Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden), canta Behind Blue Eyes, um classico do The Who. | Rock & Blues Club

With Iron Maiden beginning their ‘Run For Your Lives’ world tour today, what better time than now to enjoy a glimpse of Bruce Dickinson fencing, a look at his extensive costume and rock memorabilia collection and finally, a peek at him hard at work on his exercise bike shortly before showtime!? | BBC Archive

‪On this day in 1958, Bruce Dickinson is born in Worksop, United Kingdom 🇬🇧 ‬ 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 British new wave heavy metal 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 t