Iron Maiden have released the following statement:
“Just before Christmas, vocalist Bruce Dickinson visited his doctor for a routine check-up. This led to tests and biopsies which revealed a small cancerous tumour at the back of his tongue. A seven-week course of chemotherapy and radiology treatment was completed yesterday. As the tumour was caught in the early stages, the prognosis thankfully is extremely good. Bruce’s medical team fully expect him to make a complete recovery with the all clear envisaged by late May. It will then take a further few months for Bruce to get back to full fitness. In the meantime, we would ask for your patience, understanding and respect for Bruce and his family’s privacy until we update everyone by the end of May. Bruce is doing very well considering the circumstances and the whole team are very positive.”
The band plan to release a new album later this year produced by Kevin Shirley.

Mike Tramp has re-signed wioth Target Records and will release his new album in August.

Leprous release theirnew album ‘The Congregation’ on May 25th on Inside Out.

Frontiers release ‘Torch: The Music Remembers Jimi Jamison and Fergie Frederiksen’, and will be limited to 500 copies, to be sold exclusively at the Frontiers Rock Festival II, held at the Live Club in Trezzo sull’Adda in Milan, Italy on April 11th and 12th.

MOTLEY CRUE
Sat May 09 AUCKLAND Vector Arena
Tue May 12 MELBOURNE Rod Laver Arena
Sat May 16 SYDNEY Allphones Arena
Tue May 19 BRISBANE Entertainment Centre
Thu May 21 ADELAIDE Entertainment Centre
Sat May 23 PERTH Perth Arena

FLOGGING MOLLY
Tue August 11th Manchester Academy 2
Wed August 12th Leeds University
Thu August 13th Norwich Nick Rayns LCR UEA

ROCK GODDESS
14th May O2 Islington Academy

EUROPE
Apr. 18-22 – Miami, FL @ Monsters of Rock Cruise
Apr. 24 – Milwaukee, WI @ Potowatomi Casino
Apr. 25 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
Apr. 26 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
Apr. 28 – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues (w/ BLACK STAR RIDERS)
Apr. 30 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza (w/ BLACK STAR RIDERS)
May 01 – Niagara Falls, NY @ The Bears Den (w/ BLACK STAR RIDERS)
May 02 – Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion (M3 Rock Festival)
May 03 – Uncasville,
CT @ Mohegan Sun

DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT
29/3/15 – O2 Academy, Bristol, England*
30/3/15 – O2 ABC, Glasgow, Scotland*
31/3/15 – Academy, Manchester, England*
11/4/15 – O2 Academy, Bournemouth, England
*with support from Periphery and Shining

LEPROUS
Tue October 13 LONDON Garage
Wed October 14 MANCHESTER Ruby Lounge
Thu October 15 BRISTOL Fleece

SLASH
Tue May 05 STROUDSBURG Pennsylvania – Sherman Theater
Thu May 07 New York – Terminal 5
Fri May 08 New Hampshire – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
Tue May 12 SAYREVILLE New Jersey – Starland Ballroom
Wed May 13 BALTIMORE Maryland – Rams Head Live
Mon May 18 CHICAGO Illinois – Concord Music Hall
Tue May 19 SIOUX CITY Iowa – Hard Rock Hotel And Casino
Sat May 23 OUSTON Texas – House of Blues Houston

Foo Fighters will headline one night at this year’s Glastonbury festival.

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Power Plays w/c 7 April 2025

SEVEN BLOOD To The Unknown (indie)
FROM FALL TO SPRING Incomplete (Arising Empire)
POP EVIL Side Effects (MNRK Heavy)
ERJA LYYTINEN Abyss (Tuohi Records)
SKY VALLEY MISTRESS Too Many Ghosts (New Heavy Sounds)

Featured Albums w/c 7 April 2025

09:00-12:00 The Best of 2003 – 2024 (Melodic Rock)
12:00-13:00 The Best of 2003 – 2024 (Melodic Hard Rock)
14:00-16:00 The Best of 2003 – 2024 (Singer Songwriter)

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