Overview

• Bruce Dickinson performed The Star-Spangled Banner at Acrisure Stadium on September 14 before the Pittsburgh Steelers’ home opener against the Seattle Seahawks.
• He took the field in front of about 66,347 fans as helicopters flew overhead and left to sustained “U.S.A!” chants, according to Louder.
• One night earlier at Stage AE in Pittsburgh, a complete PA failure forced an abbreviated set after two outages during “Book Of Thel.”
• With the system down, Dickinson led a cappella renditions of Iron Maiden’s “Revelations” and the U.S. national anthem, and the band did not play the last three printed songs: “Tears Of The Dragon,” “Gods Of War” and “The Tower.”
• Dickinson had rehearsed the anthem at his September 11 Boston show and continues The Mandrake Project Live 2025 tour, with a same-day Silver Spring date reported and further stops ahead; the Steelers lost 31–17 to the Seahawks.