Worksop's Bruce Dickinson announces new solo European tour next year
Worksop-born Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson has announced a new 31-date 2027 solo tour across Europe.
The 68-year old best known as the frontman for heavy metal band Iron Maiden will split the PsychoGod tour across summer and autumn 2027, with tickets on sale from 10am on Friday, October 30 this year.
To begin in Ulster Hall, Belfast on June 14, the PsychoGod tour is set to conclude on December 10 in Paris.
Its England dates include gigs from November 27 at Lincoln, taking in Manchester, Bristol, London, and Birmingham on November 30, and December 1, 3 and 4 respectively.
His accompanying band will include guitarists Chris Declercq and Philip Näslund, bassist Tanya O’Callaghan, drummer Dave Moreno, and keyboardist Mistheria.
The November and December leg will feature support from Swedish metal band Evergrey.
In a release announcing the tour, Bruce Dickinson said: "What we do is real and that’s so important right now.
"A real drummer, a real bass player, real guitarists, real keyboards – AI can only copy, it can only pretend. It can never be in love, and it can never play. This band? They can really play!“
It adds that Bruce will perform new music on the tour, along with fan favorites and deep cuts from throughout his long career.
The musician who grew up in Manton, Worksop, and was raised in his formative years by his grandparents, has many other strings to his bow, including being a commercial airline pilot, author, and international-standard fencer.
Married three times with four children, he is also a survivor of tongue cancer.