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Bruce Dickinson Slams Phone Use at Iron Maiden Concerts

9/25/2025

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Bruce Dickinson, Iron Maiden's lead singer, criticized fans for using phones at concerts, saying it harms presence.
He spoke on the Appetite for Distortion podcast, calling phones a "failure of humanity."
Iron Maiden asked fans to limit phone use during the 50th anniversary tour; Rod Smallwood, Iron Maiden's manager, urged engagement over recording.

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Bruce Dickinson, Iron Maiden's lead singer, criticized fans for using phones at concerts, saying it harms presence.
He spoke on the Appetite for Distortion podcast, calling phones a "failure of humanity."
Iron Maiden asked fans to limit phone use during the 50th anniversary tour; Rod Smallwood, Iron Maiden's manager, urged engagement over recording.