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Merlin Alderslade

"Go take a look at some real rock and roll fans - not a bunch of posers who wanna go down the front." Why Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson wasn't a fan of the crowd at Power Trip festival

Bruce Dickinson on stage at Power Trip festival.

Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson has revealed that he had a somewhat mixed experience when the metal legends played the historic Power Trip festival in California in October. Held over three days at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Power Trip saw some of the biggest rock and heavy metal bands of all time unite, with Maiden, Metallica, AC/DC, Guns N' Roses, Judas Priest and Tool all playing across the weekend. 

The set marked AC/DC's first show together in seven years, while for Maiden, it represented a chance to play their acclaimed Future Past show for one final time this year. Sadly, Dickinson, who has recently rebooted his solo career, didn't make much of certain aspects of the festival, with the crowd in particular proving a point of contention for the ever-vocal singer.

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