Bruce Dickinson, the lead singer of Iron Maiden, collapsed on stage during a recent concert in London on July 26, 2024. The incident occurred midway through the performance, leaving fans shocked and concerned. Medical personnel were called in immediately, and Dickinson was quickly taken to the hospital for further examination. Iron Maiden’s management confirmed that he was receiving medical attention and expressed gratitude for the support from fans. The situation is especially worrying given Dickinson’s history, including his previous battle with cancer, which makes this health scare even more poignant
STEVE HARRIS On IRON MAIDEN’s BLAZE BAYLEY Era – “He Helped Keep The Band Alive During That Period”; Audio
In an appearance on the Scars and Guitars podcast (listen below), Harris was asked about Blaze Bayley’s tenure in Iron Maiden, and how things were handled. The Iron Maiden founder was asked if the band ever considered down-tuning to accommodate Bayley’s voice.
Harris stated that the members never really thought about it and that they didn’t notice any issues with his singing until they were on stage (transcribed by Ultimate Guitar):
Not really, no. Maybe on some things in retrospect, we could have done, but no we didn’t really think about it. It wasn’t really till we got out and played live that we realized it was a couple of things. The weird thing is that he was really confident when we were rehearsing, and then a couple of times on a couple of songs, we got out live, and there was maybe an issue or two here and there. But in general, he just handled it really well.”
Harris continued: “It is what it is, I suppose. In retrospect, you can do all kinds of things, but Blaze helped keep the band alive through that period, so we owe him a lot.”
