Bruce Dickinson will be combining two of his greatest passions in June, when he combines jobs as lead singer of the world's leading metal band IRON MAIDEN and commercial airline pilot with Astraeus Airlines.

First Officer Bruce will fly a specially chartered real heavy metal Boeing 757 from London's Gatwick airport on Tuesday, June 7 into Keflavik Airport, Iceland where he will take the stage that night with IRON MAIDEN to play at Reykjavic's 15,000-capacity Egilsholin stadium as part of the bands Eddie Rips Up…Europe 2005 stadium and festival tour

Special arrangements have been made to make this a very special event for up to just 192 fans — not only will they have the opportunity to get autographs and to have pictures taken with Bruce and MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain (if he gets up in time!!!) onboard the plane or on arrival — but they will be given VIP wristband access to the stadium allowing them the opportunity of closest possible audience positioning at the front of the hall. After the blistering MAIDEN set, passengers will be transferred back to the airport to fly back into Gatwick for an early morning arrival on Wednesday, June 8.

Commented Bruce: "Iceland is a great place and a terrific party town. Mind you, I'll be on the mineral waters if I'm flying the plane. We had a memorable fun trip to Dublin as a test on the last tour and l think all the fans who joined us had a terrific time. And if this goes well we will definitely do more in the future. It's good to meet the fans in a relaxed environment and hopefully Nicko and our manager Rod will join us to help serve the drinks!!"

Tickets priced £320 will include:

* Return flight from/to Gatwick inclusive of airport taxes.
* Ground transport from/to airport in Iceland and venue
* Standing IRON MAIDEN ticket with special standing VIP auditorium access
* Bruce will make himself available at both airports and onboard (subject to logistics) for individual photo souvenirs.
* Possible excursion to The Blue Lagoon may be added at additional cost, subject to customer interest.

Existing IRON MAIDEN fan club members will receive £20 discount off the £320 trip price.

Note: This trip is provisional and subject to the number of applicants warranting the expense of chartering a rather expensive aeroplane!

Provisional bookings can be made from 10am Friday, March 18 through ICT Travel (www.concertseurope.com) — best to call them on +44 (0)1733 571616 — who will require a £100 deposit to secure a place (payable by credit card* or cheque within 48 hrs of booking) with the remainder of the cost due by April 26.

*subject to the standard 2.3% credit card commission

The provisional itinerary for the day — Tuesday, June 7 / Wednesday, June 8:

* Check-in London Gatwick 7.45am
* Flight 666 - Boeing 757 – Departs Gatwick Airport 9.45am
* Arrival at Keflavik Airport, Iceland - approximately 11.15am
* Coach pick-up from Airport to Rekjavik City Centre with drop-off for sightseeing
* Early evening coach pick-up from Rekjavik Centre and transfer to stadium
* Show will start approximately 8.00pm - finish around 11pm
* Transport from venue to airport - leaves 12.30am
* Departure back to Gatwick - approximately 1.45am
* Arrival at Gatwick - approximately 5.00am. All tubes / trains and buses from Gatwick are fully operational at this time.

Outward and return flights include onboard meal.