Iron Maiden have recruited Simon Dawson as their new live drummer. He is taking over for Nicko McBrain, who recently announced his retirement from touring. Notably, Dawson also performs with bassist Steve Harris in British Lion. The band issued the following statement: “As ‘The Future Past Tour’ concludes after 81 shows to over 1.4 million…
Last night (December 7), Iron Maiden’s Nicko McBrain played his final show with the band at Allianz Parque in São Paulo, Brazil. As such, frontman Bruce Dickinson took some time to pay tribute to the drummer. He said the following: “Tonight is a very special night, as some of you, I think probably all of…
Iron Maiden’s Nicko McBrain has officially announced his retirement from touring. The drummer’s final show with the band will be held tonight (December 7) in Sao Paulo, Brazil. McBrain issued the following statement: “After much consideration, it is with both sorrow and joy, I announce my decision to take a step back from the grind…
It looks like Iron Maiden’s “Legacy Of The Beast” mobile game is officially coming to a close. Navigator Games have confirmed that the game will go offline at the end of 2024. Navigator Games commented: “As the band’s 2023/24 ‘The Future Past’ tour concludes in Brazil this weekend, we’re reminded of this games’ incredible achievements…
During Iron Maiden’s November 20 concert at Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City, Mexico, guitarist Janick Gers ended up falling onstage. You can see some fan-filmed footage of that below. Fortunately, he appeared to be okay. [via Blabbermouth]
A cause of death has been revealed for original Iron Maiden singer Paul Di’Anno. His passing was related to a tear in the sac around his heart. The following statement was posted on his Facebook page: “Dear fans and friends, we have received permission from Paul’s family to bring you the news of Paul’s cause…
During an appearance on the Rich Roll podcast, Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson shared his thoughts on maintaining integrity within the music industry. Amid the chat, he also revealed that he was willing to step down from the band if his past cancer diagnosis affected his singing. Dickinson said the following about avoiding trends and…
During their October 22 show at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, MN, Iron Maiden paid tribute to their ex-singer Paul Di’Anno, who recently passed away. Current frontman Bruce Dickinson honored Di’Anno with a speech, saying he “was instrumental in the [band’s] first two albums.” Dickinson said the following: “So, this next track is…
Wes Orshoski (“Lemmy”, “The Damned: Don’t You Wish That We Were Dead”) has shared a new tribute for the late Paul Di’Anno (ex-Iron Maiden). He also confirmed that his documentary on the singer will be released in 2025. Orshoski said the following: “R.I.P. Paul. Just learned that Paul Di’Anno has passed. Don’t have many details…
Paul Di’Anno (ex-Iron Maiden) has sadly passed away. The singer was 66 years old. The following statement was issued: “On behalf of his family, Conquest Music are sad to confirm the death of Paul Andrews, professionally known as Paul Di’Anno. Paul passed away at his home in Salisbury at the age of 66. Born in…
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