According to the Daily Mail, Iron Maiden front man Bruce Dickenson flew to the rescue of 22 stranded British vacationers in Egypt. Apparently, a big Brit vacation package company went bust right before last weekend which left many holidaying Brits all around the world with no way to get home. The heavy-metal singer then brushed off his captain wings with British airline Astraeus to answer the call for help. Apparently, he’s been a captain with the airline for 2 and a half years, having worked for them for 9 years. The rocker became a pilot during a low point in his solo career. He told the paper “I was just doing my job. I was called out like a lot of other pilots to help and I was obviously happy to do that. Some of the people on the flight were obviously frustrated by the situation they had found themselves in but everyone was pretty good-natured about it all.” I guess John Travolta wasn’t available.
Jimi Hendrix is set to be immortalized in a computer game.
The legendary guitar player will be revived in the latest edition of ‘Guitar Hero’ which is due to be released in the autumn.
The ‘Foxy Lady’ singer – who died after drowning in his own vomit, after taking prescription drugs and drinking red wine in 1970 aged just 27 - will feature as a playable character in the game.
His song ‘The Wind Cries Mary’ and a live version of ‘Purple Haze’ recorded in 1969 at the San Diego Sports Arena will feature on ‘Guitar Hero: World Tour’, with more of the rocker’s back catalogue available as downloadable content.
The fourth version of the game will include an eight-player Battle of the Bands feature which allows two groups – each boasting drums, guitars and microphones – to compete against each other.
Many bands have enjoyed a new lease of life after allowing their songs to be used on the game. Legendary heavy metal group Iron Maiden reported a surge in downloads after several of their tracks, including the classic ‘Run To The Hills’, were featured.
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