Iron Maiden announced that their lead singer, Bruce Dickinson, was officially declared cancer free.
Back in February the band released a statement saying that Bruce was diagnosed with throat cancer after a tumor was found on the back of his tongue. Even though his medical team were of the opinion that he would make a full recovery, cancer isn’t something to take lightly. Despite this, it seems that the front man has beaten cancer.
On their Facebook, the band released a statement saying:
“We are very happy to announce that following his recent MRI Scan, Bruce was today officially given the all-clear by his specialists.
Bruce says,
“I would like to thank the fantastic medical team who have been treating me for the last few months, resulting in this amazing outcome. It’s been tough on my family and in many ways it was harder for them than me. I’d also like to send a heartfelt thanks to all our fans for their kind words and thoughts. I’m a firm believer in trying to maintain a positive attitude, and the encouragement from the global Maiden family meant a great deal to me. Right now, I’m feeling extremely motivated and can’t wait to get back to business as usual, as soon as I can!”
Rod Smallwood continues,
“We are of course all absolutely delighted that Bruce’s doctors have pronounced him free of cancer. Although Bruce is naturally eager to resume Maiden activities, it will take a while before he is completely back to full strength, as we explained previously. Because of this, the band will not be touring or playing any shows until next year. We know our fans will understand the situation and, like us, would prefer to wait until Bruce is back to his usual indefatigable levels of fitness before going out on the road.
For now, the focus will be on putting the finishing touches to the new Iron Maiden studio album and that is what we will be concentrating on over the coming weeks. The release however will definitely be this year. Meanwhile, I’d like to echo Bruce’s words and thank all Maiden fans. You have been incredibly patient, putting Bruce’s health and well-being first during this difficult time and the band and I appreciate all your positive support.” [via Facebook]
In February, drummer Nicko McBrain commented that the new album and subsequent tour were put on hold until Bruce had recovered. Congratulations to Bruce on his diagnosis, and best of luck on his recovery. Up the Irons!
