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Return to the main content TRENDING Linkin Park and Deryck Whibley? What was the wildest album of 2024? New band with Jamie Campbell Bower Simone Simons collection survey News Metal Mallet Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden says, “the most decadent thing I’ve ever done in my life”: “Everyone went mad.” By Matt Plants( Metal Sledge ) distributed 12 August 2024 Iron Lady carried on with an existence of wantonness and extravagance when they visited behind the Iron Drapery in 1984 We may receive compensation as an affiliate if you make a purchase through one of our links. The process is as follows: 1985: Iron Maiden (Getty Images/Ross Marino for the image) Bruce Dickinson, frontman of Iron Maiden, has revealed what he calls “the most decadent thing” he has ever done. Advertisement This admission was made in a brand-new interview with The Independent, which was published to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Iron Maiden becoming the first Western rock band to perform a full-production live tour in Soviet Europe. Dickinson claims that during the tour, a man approached him and his bandmates in their hotel and offered them a bag of caviar that had fallen off a Russian ship. The singer recalls, “This guy comes up with a bin liner full of caviar.” “We were all intoxicated and asked, “Come on then, how much?” He exclaimed, “It’s $100” as he took out a half-kilogram tin of caviar. I thought, “$100?” That is extremely inexpensive.'” Latest LOUDERSOUND Videos Photographer Ross Halfin was with Iron Maiden while they were touring Europe in 1984 to promote their album Powerslave. Halfin was supposedly ready to deal the caviar sales rep down to $50 per tin. Advertisement Dickinson adds, “We said, ‘Have you got any more?’ ” “He returned with five kilos, similar to an oil drum brimming with caviar. Everyone was insane. We couldn’t eat the caviar, which probably weighed about 10 kilograms. “Eating a tablespoon of caviar and mixing vodka with it is the most delectable thing I think I’ve ever done in my life. Without the baked beans, it could have been the scene from Tommy, the 1975 rock opera film. Metal Sledge Bulletin Your Email Address Inform me of future promotions and news from Future brands. Get email from us in the interest of our confided in accomplices or supporters You must be at least 16 years old to submit your information and agree to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. The songs on Iron Maiden’s Future Past world tour, which is currently in its middle, are mostly from their 1986 album Somewhere In Time and their 2021 album Senjutsu. From September to November, they will play a string of dates in Asia, Oceania, and North/Central/South America. Check out the shows below. The Mandrake Project, Dickinson’s first solo album in 19 years, was released in March. Dates for Iron Maiden’s 2024 tour: New Zealand and Australia Perth RAC Arena, September 1 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, September 4 Melbourne Rod Laver Arena, September 6 September 7: Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne Brisbane Entertainment Center, September 10 Sep 12: Sydney Qudos Bank Field Sydney Qudos Bank Arena, September 13 Auckland Spark Arena, September 16 Japan Sep 22: Aichi Sky Corridor 24 September: Osaka-Jo Hall Tokyo Garden Theater, September 26 Sep 28: Kanagawa Pia Field North America Oct 04: San Diego North Island Credit Association Ampitheatre 05 October: Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas Los Angeles Kia Forum on October 8 Sacramento Aftershock Festival, October 12 Portland Moda Center, October 14 16 October: Tacoma Dome Oct. 18: Delta Center in Salt Lake City Denver Ball Arena, October 19 St. Paul Xcel Energy Center, October 22 Rosemont Allstate Arena, October 24 Toronto Scotiabank Arena, October 26 Quebec Videotron Arena, October 27 30 October: Montreal’s Center Bell Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center, November 1 Brooklyn Barclays Center on November 2 Nov 06: Worcester DCU Center Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena in November Newark Prudential Center, November 9 Baltimore CFG Bank Arena, November 12 Nov 13: Charlotte Range Center Nov. 16: Dickies Arena in Fort Worth November 17: Frost Bank Center in San Antonio South and Central America Foro Sol in Mexico City on Nov. 20 Nov 24: Bogota Colombia El Campin Arena 27 November: National Stadium in Santiago, Chile November 28: National Stadium in Santiago, Chile Mills, Matt Mills, Matt Editor-in-Chief of Metal Hammer Stronger’s occupant Gojira over the top was currently at uni when he joined the group in 2017. 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