Bruce Dickinson

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Azas said:
My post was more about his personality, as far as my guess goes... Regarding the money, though, I'm scratching my head over it. Personally, I can't believe he genuinely craves the money. Maybe he simply likes going out and being in the public eye, and he needs to promote his comic books - so basically, he's working to "remind people about himself" and stay visible to his target audience. And the money is just a nice, or not-so-nice, bonus.

Does anyone here have any reliable information on how much celebrities are paid for attending events like these, if they're paid at all?
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He goes out and promote events when he likes or he needs. I dont think usually is abour money. But im sure he doesnt like to be recognized or take photos or a group of people recognize him and say hello to him
 
I think all of your explanations are very convincing. As for the fact that the whole thing is pretty pricey, it might also be a factor that it’s quite flattering when there are people willing to pay so much for your autograph or a photo with you.
 
3 things I learned from watching Dive Dive Live in 2026 (having last watched it aeons ago)

1. Best live version of Daughter… by far

2. Bruce wanted to record a follow up to TM with the same lineup and promises this to the crowd

3. The whole solo Bruce TM / Janick vibe must have massively influenced Steve’s approach to NPFTD; this video helps convey that vibe
 
Helmuth Von Moltke said:
Best live version of Daughter… by far
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I think I like best the Donington 92 version (or Waldrock 2003), maybe also because the sound is a little better. Dive Dive Live energy is amazing.
Helmuth Von Moltke said:
The whole solo Bruce TM / Janick vibe must have massively influenced Steve’s approach to NPFTD; this video helps convey that vibe
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Definitely.
Helmuth Von Moltke said:
Bruce wanted to record a follow up to TM with the same lineup and promises this to the crowd
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It would have been more of the same, he didn't need that, only if it was like a separate band from his solo career (kind of like the idea for Skunkworks). BTP is a natural evolution.
 
It's customary to charge increasingly exorbitant sums of money for fan signings at these sorts of events, sometimes the prices reach the hundreds of dollars...
 
Melony said:
Bruce isn't busy enough yet. He's also going to take on a role in the movie “Fencer.”

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Oh, oh, fight for the honour
Fight for the splendour
Fight for the pleasure
Oh, oh, fight for the honour
Fight for the splendour
Fight without a hat on
 
wizardry said:
It's customary to charge increasingly exorbitant sums of money for fan signings at these sorts of events, sometimes the prices reach the hundreds of dollars...
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These were the prices charged for Bruce's autograph at Fan Expo in Canada:

Autograph: $150.00 — Photographs under 11x14, CDs, & Books
Autograph Premium: $225.00 — Albums, Toys, Large Photos or Posters
Autograph Premium Bulky: $400.00
Photo Op: $175.00

I am still wondering what is the rationale behind charging much more for an autograph premium bulky. It is not as if the signature is going to be much bigger, is it?
 
GhostofCain said:
These were the prices charged for Bruce's autograph at Fan Expo in Canada:

Autograph: $150.00 — Photographs under 11x14, CDs, & Books
Autograph Premium: $225.00 — Albums, Toys, Large Photos or Posters
Autograph Premium Bulky: $400.00
Photo Op: $175.00

I am still wondering what is the rationale behind charging much more for an autograph premium bulky. It is not as if the signature is going to be much bigger, is it?
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My guess is that people with bigger items will be assumed to be more hardcore collectors and therefore easier to take more money from.
 
GhostofCain said:
These were the prices charged for Bruce's autograph at Fan Expo in Canada:

Autograph: $150.00 — Photographs under 11x14, CDs, & Books
Autograph Premium: $225.00 — Albums, Toys, Large Photos or Posters
Autograph Premium Bulky: $400.00
Photo Op: $175.00

I am still wondering what is the rationale behind charging much more for an autograph premium bulky. It is not as if the signature is going to be much bigger, is it?
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More often that not, the event organizers get a cut of those prices too.
 
Cat Milk Supreme said:
My guess is that people with bigger items will be assumed to be more hardcore collectors and therefore easier to take more money from.
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Or the prices are so high to discourage resellers from trying to gouge a profit by immediately putting it up on eBay. Bruce has mentioned in the past refusing to sign for people with armfuls of shit because he's allegedly seen it on eBay afterward.

Doesn't explain the high autograph price, though we can assume the organizers take a healthy percentage of that.
 
CA Bryers said:
Or the prices are so high to discourage resellers from trying to gouge a profit by immediately putting it up on eBay. Bruce has mentioned in the past refusing to sign for people with armfuls of shit because he's allegedly seen it on eBay afterward.

Doesn't explain the high autograph price, though we can assume the organizers take a healthy percentage of that.
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That was only when he was not charging for the privilege though. :P
 
GhostofCain said:
These were the prices charged for Bruce's autograph at Fan Expo in Canada:

Autograph: $150.00 — Photographs under 11x14, CDs, & Books
Autograph Premium: $225.00 — Albums, Toys, Large Photos or Posters
Autograph Premium Bulky: $400.00
Photo Op: $175.00

I am still wondering what is the rationale behind charging much more for an autograph premium bulky. It is not as if the signature is going to be much bigger, is it?
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It's popular to get famous musicians to sign guitars - the value of which tend to jump a fair bit. So that's what this price category is for.
 
I’d say this whole thing is dumb, but I’ve seen so many a-holes in unpaid meet & greet scenarios just shove a pile of merch under an artist’s nose with no eye contact or conversation, expecting them to sign the whole stack like a monkey, and I found it to be pretty infuriating as a spectator. Especially if it’s something like a mid-90s Bruce solo gig and they’re shoving Maiden merch at him. Totally classless.
 
Jer said:
I’d say this whole thing is dumb, but I’ve seen so many a-holes in unpaid meet & greet scenarios just shove a pile of merch under an artist’s nose with no eye contact or conversation, expecting them to sign the whole stack like a monkey, and I found it to be pretty infuriating as a spectator. Especially if it’s something like a mid-90s Bruce solo gig and they’re shoving Maiden merch at him. Totally classless.
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Chris Dale told a story once that he found shocking and deeply embarrasing at the same time. At a signing session on the Skunkworks tour, a Maiden very polite fan came to Bruce with his Maiden LPs for him to sign. Bruce proceeded to do that, but added his personal opinion on the album covers (e.g., "This one is shit" on Somewhere in Time or words to that effect). Needless to say, Chris felt really sorry for the fan whose record collection got ruined...
 
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