In a new interview, Bruce Dickinson spoke about the hardships of touring and maintaining their own mental health during these hectic years. And the 66-year-old named a band as an example of what could go wrong-Mötley Crüe.
“Please someone tell me that I won’t end!”
“We were on tour with Mötley Crüe,” Dickinson told “Classic Rock”: “Something like an accident! A lot of it yourself. And I thought: ‘Please someone to tell me that I will not end!’ “Dickinson referred to Iron Maiden’s” World Slavery Tour “from 1984/1985, with which they introduced their album” Powerslave “. The entire tour comprised a whopping 189 appearances, with Mötley Crüe adding to the European part in autumn 1984. However, he did not reveal exactly what he meant with his explanations about the band. However, he continued a few points for unhealthy tours.
“None of it was healthy”
“In the 1980s we worked so hard, eight shows in ten days over eight months,” continued Dickinson. “And then, at the end of the year, you have to do it all again. And that continues for five years … You are under constant stress every night. You suffer from lack of sleep and self -caused crap. Be it that you chase women. Be it that you take drugs. Be it that you drink alcohol. And you get up every day and do everything again. “He continued:” You are not a part of normal society. […] And depending on the personality type, you deal with it in different ways. Steve [Harris, Bassist] became a hermit. Adrian [Smith, Gitarrist] Had drank almost in an early grave. I was busy fucking everything that moved. And none of it was healthy. “
Turn to sport
As Dickinson also explained in conversation, it was these trucks that made him look for healthier distractions and hobbies during a tour – such as fencing. Fencing is a sport in which the singer has become quite successful over the years. “I thought: I have to do something to keep my brain clean. Because I looked at our contemporaries in the 1980s … “
In view of these revelations, it is no surprise that Bruce Dickinson or Iron Maiden still tours extensively at their age. The metal legends will start the “Run for your Lives World Tour” in May, with which they celebrate their first nine albums.