Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden) behandeld tegen kanker

De frontman van de Britse metal legende Iron Maiden, Bruce Dickinson, ondergaat behandelingen tegen kanker. Vorig jaar is er een tumor gevonden op zijn tong. Dit liet de band op de officiële website weten. Het hele team is optimistisch over de behandeling van Bruce en men verwacht dan ook een volledig herstel.

“Just before Christmas, Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson visited his doctor for a routine check-up. This led to tests and biopsies which revealed a small cancerous tumour at the back of his tongue. A seven week course of chemotherapy and radiology treatment was completed yesterday. As the tumour was caught in the early stages, the prognosis thankfully is extremely good. Bruce’s medical team fully expect him to make a complete recovery with the all clear envisaged by late May. It will then take a further few months for Bruce to get back to full fitness. In the meantime we would ask for your patience, understanding and respect for Bruce and his family’s privacy until we update everyone by the end of May. Bruce is doing very well considering the circumstances and the whole team are very positive.”

Rond de tijd dat de ziekte bij Bruce werd geconstateerd, gingen er op Ultimate-Guitar diverse geruchten de ronde dat Iron Maiden in Parijs met de producent Kevin Shirley aan een nieuw album zou werken.