Bruce Dickinson Cancels Bucharest, Romania Show Due to Illness
Everyone knows you don’t call out of work when you’re sick. You work through the sickness so you can call out on a random day when you just don’t feel like working. Of course, there are exceptions, such as when you’re a metal singer and being sick makes it harder to do your job.
Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson had to cancel his solo show for tonight in Bucharest, Romania because he’s been battling an illness that has been floating around the band and crew for a little while. A statement released by Dickinson’s management (as reported on by Blabbermouth) reads as follows:
“Various members of the band and crew have been affected by a flu-like virus since the start of the European leg of the tour, and by the London show Bruce was also starting to get sick. He managed to complete the Paris show, but by Groningen was having difficulties being able to sing at the standard both he and the fans expect. During last night’s show in Budapest it became obvious that Bruce was seriously unwell and, following advice, he now has to rest completely in order to preserve both his health and protect the rest of the shows on the tour. Sadly, this means fans in Romania will miss out on seeing Bruce & his band perform at this time.”
Dickinson himself went on to say:
“I have been pushing my voice through a viral infection for the past few shows. I was hoping that the two days after the Dutch shows would have been enough vocal rest, but the Budapest show was a real struggle. The audiences have been fantastic, but I have a duty to the rest of the tour and a responsibility to look after my instrument….it’s the only one I’ve got!
“With a very heavy heart I have had to make the decision to cancel tomorrow’s show in Bucharest. It was not the outcome I hoped for. I am seeing a throat specialist Doctor tomorrow to confirm the wisdom of my decision, but after 40 years of singing I know when things are not right and the voice has to take a temporary rest.
“I am gutted for the fans in Bucharest. I can only say sorry and thank you for your support and understanding.”
Tickets will be refunded by the ticketing platforms iaBilet.ro and Entertix.ro. The remaining tour dates for Dickinson’s tour are listed below:
6 June – Mystic Festival, Gdansk, POLAND *
5-8 June – Sweden Rock Festival, Solvesborg, SWEDEN *
9 June – Rockefeller, Oslo, NORWAY
11 June – Grona Lund, Stockholm, SWEDEN
13 June – House Of Culture, Helsinki, FINLAND
14 June – Noblessner Foundry, Tallinn, ESTONIA
16 June – Huxleys Neue Welt, Berlin, GERMANY
17 June – Grosse Freiheit 36, Hamburg, GERMANY
19 – 22 June – Copenhell, Copenhagen, DENMARK *
21 June – Graspop Metal Meeting, Dessel, BELGIUM *
22 June – Summerside Festival, Grenchen, SWITZERLAND *
24 June – Zeltfestival Rhein-Neckar, Mannheim, GERMANY *
25 June – Circus Krone, Munich, GERMANY
26 – 29 June – Resurrection Festival, Galicia, SPAIN *
27 – 30 June – Hellfest, Clisson, FRANCE *
30 June – Rockhal, Esch-Sur-Alzette, LUXEMBOURG
3-6 July – Rockharz Open Air, Ballenstedt, GERMANY *
5 July – Ippodrome Delle Capannelle, Rock In Roma, Rome, ITALY *
6 July – Bassano Del Grappa, Metal Park, Vincenza, ITALY *
9 July – Palladium, Koln, GERMANY
11 – 14 July – Masters Of Rock Festival, Vizovice, Czech Republic *+
13 July – Hala, Zagreb, CROATIA
16 July – Kolodrum Arena, Sofia, BULGARIA
19 July – Kucukciftlik Park, Istanbul, TURKEY
21 July – Release, Athens, GREECE *
* – festival performance
