain.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-04-27 |title=Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson Fences Against Olympic Medalist |url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/bruce-dickinson-fencing/ |access-date=2025-11-18 |website=Ultimate Classic Rock |language=en}}</ref> However in his late teens he gave up the sport completely as music began becoming his main priority, he was ranked.<ref name=":0" /> In 1983 he began training again whenever his commitments with Iron Maiden allowed him and he would start participating in regional tournaments.<ref name=":0" /> Dickinson has claimed he got back into the sport during this period to distract himself from the temptations of drugs, alcohol and sex that come with his fame and touring.<ref>{{Cite web |last=161385360554578 |date=2025-11-06 |title=Music legend reveals reason he took up fencing in the 1980s before ending up as British No 7 and outsider for Olympics |url=https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/15455022/bruce-dickinson-fencing-olympics-iron-maiden/ |access-date=2025-11-18 |language=en-US}}</ref>  During Iron Maidens time off between the Powerslave tour and the recording of the [[Somewhere in Time (Iron Maiden album)|''Somewhere in time'']] , Dickinson and a friend of his began traveling across Europe competing in tournaments. During this time Dickinson who was a right handed fencer his entire career decided to start training with his left hand and by the Summer of 1986 he had become a competent left handed fencer.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Metal |first=Vintage Heavy |date=2021-07-04 |title=Bruce Dickinson Speaks About His Struggles With Hip Replacement Surgery |url=https://www.vintageheavymetal.com/article/bruce-dickinson-iron-maiden-secret/ |access-date=2025-11-18 |website=Vintage Heavy Metal |language=en-US}}</ref>  When Iron Maiden had finished recording ''[[Seventh Son of a Seventh Son|Seventh son of a seventh son]]'' in West Germany in 1987, the band couldn't return to England immediately for tax purposes. So Dickinson moved to [[Bonn]], and began training at the West German national centre for fencing. Then by the end of the 1987-1988 season he was ranked 18th in Britain, and after touring for Seventh son he was once again ranked 7th in the men's foil discipline, but by the end of the 1989-1990 season he had fallen all the down to 35th.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=BRUCE DICKINSON - Vocals |url=https://www.ironmaiden-bg.com/web/index.php/en/the-band/bruce-dickinson |access-date=2025-11-18 |website=Iron Maiden Bulgaria |language=en-gb}}</ref> Throughout the 1980s Dickinson would also train the with British Olympic team.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Barton |first=Jamie |date=2025-01-20 |title=Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson finishes 13th in prestigious fencing tournament |url=https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/20/sport/iron-maiden-fencing-tournament-spt-intl |access-date=2025-11-18 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref>

Bruce joined the London Thames Fencing Club at Roehampton during the 2000s,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bruce Dickinson on Why He Loves Chiswick |url=https://www.chiswickw4.com/info/conbrucedickinson.htm |access-date=2025-11-18 |website=www.chiswickw4.com}}</ref> in 2013 he had an unofficial match with [[Norway|Norwegian]] Olympic silver medalist [[Bartosz Piasecki]], he gave Dickson credit stating “He's kick-ass, short but incredibly fast, that's his weapon.”<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-04-26 |title=Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson Duels Olympic Fencer Bartosz Piasecki |url=https://loudwire.com/iron-maiden-bruce-dickinson-duels-olympic-fencer-bartosz-piasecki/ |access-date=2025-11-18 |website=Loudwire |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Team |first=Editorial |date=2013-04-27 |title=IRON MAIDEN's Bruce Dickinson Duels Olympic Fencer Bartosz Piasecki; Video |url=https://bravewords.com/news/iron-maidens-bruce-dickinson-duels-olympic-fencer-bartosz-piasecki-video/ |access-date=2025-11-18 |website=BraveWords - Where Music Lives |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2022 Dickinson won a silver medal in the European fencing championships, veteran category.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Facebook.com Bruce Dickinson wins silver medal in European championship |url=https://www.facebook.com/brucedickinsonpage/posts/bruce-dickinson-got-silver-medal-during-the-european-fencing-championships-veter/593884862780160/}}</ref> More recently Dickinson represented Great Britain in the 2025 veterans category of the Circuit Européen where he finished in 13th out of 31.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blistein |first=Jon |date=2025-01-21 |title=Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson Finishes 13th in Fencing Competition |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/iron-maiden-bruce-dickinson-fencing-competition-1235242032/ |access-date=2025-11-18 |website=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=BRUCE DICKINSON competes in ‘Circuit Européen Vétérans’ 2025 fencing tournament – Arrow Lords of Metal |url=https://arrowlordsofmetal.nl/bruce-dickinson-in-circuit-europeen-veterans-2025-fencing-tournament/ |access-date=2025-11-18 |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Singing style and stage performance==
[[File:Iron Maiden @ Bluesfest July 6 20102.jpg|thumb|upright|Dickinson performing in [[Ottawa|Ottawa, Ontario]], 2010]]
Although Dickinson never received formal training, he possesses a wide vocal range which is characterised by his quasi-operatic [[tenor]].{{sfn|Petridis|2015}} Along with [[Ronnie James Dio]] and [[Rob Halford]], Dickinson is one of the pioneers of the operatic vocal style later to be adopted by [[power metal]] vocalists and regularly appears near the top in lists of the greatest rock vocalists/front-men of all time.{{Sfnm|1a1=Roadrunner Records|1y=2011|2a1=Hit Parader|2y=2010|3a1=Blabbermouth.net|3y=2009}} Dickinson says that his style was influenced primarily by [[Arthur Brown (musician)|Arthur Brown]], [[Peter Hammill]] ([[Van der Graaf Generator]]), [[Ian Anderson]] ([[Jethro Tull (band)|Jethro Tull]]) and [[Ian Gillan]] ([[Deep Purple]]).{{sfn|dmme.net|2001}}

Dickinson's singing varied in the 1990s in the recording of albums such as ''[[No Prayer for the Dying]]'', ''[[Fear of the Dark (Iron Maiden album)|Fear of the Dark]]'' and his first solo work ''[[Tattooed Millionaire]]'', making use of a much more raspy and unpolished sound,{{sfn|Stagno|2006c}} befitting their stripped down style.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=283}} Since returning to Iron Maiden in 1999, his singing style has returned to much like it was in the 1980s,{{sfn|Stagno|2006a}} though his voice has lowered with age.{{sfn|Stagno|2006b}} According to a report published in the ''[[Daily Mirror]]'', Dickinson has an estimated vocal range of 4.25 [[octave]]s.{{sfn|Beech|Scott|2014}} His voice led to the nickname "The Air Raid Siren", which ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' states is "due to the ferocious power of his singing",{{sfn|Wall|1985}} although Dickinson said it actually originated from a fan complaint.{{sfn|Eagle Vision|2001}}

In addition to his vocal ability, Dickinson has been described as an energetic stage performer.{{Sfnm|1a1=Labrador|1y=2013|2a1=Ramirez|2y=2013}} He considers including the audience "the essence of the Maiden experience" and that his role is to "shrink the venue ... to turn that football stadium into the world's smallest club".{{sfn|Sexton|2008}} To achieve this, Dickinson seeks eye contact with audience members{{sfn|Beaumont|2014}} and urges them to join in with the phrase "scream for me" (followed by the concert's location).{{Sfnm|1a1=Cashmere|1y=2008|2a1=Thomson|2y=2008}} He is critical of performers who do not connect with their fans, particularly those who "[hide] behind the amps" and use an [[autocue]], remarking that "people pay good money and [they] can't even remember the sodding words".{{sfn|Beaumont|2014}}

== Awards, accolades and titles ==
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'''ASTRAEUS Airlines Capitan''' 
* 2007: Astraeus Capitan Title – Bruce Dickinson, Iron Maiden<ref name="Astraeus Capitan Title">{{cite web |url =https://pilotweb.aero/news/pilot-profile-captain-bruce-dickinson-6255460/ |title = Astraeus Capitan Title |publisher = pilotweb.aero |date=7 February 2023|access-date=7 February 2023}}</ref> 
* 2010: Astraeus Marketing Director<ref name="Astraeus Capitan Title"/> 
'''Antyradio Awards''' 
* 2016: Vocalist of the Year<ref> https://web.archive.org/web/20160325200935/http://muzyka.onet.pl/rock/plyty-rocku-antyradia-2015-rozdane/69fqtw</ref>
* 2021: Vocalist of the Year<ref> https://web.archive.org/web/20210421050339/https://www.radiozet.pl/Muzyka/Plyty-Rocku-Antyradia-2020-Kazik-Staszewski-z-trzema-statuetkami-LISTA-LAUREATOW</ref>
* 2022: Vocalist of the Year<ref> https://media2.pl/media/167033-Plyty-Rocku-Antyradia-2021-rozdane.html</ref>
'''BBC Radio Awards'''
* 2002: Best Music DJ – Sony Award for Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/search?q=bruce+dickinson&edgeauth=eyJhbGciOiAiSFMyNTYiLCAidHlwIjogIkpXVCJ9.eyJrZXkiOiAiZmFzdGx5LXVyaS10b2tlbi0xIiwiZXhwIjogMTc1NzgxNzc1NywibmJmIjogMTc1NzgxNzM5NywicmVxdWVzdHVyaSI6ICIlMkZzZWFyY2glM0ZxJTNEYnJ1Y2UlMkJkaWNraW5zb24ifQ.N0dVLh0U5jjVfnHULBN-SgQJpgrQGXCTO3PL52LfUXc |title = Best Music DJ |publisher = Iron Maiden |access-date = 7 November 2020}}</ref> 
* 2006: Best Rock Programm – Monsters of Rock with Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)<ref name="BBCAw">{{cite web |url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/search?q=bruce+dickinson&edgeauth=eyJhbGciOiAiSFMyNTYiLCAidHlwIjogIkpXVCJ9.eyJrZXkiOiAiZmFzdGx5LXVyaS10b2tlbi0xIiwiZXhwIjogMTc1NzgxNzc1NywibmJmIjogMTc1NzgxNzM5NywicmVxdWVzdHVyaSI6ICIlMkZzZWFyY2glM0ZxJTNEYnJ1Y2UlMkJkaWNraW5zb24ifQ.N0dVLh0U5jjVfnHULBN-SgQJpgrQGXCTO3PL52LfUXc |title = BBC Radio Wyróżnienia |publisher = Iron Maiden |access-date = 10 January 2020}}</ref> 
* 2008: Golden Rock Mike – Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)<ref name="BBCAw" /> 
* 2010: Best Author's Programm – BBC Radio 6 Music with Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)<ref name="BBCAw" /> 
'''Bogota International Airport'''
* 2009: Honorary Capitan Title – Bruce Dickinson, Iron Maiden<ref>{{cite web |url = https://eldorado.aero/ |title = Honorary Capitan Title |publisher = eldorado.aero |date= 11 October 2020 |language = es}}</ref>
'''Butanan Institute São Paulo'''
* 2019: Extraordinarius brucedickinsoni – A new species of Brazilian spider. Name inspired by the singer of Iron Maiden<ref>{{cite web |url = https://g1.globo.com/sp/sao-paulo/noticia/2019/10/15/pesquisadora-de-sp-descobre-aranhas-e-batiza-especies-com-nomes-de-astros-do-heavy-metal.ghtml |title = Butantan Institute: A new species of Brazilian spider |date = 15 October 2019 |publisher = g1.globo.com |language = pt |access-date = 18 October 2019}}</ref> 
'''CAERDAV''' 
* 2018: Co-founder, chairman and owner – Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)<ref>{{cite web |url = https://caerdav.com/ |title = Co-founder, chairman and owner |publisher = caerdav.com/ |access-date = 9 February 2021}}</ref> 
'''Californian Buckwheat Named After Iron Maiden's Frontman'''
* 2018: Eriogonum fasciculatum „Bruce Dickinson”<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.todorock.com/curiosidades/curiosidades-del-rock-guns-nroses-iron-maiden-limp-bizkit-y-mastodon/ |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181119011049/https://www.todorock.com/curiosidades/curiosidades-del-rock-guns-nroses-iron-maiden-limp-bizkit-y-mastodon/ |url-status = dead |archive-date = 19 November 2018 |title = Curiosidades del Rock |date = 18 November 2018 |publisher = todorock.com |language = pt }}</ref>
'''Congress of Argentina Honours''' 
* 2019: Relief Salon De Los Pasos Perdidos – State prize for individual Iron Maiden musicians for their contribution to the development of the country's culture and music. For the first time ever awarded to a foreign artist<ref>{{cite web |url = https://ironmaiden.com/news/article/iron-maiden-to-be-honoured-as-visitors-of-the-nation-by-congress-in-argentina |title = Maiden honoured in Argentina |publisher = Iron Maiden |date= 18 October 2018}}</ref>
'''El Salvador Ministry of Tourism''' 
* 2016: Honorary Visitors of the Country Award – Dickinson as the member of Iron Maiden<ref>{{cite web |url = https://ironmaiden.com/news/article/ministry-of-tourism-thanks-iron-maiden-for-visiting-el-salvador |title = Visitors of the Country |publisher = ironmaiden.com |access-date = 8 April 2016}}</ref> 
'''Film Festival of Sarajevo'''
* 2016: Human Rights Award – ''Scream For Me, Sarajevo'', Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)<ref name="SFMS Awards">{{cite web |url = https://www.facebook.com/screamformesarajevo/photos/1022639257908081 |title = Scream For Me Sarajevo Awards |publisher = facebook.com/screamformesarajevo |date= 27 February 2021}}</ref> 
* 2016: Special Jury Prize – ''Scream For Me, Sarajevo'', Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)<ref name="SFMS Awards" /> 
* 2016: Audience Award – ''Scream For Me, Sarajevo'', Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)<ref name="SFMS Awards" /> 
* 2017: Official Competition Award – ''Scream For Me, Sarajevo'', Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)<ref name="SFMS Awards" /> 
'''Golden Raspberry Award''' 
* 1989: The Worst Original Song – ''Bring Your Daughter to... the Slaughter'', Bruce Dickinson (author)<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.razzies.com/asp/content/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=view&articleid=29 |title = Golden Raspberry 1989 |publisher = razzies.com |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160104201355/http://www.razzies.com/asp/content/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=view&articleid=29 |access-date = 8 December 2018|archive-date = 4 January 2016 }}</ref> 
'''Hollywood's RockWalk''' 
* 2005: RockWalk of Fame Inductee – Bruce Dickinson as the member of Iron Maiden<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.nme.com/news/music/iron-maiden-104-1360008 |title = Iron Maiden to join Rock Walk Of Fame |date = 11 August 2005 |publisher = nme.com |access-date = 19 January 2020}}</ref> 
'''Honorary Citizen of Curitiba City'''
* 2024: Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)<ref name="Honorary Citizen of Curitiba"/> 
'''Honorary Citizen of Sarajevo'''
* 2018: Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.bhinfo.fr/bruce-dickinson-d-iron-maiden,5627.html |title = Municipal Council of Sarajevo |publisher = bhinfo.fr |language = fr |access-date = 25 March 2017}}</ref> 
'''Intelligent Life Magazine'''
* 2009: Official Polymath Title – Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)<ref>{{cite web |url = https://unbelievablefactsblog.com/post/188027831683/iron-maiden-lead-singer-bruce-dickinson-was-named-a |title = Polymath Title |publisher = unbelievablefactsblog.com |access-date = 28 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |url = https://books.google.com/books?id=3IcdCwAAQBAJ&dq=intelligent+life+magazine+bruce+dickinson&pg=PR10 |title = Bruce Dickinson Bio |isbn = 9781784625139 |access-date = 28 January 2020 |last1 = Schön |first1 = Brigitte |date = 28 November 2015 |publisher = Troubador Publishing }}</ref> 
'''Kart Races São Paulo'''
* 2023: Gold Medal Winner – Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)<ref>{{cite web |url =https://www.instagram.com/p/CrTll0RAE5e/ |title = Kart Races Sao Paulo|publisher = Iron Maiden Brasil Instagram |date = 23 April 2023|access-date = 23 April 2023 |language = pt}}</ref>

'''Matwatches France'''
* 2020: Brand Ambasador – Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=eddie%20the%20head%20fan%20club&epa=SEARCH_BOX |title = Matwatches France |publisher = ironmaiden.com |date= 30 March 2020 }}</ref> 
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'''Mayor of Albuquerque Award:'''
* 2025: Keys to the City – Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)<ref>{{cite web|date=2025-09-02 |publisher=ironmaiden.com |title=Mayor of Albuquerque Award |url=https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1GQmD4DW1x/}}<!-- auto-translated from Polish by Module:CS1 translator --></ref>
'''QMUL Engagement and Enterprise Award'''
* 2017: Dr Hamit Soyel – The Prize Bruce Dickinson Award for Academic Entrepreneur of the Year<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2017/items/winners-announced-at-qmuls-engagement-and-enterprise-awards-2017.html |title = Dr Hamit Soyel – The Prize Bruce Dickinson Award |publisher= qmul.ac.uk |date= 11 January 2020 }}</ref> 
'''Rock and Roll Hall of Fame'''
* 2017: Heavy Metal Permanent Exhibition – Bruce Dickinson's electrick jacket „Somewhere in Time Tour 1986/87”, Iron Maiden<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.facebook.com/ralfie75/photos/a.1189581687799173/4134816023275710/ |title= Heavy Metal exhibition RNRHOF |publisher = facebook.com |date= 19 May 2021 |access-date = 19 May 2021}}</ref>
'''Rhode Island International Film Festival'''
* 2017: Official Documentary Award – ''Scream For Me, Sarajevo'', Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)<ref name="SFMS Awards" />
'''Robinsons Brewery Award'''
* 2015: Golden Disc in Recognize of 10 MLN Sales – Bruce Dickinson & Iron Maiden<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.ironmaidenbeer.com/robinsons-celebrate-10-million-pints-of-trooper-with-a-new-limited-edition-brew/ |title = Golden Disc in recognize of 10 MLN Sales |publisher = robinsonsbrewery.com |date= 23 December 2022 }}</ref>
* 2021: Recognize of 30 MLN Sales – Bruce Dickinson & Iron Maiden<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.robinsonsbrewery.com/latest/trooper-marks-its-8th-birthday-with-30-million-pints-sold/ |title = Recognize of 30 MLN Sales |publisher = robinsonsbrewery.com |date= 17 May 2021  }}</ref> 
'''Rock Aid Armenia'''
* 1990: First Charity Gold Record Award & Pledge – Bruce Dickinson, Nicko McBrain, Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/pink-floyd-queen-black-sabbath-members-rock-for-armenia-benefit-842936/ |title = First Charity Gold Record Award & Pledge |publisher = rollingstone.com |date= 5 April 2021 }}</ref> 
'''Royal Air Force (RAF UK)''' 
* 2020: RAF Honorary [[Group Captain]] – Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.forces.net/news/iron-maiden-lead-singer-bruce-dickinson-made-honorary-group-captain-raf |title = Honour Captain of RAF Fencing Group |publisher = forces.net |date= 8 January 2020 }}</ref> 
'''Royal Mail Honors''' 
* 2023: Post stamps series dedicated to the greatest legends of music – Iron Maiden, Dickinson as the band's frontman<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.ironmaiden.com/news/article/rm-stamps |title = Iron Maiden honoured by Royal Mail UK |publisher = ironmaiden.com |date= 5 January 2023 }}</ref>
'''São Paulo International Airport'''
* 2009: Honorary Capitan Title – Bruce Dickinson, Iron Maiden<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.gru.com.br/en |title = Honorary Capitan Title |publisher = gru.com.br/en |date= 11 October 2020 |language = pt}}</ref> 
'''[[LATAM Brasil|TAM Museu]]'''
* 2011: Official Title Comandante Do Metal Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.ironmaiden666.com.br/2011/05/tam-nas-nuvens-comandante-do-metal.html |title = Official Title Comandante Do Metal Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden) |publisher = ironmaiden666.com.br |language = pt |access-date = 20 January 2021}}</ref> 
'''The Sixth April Award '''
* 2019: Heroe of the Sarajevo – Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/iron-maiden-singer-bruce-dickinson-made-honorary-citizen-of-bosnias-capital |title = Sixth April Award for Bruce Dickinson |publisher = foxnews.com |date= 19 January 2023 }}</ref>
'''Tuzla Film Festival'''
* 2017: Best Documentary – ''Scream For Me, Sarajevo'', Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)<ref name="SFMS Awards" />
'''UK British Fencing Veterans''' 
* 2022: Official Member of BFV – Bruce Dickinson<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.ironmaidenbrasil.com.br/2022/05/bruce-dickinson-convocado-pra-selecao.html |title = Honorary Member of British Fencing Veterans |publisher = ironmaidenbrasil.com.br |language = pt |access-date = 11 May 2022}}</ref> 
'''UK's National Fencing Team''' 
* 1987: National Fencing Team Member – Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden) No. 7<ref>{{cite web|url =http://www.bookofhours.net/beta/fencing.htm |title = B. Dickinson's fencing career |publisher = Bookofhours.net |date = 19 January 2023| access-date = 19 January 2023}}</ref>
'''Universidad Católica del Ecuador'''
* 2024: Brand new species of Amazonian lizards named after Bruce Dickinson – Enyalioides Dickinsoni<ref>{{Cite web |url = https://www.elnuevodia.com/ciencia-ambiente/flora-fauna/notas/cientificos-descubren-nueva-especie-de-lagartija-y-la-nombran-en-honor-al-cantante-de-iron-maiden/ |title = Enyalioides Dickinsoni |publisher = elnuevodia.com |date = 9 February 2024 |language = pt}}</ref> 
'''University do Triângulo'''
* 2019: Venezuelan variety of lichens named after Bruce Dickinson – Clusia dickinsoniana J.E. Nascim<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.ironmaiden666.com.br/2019/04/nova-especie-de-planta-recebe-nome-em.html |title = Clusia dickinsoniana J.E. Nascim |publisher = ironmaiden666.com.br |date = 28 May 2019 |language = pt}}</ref>
'''University of Helsinki''' 
* 2019: Honorary Doctor of Philosophy (PhD HC) – Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)<ref>{{cite web |url = https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-10752765 |title = Bruce Dickinson Doctor Of Philosophy |publisher = yle.fi |date= 24 April 2019 |language = fi}}</ref> 
'''Queen Mary University of London, QMUL''' 
* 1981: Master's degree in History – Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)<ref>{{cite web |url = https://musicfeeds.com.au/features/11-reasons-iron-maidens-bruce-dickinson-chuck-norris-heavy-metal/ |title = Bruce Dickinson Doctor Of Music |publisher = musicfeeds.com.au |date= 29 December 2018 }}</ref> 
* 2011: Honorary Doctor of Music (DMA HC) – Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)<ref>{{cite web |url = https://musicfeeds.com.au/features/11-reasons-iron-maidens-bruce-dickinson-chuck-norris-heavy-metal/ |title = Bruce Dickinson Doctor Of Music |publisher = musicfeeds.com.au |date= 29 December 2018}}</ref>
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==Discography==
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'''Iron Maiden'''

{{Main|Iron Maiden discography}}
*''[[The Number of the Beast (album)|The Number of the Beast]]'' (1982)
*''[[Piece of Mind]]'' (1983)
*''[[Powerslave]]'' (1984)
*''[[Somewhere in Time (Iron Maiden album)|Somewhere in Time]]'' (1986)
*''[[Seventh Son of a Seventh Son]]'' (1988)
*''[[No Prayer for the Dying]]'' (1990)
*''[[Fear of the Dark (Iron Maiden album)|Fear of the Dark]]'' (1992)
*''[[Brave New World (Iron Maiden album)|Brave New World]]'' (2000)
*''[[Dance of Death (album)|Dance of Death]]'' (2003)
*''[[A Matter of Life and Death (album)|A Matter of Life and Death]]'' (2006)
*''[[The Final Frontier]]'' (2010)
*''[[The Book of Souls]]'' (2015)
*''[[Senjutsu (album)|Senjutsu]]'' (2021)

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'''Solo'''
{{Main|Bruce Dickinson discography}}
*''[[Tattooed Millionaire]]'' (1990)
*''[[Balls to Picasso]]'' (1994)
*''[[Skunkworks (album)|Skunkworks]]'' (1996)
*''[[Accident of Birth]]'' (1997)
*''[[The Chemical Wedding (Bruce Dickinson album)|The Chemical Wedding]]'' (1998)
*''[[Tyranny of Souls]]'' (2005)
*''[[The Mandrake Project]]'' (2024)
*''[[More Balls To Picasso]]'' (2025)

'''Samson'''
*''[[Survivors (Samson album)|Survivors]]'' {{Ref|survivors|'''*'''}} (1979)
*''[[Head On (Samson album)|Head On]]'' (1980)
*''[[Shock Tactics (album)|Shock Tactics]]'' (1981)
*''[[Live at Reading '81]]'' (1990)
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'''Special appearances'''
* Xero – "Oh Baby!" (''Lone Wolf'' EP, 1983)
* Soundtrack – ''[[A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child]]'' ("[[Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter]]", 1989)
* [[Rock Aid Armenia]] / various artists – ''The Earthquake Album'' (1990)
* [[Comic Relief]] – with [[Mr. Bean]] and Smear Campaign ("[[Elected (song)#Cover versions|(I Want to Be) Elected]]", 1992)
* ''[[Nativity in Black: A Tribute to Black Sabbath]]'' ("[[Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (song)|Sabbath Bloody Sabbath]]", 1994)
* [[Montserrat Caballé]] – ''[[Friends for Life (Montserrat Caballé album)|Friends for Life]]'' ("[[Bohemian Rhapsody]]", 1997)
* Various artists – ''[[ECW: Extreme Music]]'' ("[[The Zoo (song)|The Zoo]]", 1998)
* Soundtrack – ''[[Bride of Chucky]]'' ("Trumpets of Jericho", 1998)
* ''[[Humanary Stew: A Tribute to Alice Cooper]]'' ("Black Widow", 1998)
* [[Ayreon]] – ''[[Universal Migrator Part 2: Flight of the Migrator]]'' ("Into the Black Hole", 2000)
* [[Halford (band)|Halford]] – ''[[Resurrection (Halford album)|Resurrection]]'' ("The One You Love to Hate", 2000)
* Halford – ''[[Live Insurrection]]'' ("The One You Love to Hate", 2001)
* [[Tribuzy]] – ''Execution'' (2005)
* Tribuzy – ''Execution: Live Reunion'' (2007)

=== Iron Maiden videos/DVD ===
* ''[[Video Pieces]]'' (1983)
* ''[[Behind the Iron Curtain (video)|Behind the Iron Curtain]]'' (1985)
* ''[[Live After Death]]'' (1985)
* ''[[12 Wasted Years]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Maiden England]]'' (1989)
* ''[[The First Ten Years (box set)|The First Ten Years]]'' (1990)
* ''[[From There to Eternity]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Live at Donington (Iron Maiden album)|Donington Live 1992]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Raising Hell (video)|Raising Hell]]'' (1994)
* ''[[The Number of the Beast (album)|The Number of the Beast]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Rock in Rio (album)|Rock in Rio]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Visions of the Beast]]'' (2003)
* ''[[The History of Iron Maiden – Part 1: The Early Days|The Early Days]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Death on the Road]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Iron Maiden: Flight 666]]'' (2009)
* ''[[En Vivo! (Iron Maiden album)|En Vivo!]]'' (2012)

{{note|survivors|}} '''*''' Dickinson appeared on the album's re-issue only, as the original version was completed before he joined the band.

==Tours==
* 1990: ''Tattooed Millionaire Tour''
* 1994–1995: ''Balls to Picasso Tour''
* 1996: ''Skunkworks Tour''
* 1997: ''Accident of Birth Tour''
* 1998–1999: ''The Chemical Wedding Tour''
* 2002: ''Airraid over Europe Tour''
* 2024: ''The Mandrake Project Tour''

===[[The Mandrake Project]] tour===
The tour takes place between the 2023 and 2024 legs of Iron Maiden's [[The Future Past World Tour]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 November 2023 |title=Bruce Dickinson reveals his band line-up for 2024 tour |url=https://planetradio.co.uk/planet-rock/news/rock-news/bruce-dickinson-band/ |access-date=7 March 2024 |website=Planet Radio |language=en}}</ref>

;2024 touring band members
* Bruce Dickinson – lead vocals
* Chris Declercq – guitar
* Philip Naslund – guitar
* Tanya O'Callaghan – bass
* Mistheria – keyboards
* [[Dave Moreno]] – drums

==Notes==
{{Reflist}}

==References==
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* {{cite magazine|title=Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson Planning More Trooper Beers|url=http://bravewords.com/news/iron-maidens-bruce-dickinson-planning-more-trooper-beers|magazine=[[Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles|Bravewords]]|access-date=12 October 2014|date=18 August 2014|ref={{SfnRef|Bravewords|2014}}}}
* {{cite magazine|title=Bruce Dickinson Shoots Documentary Feature ''Scream For Me Sarajevo''; Radio Sarajevo Interview Airing Today|url=http://bravewords.com/news/iron-maiden-frontman-bruce-dickinson-shoots-documentary-feature-scream-for-me-sarajevo-radio-sarajevo-interview-airing-today|magazine=[[Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles|Bravewords]]|access-date=21 April 2016|date=15 December 2015|ref={{SfnRef|Bravewords|2015}}}}
* {{cite web|last=Carter|first=Emily|title=Cytota Reveal New Frontman; Upcoming Tour Plans|url=http://www.kerrang.com/23691/cytota-reveal-new-frontman-upcoming-tour-plans/|work=[[Kerrang!]]|access-date=12 October 2014|date=8 October 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141011192632/http://www.kerrang.com/23691/cytota-reveal-new-frontman-upcoming-tour-plans/|archive-date=11 October 2014}}
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* {{cite web|last1=Cashmere|first1=Tim|title=Iron Maiden's 'Somewhere Back in Time' Tour Hits Melbourne|url=http://www.undercover.fm/news/4011-iron-maiden-s-somewhere-back-in-time-tour-hits-melbourne|publisher=Undercover.fm|access-date=24 November 2014|date=7 February 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002181619/http://www.undercover.fm/news/4011-iron-maiden-s-somewhere-back-in-time-tour-hits-melbourne|archive-date=2 October 2015|url-status=usurped}}
* {{cite magazine|last1=Chandler|first1=Chris|title=It's Time To Say Goodbye To Cytota And Hello To SHVPES|url=http://www.rocksound.tv/news/read/goodbye-cytota-hello-shapes|magazine=[[Rock Sound]]|access-date=18 May 2015|date=26 January 2015|archive-date=3 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003185337/https://www.rocksound.tv/news/read/goodbye-cytota-hello-shapes|url-status=dead}}
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* {{cite web|url=http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=14&pagetype=65&appid=7&newstype=n&mode=detail&nid=2006|title=Heavy Metal front man ramps up industry loading awareness|date=15 June 2011|access-date=22 July 2012|publisher=[[Civil Aviation Authority (United Kingdom)|Civil Aviation Authority]]|ref={{SfnRef|Civil Aviation Authority|2011}}|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201175920/http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=14&pagetype=65&appid=7&newstype=n&mode=detail&nid=2006|archive-date=1 February 2014}}[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZbH62Bn0oM This video on YouTube]
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* {{cite journal|title=Iron Maiden: War all the Time|journal=[[Metal Hammer]]|date=September 2006|first=Malcolm|last=Dome|author-link=Malcolm Dome|issue=157|pages=34–40}}
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* {{cite video|date=4 December 2001|title=[[Classic Albums: Iron Maiden – The Number of the Beast]]|medium=DVD|publisher=[[Eagle Rock Entertainment|Eagle Vision]]|ref={{SfnRef|Eagle Vision|2001}}}}
* {{cite video|date=4 February 2008|title=[[Live After Death]]|chapter=The History of Iron Maiden – Pt. 2|medium=DVD|publisher=[[EMI]]|ref={{SfnRef|EMI|2008}}}}
* {{citation|author=EMI|author-link=EMI|title=Iron Maiden – The Final Frontier World Tour 2010–11 |edition=1st|location=London, UK|year=2011}}
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* {{cite episode | title = Bruce Dickinson – Singer, Iron Maiden | series = [[HARDtalk]] | credits = [[Sarah Montague]] (host) | network = [[BBC News]] | airdate = 28 May 2012|ref={{SfnRef|HARDtalk|2012}}}}
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* {{cite news|last=Michaels|first=Sean|author-link=Sean Michaels (writer)|title=Iron Maiden singer lands top airline job|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/sep/16/iron-maiden-singer-airline-job|work=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=16 September 2010|location=London|date=16 September 2010}}
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* {{cite web|last1=Ramirez|first1=Carlos|title=10 Most Theatrical Rock Frontmen|url=http://noisecreep.com/most-theatrical-rock-frontmen/|website=[[Noisecreep]]|access-date=24 November 2014|date=20 September 2013}}
* {{cite web |url=http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php? |title=RIAA Searchable database – Gold and Platinum |publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]] |access-date=30 March 2008 |ref={{SfnRef|RIAA}} |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150904024728/http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php |archive-date=4 September 2015 }}
* {{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/news/the-50-greatest-metal-front-men-of-all-time|title=The 50 Greatest Metal Front-men of All Time!|date=12 July 2011|access-date=1 August 2010|publisher=[[Roadrunner Records]]|ref={{SfnRef|Roadrunner Records|2011}}|archive-date=5 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130305003959/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/news/the-50-greatest-metal-front-men-of-all-time|url-status=dead}}
* {{cite magazine|last1=Sexton|first1=Paul|title=The Billboard Q&A: Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045426/the-billboard-qa-iron-maidens-bruce-dickinson|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=24 November 2014|date=9 May 2008}}
* {{Cite book|last = Shooman|first = Joe|title = Bruce Dickinson: Flashing Metal with Iron Maiden and Flying Solo|year = 2007|publisher = Independent Music Press|isbn = 978-0-9552822-4-9}}
* {{cite news | last =Sorel-Cameron | first =Peter | title =Your captain today is a rock legend | publisher =[[CNN]] | date =26 October 2007 | url =http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/10/26/aol.dickinson/index.html?_s=PM:WORLD | access-date =24 January 2011 }}
* {{cite magazine | title = Wheel of Fortune | magazine = Spin | date = 1 July 1992 | first = Tabitha | last = Soren | author-link = Tabitha Soren | pages = 19 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=_hQxGHrtDC0C&pg=PT20 }}
* {{cite web|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/8681/Iron-Maiden-Brave-New-World/|title=Iron Maiden – ''Brave New World''|last=Stagno|first=Mike|website=Sputnikmusic|date=12 August 2006|access-date=10 September 2011|quote=As with his solo material, Dickinson ditched his painfully bad raspy vocal style and returned to the operatic vocal style found on earlier Maiden records.|ref={{SfnRef|Stagno|2006a}}}}
* {{cite web | url = https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/8917/Iron-Maiden-A-Matter-of-Life-and-Death/ | title = Iron Maiden – ''A Matter of Life and Death'' | access-date = 20 September 2012 | last = Stagno | first = Mike | date = 27 August 2006 | website = Sputnikmusic | quote = Bruce's wails may not be at the same level as they were 23 years ago | ref = {{SfnRef|Stagno|2006b}} }}
* {{cite web|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/9184/Iron-Maiden-Fear-Of-The-Dark/|title=Iron Maiden – ''Fear of the Dark''|last=Stagno|first=Mike|website=Sputnikmusic|date=17 September 2006|access-date=10 September 2011|quote=Much like the previous album, Bruce Dickinson employs a raspy singing style.|ref={{SfnRef|Stagno|2006c}}}}
* {{cite web|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/9391/Bruce-Dickinson-Accident-of-Birth/|title=Bruce Dickinson – ''Accident of Birth''|last=Stagno|first=Mike|website=Sputnikmusic|date=2 October 2006|access-date=23 December 2008|ref={{SfnRef|Stagno|2006d}}}}
* {{cite web|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/9399/Bruce-Dickinson-The-Chemical-Wedding/|title=Bruce Dickinson – ''The Chemical Wedding''|last=Stagno|first=Mike|website=Sputnikmusic|date=3 October 2006|access-date=6 September 2011|ref={{SfnRef|Stagno|2006e}}}}
* {{cite book | author=Stenning, Paul | author-link1=Paul Stenning | title=Iron Maiden: 30 Years of the Beast | url=https://archive.org/details/ironmaidenyearsb00sten | url-access=limited | publisher=Chrome Dreams | year=2006 | isbn=978-1-84240-361-7 | page=[https://archive.org/details/ironmaidenyearsb00sten/page/n104 104] | ref={{SfnRef|Stenning|2006}} }}
* {{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2005/aug/24/1 | location=London | work=[[The Guardian]] | first=Caroline | last=Sullivan | title=The revenge of Sharon Osbourne | date=24 August 2005 }}
* {{cite news|last1=Thomson|first1=Jamie|title=Iron Maiden: Twickenham, London|work=The Guardian|date=10 July 2008}}
* {{cite magazine|last1=Wall|first1=Mick|author-link1=Mick Wall|title=Behind the Iron Maiden Success Story|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=3 August 1985|volume=97|issue=31|pages=IM30|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uSQEAAAAMBAJ}}
* {{cite journal | title = The Devil You Know | journal = [[Classic Rock (magazine)|Classic Rock]] | date = May 1999 | first = Mick | last = Wall |author-link=Mick Wall | issue = 4 | pages = 38–43 }}
* {{Cite book|last = Wall|first = Mick|author-link=Mick Wall|title = Iron Maiden: Run to the Hills, the Authorised Biography|edition = third|publisher = Sanctuary Publishing|year = 2004|isbn = 978-1-86074-542-3}}
* {{cite web | last =Warwick | first =Graham | title =Astraeus unveils 'heavy metal' 757 for Iron Maiden tour | work =[[Flightglobal.com]] | date =23 December 2007 | url =http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/picture-astraeus-unveils-heavy-metal-757-for-iron-maiden-tour-220533/ | access-date =24 December 2007 }}
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==External links==
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* {{Official website|http://www.screamforme.com/}}
* [http://www.bookofhours.net/bdwbn/ Bruce Dickinson Wellbeing Network]
* {{IMDb name |id= 0225503 |name= Bruce Dickinson}}

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