What is the lead singer of the band Iron Maiden?

The lead singer of Iron Maiden is Bruce Dickinson. He is the band's best-known vocalist and has performed with Iron Maiden during two major periods, from 1981 to 1993 and from 1999 onward.

Dickinson joined after replacing Paul Di'Anno, Iron Maiden's singer on their first two albums. His debut was The Number of the Beast in 1982, a landmark album that helped establish the band's signature combination of powerful guitar harmonies, dramatic themes, and theatrical vocals. Dickinson's wide range and energetic stage presence quickly became central to Iron Maiden's identity.

A common mix-up is confusing Dickinson with Steve Harris, the band's founder, bassist, and primary songwriter. Another is assuming Dickinson sang on the band's 1980 debut album Iron Maiden; that record featured Di'Anno. Dickinson also pursued a solo career and briefly left the group in the 1990s, but he returned in 1999 and remains Iron Maiden's lead vocalist.