Exploring a career in the music industry since the late 1970s, Bruce Dickinson produced a promising solo career that included albums like Skunkworks and Accident of Birth. Although knowing how to entertain a crowd, many will always remember Dickinson for his work with the legendary group Iron Maiden. While having some turbulent years with the group, Dickinson remained a fixture in Iron Maiden history. And recently, fans attending a Pantera concert received a special treat when Dickinson took the stage to perform the hit song “Walk.”
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Performing at the Adidas Arena in Paris, France, Pantera entertained the crowd with some of their biggest hits. But towards the end of the concert, Phil Anselmo announced to the fans that Dickinson was in attendance. For many, they instantly knew the name behind Iron Maiden. And besides just announcing his presence, the singer emerged on stage to perform “Walk” with the group.
Live tonight from #paris! We were honored to have Bruce Dickinson join us for #walk #pantera #ontour #france #ironmaiden
— Pantera (@Pantera) February 15, 2025
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Bringing in over 140,000 views, fans enjoyed the special moment between Pantera and Dickinson. “That is freaking awesome!!! Would love to have been there.” Like many fans of Pantera and Iron Maiden, they hated knowing they missed a historic moment. But thankfully, the performance made its way online.
The One Time Bruce Dickinson Declared “We’re Gonna Be Better Than Metallica”
Outside of his powerful vocals, Dickinson was no stranger to controversy over the years. Always willing to share his thoughts, he once took aim at Metallica when he returned to Iron Maiden. Wanting to be better the Metallica, he said at the time, “I was perfectly relaxed about the whole thing. I said, ‘Of course we’re gonna be better than Metallica!’”
Although Dickinson knew his statement would cause controversy, he revealed, “I love Metallica to death, but I said that to wind everybody the f**k up, like, ‘You’re gonna f**king pay attention to this!’”
Meaning no disrespect, Dickinson only wanted to promote Iron Maiden and their new album. And thankfully, the album was a success. “The message was: ‘When we get back together, the album is gonna be special, it’s not going to be like a time-serving repetition of a bunch of cliches.’ And thank God it wasn’t. That album, Brave New World, was a real band effort.”
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