Overview

• Dickinson says he always feels completely relaxed in Germany, reflecting a lasting affinity for the country.
• He lived six months in Bonn during the 1980s, and his sister’s German citizenship along with his son’s marriage to a German underscore his personal connections.
• The singer describes German concertgoers as possessing a “controlled passion,” noting they bring heart without the unpredictability seen in Spain, Italy or South America.
• Following earlier dates in Gelsenkirchen and London, Iron Maiden will perform in Bremen, Frankfurt, Stuttgart and two nights in Berlin as part of their 50th anniversary Run For Your Lives tour.
• Recalling a 1985 Rock In Rio show in Brazil, Dickinson credits a live-televised onstage injury with helping to cement the band’s breakthrough in South America.