Does he distract his opponents by humming to them Hallowed Be Thy Name ? You will have to ask the participants of a small fencing tournament which was held on Sunday January 19, 2025, in the Lille metropolis and in which took part… Bruce Dickinson, the singer of the famous Heavy metal group Iron Maiden!
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It is in fact (almost) anonymously that the 66-year-old artist, who has been practicing fencing for half a century, competed in the “veterans” category of a competition organized by the Faches Fencing Club. Thumesnil (59), reports The voice of the North.
Registered under a false name
And we must believe that Bruce Dickinson is as comfortable with a microphone as he is armed with a sword since after winning his first round 10/4 against the Dane Jeiner Simonil, he lost in the next round – against Pascal Jolyot, three-time Olympic champion – and finished in an honorable 13th place in his category (out of 31 participants).
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Obviously, the star's participation required a minimum of discretion on the part of the tournament organizers, who had “registered him under a false name so as not to arouse suspicion”, explained Denis Cassoret, president of the fencing club. from Faches-Thumesnil, to France 3. The municipal police were also present to secure this prestigious visit.
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In addition to his passion for singing and fencing (he once trained with the British Olympic team), Bruce Dickinson, who beat tongue cancer in 2015, is an experienced airline pilot and an occasional radio host.
