If one were to seek out the quintessential modern-day Renaissance man, we’d need to look no further than legendary Iron Maiden’s front-man Bruce Dickinson. Over the years he has borne an array of accolades that are hard to grasp (it honestly feels like he had lived 9 or 10 lives into a single one): one of the most acclaimed heavy metal vocalists in the history of the genre, commercial pilot and marketing director, olympic level fencer, published novelist, radio DJ, ale brewer, accomplished scriptwriter, military veteran - and of course, a bloody darn incredible entertainer.
Rather than a sea of devil horns awaiting him as Dickinson took his tour on its North American debut, he was met with laughter and joyous applause. His current long trek across the United States and Canada began last night (January 17th) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on. Just as with Iron Maiden in all of its pomp and glory, this presentation brought all of the bells and whistles along with it, though in a more subdued than his usual metallic fury. Dickinson took to the stage simply with a large monitor behind him to provide visual aids to his narration, a stool chair, and a stage presence that was truly larger than life.
Punctuated with an undaunted closing a-capella delivery of the first verses of Iron Maiden’s “Revelations”, littered with curses, and overflowing with heart, “An Evening with Bruce Dickinson” is the opportunity to see the iconic singer in a familiar setting like never before. Not only for Iron Maiden die-hard fans, but simply for those seeking a good story narrated by a man who has achieved and excelled at almost everything imaginable, this is one evening certainly not to be missed.
17 янв 2022
