Bruce Dickinson, of Iron Maiden fame, has revealed that he really likes Lady Gaga and agreed with her when she said recently, 'I'm not the next Madonna, I'm the next Iron Maiden'.

During an interview with Corus Radio on September 23 the rocker explained that he has a lot of respect and admiration for Gaga because she has really proven her worth in the music world:

"I think she's great, and I agree with her: she's not the next Madonna. She's way better than that. First of all, she can sing -- she's got a belter of a voice -- [and] she's a really good instrumentalist. And she's got a great sense of drama. And anybody that could turn up to an awards ceremony dressed as a bacon sandwich gets my vote. I mean, she's great."

Gaga made the aforementioned comment to CR Fashion Book and confessed that she's tired of being called 'the next Madonna' because she fills stadiums in the same way that Iron Maiden does, so that's a more fitting comparison:

"They're one of the greatest rock bands in history, in my opinion. Some people really don't know the importance of metal and the scope of it. Those guys were filling stadiums, and they still are. And it's because of the culture of the music, the poetry that's so powerful, that whenever the fans come together they unite in the essence of what Iron Maiden is all about. I always used to say to people, when they would say, 'Oh, she's the next Madonna.' No, I'm the next Iron Maiden."

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Watch Dickinson talking about Gaga here: