Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson Recovering After Cancer Treatment

Lead vocalist for English heavy metal stalwarts Iron Maiden, Bruce Dickinson is recovering after recently undergoing treatment for cancer.

The band revealed on their official Facebook overnight that Dickinson had been diagnosed with cancer just prior to Christmas last year, after a routine check-up and several tests found a tumour at the back of his tongue. The frontman completed seven weeks of chemotherapy and radiology treatment this week and is now recovering, with the prognosis positive according to the band.

"As the tumour was caught in the early stages, the prognosis thankfully is extremely good. Bruce’s medical team fully expect him to make a complete recovery with the all clear envisaged by late May. It will then take a further few months for Bruce to get back to full fitness. In the meantime we would ask for your patience, understanding and respect for Bruce and his family’s privacy until we update everyone by the end of May. Bruce is doing very well considering the circumstances and the whole team are very positive."

56-year-old Dickinson has been with the pioneering metal outfit since the early '80s. He quit the band in the early '90s only to return to their line-up later that decade.

Iron Maiden recently made headlines for their stance against online ticket scalpers.