When Steve Harris Wanted Bruce Fired

What if I told you Iron Maiden almost lost Bruce Dickinson forever? Today,

we’re diving into a real story told by Bruce himself—how Steve Harris once wanted him fired

from the band. This is one of the most intense conflicts in heavy metal history, and it nearly changed

Iron Maiden forever. In May 2024, Bruce Dickinson told The Quietus that everything

went wrong during the “The Number of the Beast” video shoot. A huge argument

with Steve Harris nearly turned into a fight. Bruce said, “I remember me and

Steve had the most terrific argument when we finished shooting the ‘Number of the Beast’ video.

We were going to go outside and sort each other out. I was like, ‘Roll up your sleeves,