Iron Maiden‘s Bruce Dickinson has announced a new single and the schedule for his upcoming European tour.

Dickinson said he will release “Afterglow of Ragnarok,” the first song from his forthcoming solo album, The Mandrake Project, on December 1st, as a collectible 7-inch vinyl single, along with an eight-page comic book.

The single also features Dickinson’s original solo demo version of the song “If Eternity Should Fail,” which first appeared on Iron Maiden’s 2015 album The Book Of Souls.

“It was important to set the tone of the project with this track,” Dickinson explains. “As befitting its title, it’s a heavy song and there’s a great big riff driving it…but there’s also a real melody in the chorus that displays the light and shade that the rest of the album brings… and just wait until you see the video!”

Dickinson’s European trek will feature guitarist Roy Z, drummer Dave Moreno, bassist Tanya O’Callaghan, and keyboard maestro Mistheria.

The tour will begin with a show at Barroland Ballroom in Glasgow, U.K., on May 18.

Bruce Dickinson 2024 Tour Dates:

May 18 – Glasgow, UK @ Barrowland Ballroom
May 19 – Manchester, UK @ O2 Academy
May 21 – Swansea, UK @ Arena
May 23 – Nottingham, UK @ Rock City
May 24 – London @ O2 Forum Kentish Town
May 26 – Paris @ L’Olympia
May 28 – Tilburg, Holland @ 013
May 29 – Groningen, Holland @ De Oosterport
June 1 – Budapest @ Barbra Negra
June 3 – Bucharest, Romania @ Arenale Romane
June 5-8 – Gdansk, Poland @ Mystic Festival
June 5-8 – Solvesborg, Sweden @ Sweden Rock Fest
June 9 – Oslo, Norway @ Rockefeller
June 16 – Berlin, Germany @ Huxleys Neue Welt
June 17 – Hamburg, Germany @ Grosse Freiheit 36
June 19-22 – Copenhagen, Denmark @ Copenhell
June 24 – Mannheim, Germany @ Zeltfestival Rhein-Neckar
June 25 – Munich, Germany @ Circus Krone
June 27-30 @ Clisson, France @ Hellfest
June 30 – Esch-Sur-Alzette, Luxenborm @ Rockhal
July 3-6 – Ballenstedt, Germany @ Rockharz Open Air
July 5 – Rome, Italy @ Ippodrome Delle Capannelle
July 6 – Vincenza, Italy @ Bassano Del Grappa, Metal Park
July 9 – Koln, Germany @ E-Werk
July 13 – Zagreb, Croatia @ Hala
July 16 – Sofia, Bulgaria @ Kolodrum Arena
July 19 – Istanbul, Turkey @ Kucukciftlik Park

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