6 Music drops Dickinson

17:17 | Wednesday March 10, 2010

Iron Maiden singer Dickinson has presented a show for 6 Music since its launch in 2002.

The show goes out on Fridays from 9pm to midnight on Friday nights and aims to takes the listener on “a guitartastic journey”. It will reportedly finish at the end of April.

Meanwhile, Radcliffe and Maconie's weeknight show is being cut from four to three days a week to make way for a new live concert show on Thursdays. Radio 2 In Concert launches on Thursday April 15.

A 6 Music spokeswoman says, “6 Music is currently reviewing the way it reflects the Rock/Heavy Metal genres across the network and has decided to decommission the Friday Night Rock Show. The network, however, remains committed to reflecting both genres throughout the schedule as part of its core music offering. We would very much like to thank Bruce Dickinson for the hard work and commitment he has shown to 6 Music over the past eight years.”