“We toured with Mötley Crüe, and I was like, ‘Please tell me I'm not going to end up like that!’”: Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson recalls his wild years in the ’80s

Bruce Dickinson in 1985.

Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson has revealed how he feared becoming a victim of the rock ’n’ roll lifestyle during the ’80s - and how a comment from The Who’s Pete Townshend helped him turn his life around.

In a new interview with Classic Rock, Dickinson recalls how Iron Maiden’s heavy touring schedule in that period was tough on him and other members of the band.