Having had 'metal hammered' into his leg following his hip replacement surgery,' the Iron Maiden frontman is looking forward to starting his 'An Evening With Bruce Dickinson' spoken word tour.
- July 5, 2021
AceShowbiz - Bruce Dickinson had the same hip smoothing procedure as Wimbledon tennis champ Andy Murray.
Dickinson has "metal hammered" into his leg following his hip replacement surgery.
The Iron Maiden frontman, who is known for his very energetic live performances, underwent the operation after being in agony on the band's "Legacy of the Beast World Tour", which began in 2018, although he managed to disguise his serious pain and the fact he couldn't "walk properly" by toning down his on-stage physicality.
The surgery was a complete success but Bruce now has inches of metal holding his leg together, and also received resurfacing surgery - which involves attaching a metal cap to the ball in the hip after the ball has been smoothed down - a similar procedure to that undertaken by former Wimbledon tennis champion Andy Murray to correct his own hip problems.
In an interview on BBC Radio 2, Bruce said, "I have five-and-half inches of metal hammered into my femur, a new hip. Same as Andy Murray, it's been re-surfaced so it's just like the road men have been in and dug it up and put a new cable in."
The "Can I Play With Madness" singer now can't wait to start his "An Evening With Bruce Dickinson" spoken word tour, from August, in which he shares stories from his career as frontman of the heavy metal legends, his solo projects, and his adventures as both a pilot and fencing champion.
Bruce also regularly takes questions from the audience and admits he's quite happy to make fun of his life on stage.
"I do take the mickey out of myself, unrepentantly," he laughed. "I am guilty of wearing some of the most ridiculous trousers in the world. It all makes good sense and it's all done in the best possible taste. There's a reason why I'm not invited to Paris Fashion Week."
