Lots of people are criticising his vocals on record and live, but if anyone happened to watch the TV footage of their Reading appearance, Bruce was hitting the notes in Run to the Hills better than he has for years.
I'd be the first to admit his golden years are behind him, but many band's whole careers are behind them by the time they're in their late 40s. Bruce is still a more than credible singer, and an irreplacable part of Maiden, as the Blaze years tragically showed.