Bruce Dickinson is back!
After more than two decades of not performing any musical solo shows as he focused on his spoken-word concerts over the past years, the musician finally took the stage and performed some of his songs for his secret gigs; watch his performance below.
According to Consequence, the Iron Maiden member performed at the legendary stage of Whisky a Go Go in West Hollywood, CA, over the weekend.
The recent shows were part of his "secret" gigs and a warmup leading to his international tour.
For his opening show on Friday evening, the singer performed 15 songs along with his backing bandmates Mistheria on keyboards, Dave Moreno on drums, Chris Declerq and Philip Näslund on guitars, and Tanya O'Callaghan on bass.
Fans were treated to big surprises throughout the two shows as he performed some songs that he had never played publicly before, including "Resurrection Men," "Rain on the Graves," and more.
He also added some deep cuts into his setlist, like "Abduction" and "The Alchemist."
This was a significant comeback for Dickinson, as Loudwire reported that the last time he took the stage with his solo band was on August 2, 2002, at the Wacken Open Air festival in Germany.
Bruce Dickinson Personally Sold Tickets to Fans
In early reports, Bruce Dickinson surprised his fans with his last-minute secret shows by personally managing the box office of Whisky a Go Go in West Hollywood.
Early Friday, fans who showed up to buy tickets were shocked to see the singer selling tickets behind the counter.
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"Putting tickets for sale at an actual box office should remind people what it used to be like back when I started gigging!" he said in a statement ahead of his show on Friday.
Bruce Dickinson Tour 2024
Bruce Dickinson is set to embark on his solo tour, which will begin today at the Observatory in Santa Ana, CA, before heading to major cities worldwide.
Some of his tour stops include Rio De Janeiro, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Manchester, Nottingham, Groningen, Budapest, Bucharest, Gdansk, Solvesborg, Oslo, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Mannheim, and many more.
His last show will be at Kucukciftlik Park in Istanbul, TR, on July 19, 2024.
The musician's current tour dates are in support of his new album, The Mandrake Project, which was released in early March.
More information about his upcoming shows is available at this link.
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