Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson will star in Bjorn of the Useless, a brand new horror film about an ABBA tribute band that finds itself trapped in a nightclub on the daybreak of the apocalypse alongside a slew of different tribute bands.
No, actually.
Per Deadline, Dickinson will play Abbatoir lead singer Bjorn, who cranks out tunes from the Swedish pop legends alongside his bandmates Benny, Anni-Frid and Agnetha on the weekends. The band considers calling it quits because the gigs change into more and more dismal, however they alter their tune when Benny learns of a Battle of the Bands for tribute acts on the Niney Dimey.
Once they arrive on the venue, a disturbance forces them to take cowl backstage. Different tribute band members get injured within the course of and rework into undead monsters with a thirst for blood.
Elza Kephart (Slaxx, Graveyard Alive: A Zombie Nurse in Love) will direct Bjorn of the Useless, which may even characteristic a number of rock and metallic cameos. The movie is predicated on an authentic story by co-producers Andrew Prendergast and Dickinson’s son, Austin Dickinson (who additionally sings for the band As Lions and previously Rise to Stay). Raven Banner will deal with worldwide gross sales.
“I am completely honored to be working with Raven Banner on this loopy journey,” Austin Dickinson mentioned in an announcement. “Andrew, Elza and myself cannot look forward to you guys to see what’s in retailer. Get your spandex on, preen your wigs and sharpen your axes. Bjorn is coming.”
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Bruce Dickinson’s 2024 Plans
Bruce Dickinson has a busy 2024 forward of him. The singer will launch his seventh solo album, The Mandrake Challenge, someday subsequent 12 months, together with a sequence of coinciding graphic novels. The singer simply teased a brand new single titled “Afterglow of Ragnarok” and revealed his 2024 touring band, which incorporates guitarist and longtime collaborator Roy Z and drummer Dave Moreno, who performed on Dickinson’s final solo album, 2005’s Tyranny of Souls.
Together with a summer time 2024 European solo tour, Dickinson will be part of his Iron Maiden cohort after they carry their Future Previous Tour to North America in October and November 2024.
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