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Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson Announces Massive Solo Tour, Takes a Brutal Shot at AI: ‘It Can Only Pretend’

Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson has announced a new solo tour, promising heavy gigs with a “real” band that “can really play!”

By Stephen Andrew Galiher

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Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson has announced a massive solo tour, and he took a brutal shot at AI in the announcement.

As shared on social media, the new solo trek will kick off in Europe in June 2027. This is after Iron Maiden wraps a North American run that spring. Dickinson and his solo band will play through the first part of summer and then pick back up in the fall.

Dickinson comments: “What we do is real, and that’s so important right now. A real drummer, a real bass player, real guitarists, real keyboards – A.I. can only copy; it can only pretend. It can never be in love, and it can never play. This band? They can really play!”

Bruce Dickinson 2027 tour dates:

Jun 14: Belfast Ulster Hall, UK

Jun 16: Dublin The Academy, Ireland

Jun 22: Milan Alcatraz, Italy

Jun 23: Zurich Volkshaus, Switzerland

Jun 25: Zagreb SRC Salata, Croatia

Jun 26: Belgrade Luka Beograd,........

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