Iron Maiden singer writes about bullying, cancer and flying

NEW YORK — Bruce Dickinson used to think that writing an autobiography should come at the end of his career. A bout with throat cancer changed his mind.

After his recovery, the Iron Maiden frontman began writing his life story, filling up a stack of legal pads in longhand. Now the fruit of his labor has led to the recently released, “What Does This Button Do?”

In the book, Dickinson covers the rise of Iron Maiden, his love of fencing, his difficult upbringing, the creation of albums and becoming a licensed airline pilot. He ends the book with his victory over cancer.