Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson hopped onstage to perform “All the Young Dudes” with Green Day fronman Billie Joe Armstrong on Thursday night in San Diego during the latter’s set with his cover band the Coverups. The tune was originally released by Mott the Hoople in 1972 after being gifted to the band by David Bowie, who would go on to perform the song himself in concert.
The performance took place as part of a dual celebration for Marshall’s new Dookie amp as well as the annual San Diego Comic Con Fandom Party at the Hard Rock Hotel. Bruce Dickinson, who is a presenter at this year’s Eisner Awards for excellence in cartooning, joined Billie Joe Armstrong and company onstage to perform the song he had previously covered on his debut solo album Tattooed Millionaire in 1990.
Recent Performances
Earlier in the week, Billie Joe Armstrong dedicated Nirvana’s “Drain You” to late L7 bassist Jennifer Finch during the Coverups set at the Roxy in West Hollywood, California.
Iron Maiden are currently preparing for their “Run For Your Lives” North American tour set to begin August 29th and run through September 29th. The tour will feature Big Four thrashers Megadeth and Anthrax as support.
Upcoming Tours
Billie Joe Armstrong is currently preparing a tour with his side project Pinhead Gunpowder set to begin in October.
See Billie Joe Armstrong’s the Coverups perform “All the Young Dudes” with Bruce Dickinson, as well as their full setlist, below.
The Coverups Setlist:
Hello There (Cheap Trick)
A Million Miles Away (The Plimsouls)
I Wanna Be Sedated (Ramones)
I Think We’re Alone Now (Tommy James & the Shondells)
All the Young Dudes (David Bowie, with Bruce Dickinson)
Sometime to Return (Soul Asylum)
Message of Love (Pretenders)
Summer of ’69 (Bryan Adams)
American Girl (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers)
I Fought the Law (The Crickets)
Do You Wanna Dance? (Bobby Freeman) (played twice)
Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve) (Buzzcocks)
I Melt With You (Modern English)
Rockaway Beach (Ramones)
Ziggy Stardust (David Bowie)
Last Nite (The Strokes)
Drain You (Nirvana)
Fox on the Run (Sweet)
Should I Stay or Should I Go (The Clash)
We Got the Beat (Go‐Go’s)
Crazy Train (Ozzy Osbourne)
Live Wire (Mötley Crüe)
Talk Dirty to Me (Poison)
Surrender (Cheap Trick)
In conclusion, the performance by Bruce Dickinson and Billie Joe Armstrong was a unique and exciting moment for fans of both Iron Maiden and Green Day. With their respective tours and projects on the horizon, it will be interesting to see what these music legends have in store for their audiences in the coming months.
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