By Sophie Nevrkla

Harper NonFiction have announced that they are to publish What Does This Button Do?, the memoir of Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson.

Since forming in 1975, Iron Maiden have sold over 90 million albums and played over 2000 shows in 63 countries, making them one of the most successful and globally influential bands of all time.

What Does This Button Do? will detail Dickinson’s thirty years with Maiden, his childhood in the British school system, his solo career, his career as an airline pilot and his struggle with tongue cancer.

The global publication on October 19 will be accompanied with an international book tour.

There are more details to come soon on www.ironmaiden.com including dates for markets publishing local language translations.

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