Considering the overabundance of recent rock casualties, it’s no small miracle that IRON MAIDEN’s Bruce Dickinson was able to artfully dodge the reaper’s scythe during his recent cancer scare. Still, as many of their arena rock peers have recently embarked on farewell tours (MÖTLEY CRÜE, BLACK SABBATH), hinted at retirement (RUSH) or displayed troubling signs of wear and tear (DEF LEPPARD), and when the best selling point for others is that you’re not sure you’ll get another chance to experience them live (AC/DC, SCORPIONS), it’s impossible to ignore the sense of mortality — or at the very least, the lack of invincibility — that accompanies Ed Force One into South Florida for the kickoff of MAIDEN’s world tour in support of “The Book Of Souls”.Use the above source link to see the entire story!
