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“It reminded me of discovering Deep Purple when I was 15 years old, except updated. Everything was really pushing forwards”: Bruce Dickinson reveals the Pau Di’Anno song that convinced him to join Iron Maiden

Photographs of current Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson and former singer Paul Di’Anno performing live.

2025 is a massive year for Iron Maiden even by their standards. The metal icons have been celebrating their 50th anniversary with the mammoth Run For Your Lives tour (now extended into 2026), and then there’s the lavish coffee table book, Infinite Dreams, which is set to land with a satisfying thud on October 7.

Bruce Dickinson has been part of the band for 44 of those 50 years, replacing former singer Paul Di’Anno in 1981 after the latter was fired for not matching up to bassist and band Sergeant Major Steve Harris’ standards.

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