Bruce Dickinson sold tickets himself for his Whisky A Go Go concerts on April 12 and 13.
The Iron Maiden vocalist recently announced two surprise solo gigs at Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood. Tickets were available only at the venue’s box office. Fans who arrived early got to meet Dickinson himself, who was selling tickets and chatting with them.
The singer shared how they decided him to sell tickets:
“As we were holed up in our North Hollywood rehearsal studio preparing for the tour, we thought that since rehearsals were going so well, maybe we should have a little fun and do something last-minute here in L.A. Putting tickets for sale at an actual box office should remind people what it used to be like back when I started gigging! We’re raring to go and I’m just so excited to unleash this band on the world at the iconic Whisky A Go Go.”
Dickinson Took To Social Media After The Concert Announcement
Bruce said the following in his video message after the announcement of the first Whisky show:
“Hello, a quick update. Oh my God, here we are in rehearsals with the House Band Of Hell, which is actually what is gonna be at the Whisky A Go Go in Los Angeles on Friday. Secret show, not secret anymore. 10 o’clock Friday morning, tickets go on sale. And when you turn up at the box office, you never know who you might meet. But anyway, never mind. So we’re gonna be there.”
He Was Excited About The Two Gigs
The rocker talked about how it felt to perform there:
“We are just absolutely stoked for this show. I mean, we were ready a week ago. I’ve been trying to calm them down. Honestly, it’s like having a lot of strange horny animals. [I have to] throw buckets of cold water over them. ‘Boys, stop’ — and girls. All equally. We are just ready to get it on. So ready for this tour.”
These gigs were Dickinson’s first solo performances in 20 years. He has another concert on April 15 at The Observatory in Santa Ana, California. After that, the singer has an international tour, which begins on April 18 in Guadalajara, Mexico, and ends on July 21 in Athens, Greece.