Iron Maiden won’t attend its induction into the Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame on Nov. 14 in Los Angeles, because the legendary British metallic group will as an alternative be on tour in Australia on its Run for Your Lives world tour.
“As probably the most observant have already seen, the band might be on tour in Australia across the November date of the induction ceremony for the Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame in Los Angeles. In accepting, Iron Maiden made it very clear to the R&R HoF that the followers at all times come first and that the reveals will in fact go on,” longtime supervisor Rod Smallwood instructed Billboard.
“We want to guarantee all our followers in Australasia that the Australian and New Zealand dates will stay unaffected, and we stay up for bringing the RunfFor Your Lives Tour to them on the penultimate cease of our fiftieth anniversary celebrations,” he continued.
Maiden was chosen for induction earlier this week as a part of a performer class that additionally consists of Phil Collins, Billy Idol, Pleasure Division/New Order, Oasis, Sade, Wu-Tang Clan and the late Luther Vandross.
“I’m actually completely satisfied we’re not [in the Rock Hall] and I might by no means need to be there,” Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson instructed the Jerusalem Put up in 2018. “If we’re ever inducted, I’ll refuse — they gained’t bloody be having my corpse in there. Rock’n’roll music doesn’t belong in a mausoleum in Cleveland. It’s a dwelling, respiration factor, and when you put it in a museum, then it’s useless. It’s worse than horrible, it’s vulgar.”
In a pleasant nod to Maiden historical past, the group’s inducted members will embrace authentic singer Paul Di’Anno, who died in 2024 after many years of well being points. A Wes Orshoski-directed documentary concerning the artist, Di’Anno: Iron Maiden’s Misplaced Singer, is out this summer time.
