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Most Metal Pilot Of All Time Flies Soccer Team To Italy

Most Metal Pilot Of All Time Flies Soccer Team To ItalyIron Maiden's frontman Bruce Dickinson's a pilot—he even moonlights for an airline! I had no idea—but I didn't know there was an Iron Maiden plane either. What I do know: it's badass he flew Liverpool FC to Italy.

Dickinson is such a fan of Liverpool, and such a fan of flying—does he fly the band's tour plane, too? So many questions—that he flew the club to Naples for their upcoming Europa League match. How metal is having a job at an airline and being the lead singer of Iron fucking Maiden in your free time?

Here's the "Flight of the Icarus" video for good measure.

Aces High: Iron Maiden Frontman Bruce Dickinson Flies Soccer Team To Italy
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