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Born in Nottinghamshire, Bruce Dickinson, 65, became the lead singer of Iron Maiden in 1981. Their 1982 album *The Number of the Beast* was the first of five to reach the top of the UK charts. In 2009, they won the Brit Award for Best British Live Act, and in 2011, they took home a Grammy for Best Metal Performance with *El Dorado*. This fall, Iron Maiden continues their 23rd world tour. Dickinson has also released his seventh solo album, *The Mandrake Project*, and is currently touring Europe. He has three children and lives between London and Paris with his third wife.
**What is your greatest fear?**
I’m not a fan of snakes, and I hate sand—it’s very inconvenient.
**What’s your earliest memory?**
A pair of shiny red lips, smelling of gin, leaning over my pram. I was so terrified I peed into my auntie’s mouth.
**What trait do you most dislike in yourself?**
Procrastination.
**Your most embarrassing moment?**
I once vomited on the shoes of Deep Purple’s Ian Gillan. He sent me home in a taxi, wrapped in a towel.
**What’s the most expensive thing you’ve bought, besides property?**
An eight-seater Cessna Golden Eagle aircraft. I flew it across the Atlantic for US and European tours before selling it and becoming an airline pilot, where I was paid to fly instead.
**Describe yourself in three words.**
Hairy quantum hobbit.
**What makes you unhappy?**
People who refuse to change their opinions in light of new facts.
**What do you dislike about your appearance?**
I used to think I was a fat, ugly kid, but looking back at old photos, I wasn’t that bad.
**If you could bring back an extinct trait, what would it be?**
Integrity in public life.
**What’s your most unappealing habit?**
I’m messy, procrastinate, and I’m usually late.
**What scares you about aging?**
I always plan five years ahead so I’m never caught off guard. Right now, I’m 70 in my mind, so every year until then is a celebration.
