Bruce Dickinson announces special show with orchestra and reveals the status of his upcoming solo album

Bruce Dickinson, the singer of Iron Maiden, has finished recording the vocals for his next solo album, which is expected to be released by BMG in early 2027, as per Blabbermouth. Producer Brendan Duffey, who previously oversaw the partially re-recorded, remixed, and newly mastered version of Bruce’s second solo album “Balls To Picasso” (now titled “More Balls To Picasso”), which was released in July 2025, recorded the majority of Dickinson‘s eighth solo album in January and February at Dave Grohl’s Studio 606 in Northridge, California. Dickinson‘s sequel to “The Mandrake Project” will now be mixed by Brendan in his upscale Jupiter, Florida mixing and mastering studio, Brendan Duffey Audio. Bruce posted the following message along with a picture of himself and Brendan in the studio on July 31.

Finished vocals for the new album today, me and @brendan_duffey_audio , the producer, having a selfie in the vocal booth !
Now he’s off to mix it in Florida.

@declercq_official@davedrums1221@brendan_duffey_audio and me saying farewell to the doom room … for now.

The Beethoven Academy Orchestra and special guest Bruce Dickinson will collaborate in a unique way during “The Legend Of Rock Symphonic” on January 30, 2027 at the Spodek Arena in Katowice, Poland. The renowned frontman of Iron Maiden will play his compositions in unique symphonic arrangements that combine a complete orchestral sound with rock expressiveness. Additionally, the show has scores inspired by Metallica, Queen, and AC/DC‘s best hits. • Słowiński will conduct the orchestra, and a contemporary visual environment and special vocalists will round off the production.

Venue: Spodek, Wojciecha Korfantego 35 Ave., Katowice
Date and time: January 30 2027, 8:00 pm
Performers: Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)

Soloists:

Grzegorz Kupczyk (ex-Turbo)
Andrzej “Kobra” Kraiński (Kobranocka)
Grzegorz “Ornette” Stępień (Oddział Zamknięty)
Tomasz “Oley” Olejnik (Proletaryat)

Marek Pająk (Vader) – guitar
Jakub Kaczmarek – guitar
Piotr Szpalik – drums

Beethoven Academy Orchestra

Repertoire: Bruce Dickinson‘s solo works, IRON MAIDEN hits and symphonic arrangements of classics by Metallica, Queen, Deep Purple and AC/DC.