The difficult relationship of the Iron Maiden with Glastonbury

The Iron Maiden they are among the largest groups that have never played the prestigious Glastonbury Festival and the singer of the British Metal Band Bruce Dickinson He would like things to continue this way.

This year Glastonbury has which headliners Olivia Rodrigo, Rod Stewart, Muse And The 1975. At the same time the Iron Maiden As a consequent, at the London Stadium reports, they will perform only 268 kilometers from Glastonbury Festival.

Ask him on the coincidence of one of their concerts at the same time as Glastonbury Festival, Bruce Dickinson He told The Paper: “I always said that I would have refused the invitation to Glastonbury if we had ever been invited. I don’t want to go to play in front of Gwyneth Paltrow and a Yurt Infestate of perfume”.

Dickinson refers to the crowded public of celebrities who annually attend festivals such as Glastonbury or, in the United States, al Coachellaexplaining that he prefers to play for the real fans of the band and keep the prices of the concert tickets of the Iron Maiden relatively reasonable. “It is not just about making money. We want a lot of people to come to see us. I am amazed by the prices that some people are willing to pay to see some historical artists”.

The Iron Maiden in this period are engaged in the ‘Run for Tour Lives’ Tour which will also have an appointment in Italy on 13 July at the Euganeo stadium in Padua.