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Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson: ‘The closest I’ve come to death? The list goes on and on … ’
Born in Nottinghamshire, Dickinson, 65, became lead singer of the band Iron Maiden in 1981. In 1982, The Number of the Beast became the first of their five albums to top the UK charts. In 2009, they won the best British live act Brit award and in 2011 they …