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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…
On March 8, Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain played a medley of the band’s songs with The Massed Bands of His Majesty’s Royal Marines during the 52nd Mountbatten Festival Of Music at Royal Albert Hall in London, England. You can see pro-shot footage of that below:
Iron Maiden’s Nicko McBrain is set to perform during to this year’s Mountbatten Festival Of Music at the Royal Albert Hall. The drummer will join The Massed Bands Of His Majesty’s Royal Marines during three concerts, including an evening show on March 8 and matinee and evening shows on March 9. McBrain commented: “It is…
Iron Maiden’s Nicko McBrain has revealed that he suffered a stroke back in January. Fortunately, the drummer says he has been “getting better and stronger as the weeks go by.” McBrain issued the following statement: “Hello Boys and Girls, I hope this message finds you all well! The reason I’m writing to you all today…
As it turns out, Iron Maiden’s Nicko McBrain quietly battled laryngeal cancer back in 2020. The drummer revealed the news during a 2021 interview with the University Of Miami Health System, which has been circulating as of late. McBrain says he started noticing that something was wrong when his voice was becoming hoarse in 2019:…
Nicko McBrain will be performing Iron Maiden songs with his Titanium Tart project during a short Florida tour. Here’s the dates for that run: 03/31 Tampa, FL – Brass Mug 04/02 Winter Park, FL – Haven Lounge 04/07 Sebastian, FL – Capt Hirams Resort 04/09 Pompano Beach, FL – Piper’s Pub
Iron Maiden’s Nicko McBrain has announced a special 12th anniversary celebration for his Rock N Roll Ribs restaurant in Coral Springs, FL. The event will find the drummer playing a set of Iron Maiden songs with Titanium Tart. Made Of Metal, Kinlin, Angels Of War, Children Of The Grave, and School Of Rock will also…
Smith/Kotzen, the project featuring Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden) and Richie Kotzen (The Winery Dogs), have premiered a new video for their song “Solar Fire.” The track, which features Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden), is from the band’s self-titled album, which was released in March.
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