Iron Maiden: Last News

Iron Maiden are set to release a new documentary film which includes the final interview from former frontman Paul Di’Anno. Find out the details below.The new film is made in collaboration with Universal Pictures Content Group, and is set to arrive later this year to mark 50 years since the iconic metal band first formed.According to a new description, the feature-length documentary is set to be an emotive journey through the band’s history.

Pro Skater 3+4, which features a mix of OG anthems and music from newer artists.Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 is due out later this year and reworks 2001’s Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 and the 2002 follow-up. The game will include a number of familiar levels and OG skateboarders but developers have also promised new additions to the iconic series.Earlier this month, the first wave of artists for the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 soundtrack were announced.

Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson has announced a new graphic novel printed with soil from William Blake’s grave.Alongside Z2 Comics, the singer has now unveiled The Mandrake Project: Year One, a graphic novel that compiles the first four issues of his Mandrake Project comic book series, which were first released last year alongside his solo album of the same name.As well as featuring the four issues, the new deluxe edition will include a series of interviews and essays that chronicle Dickinson and his creative team’s journey to making the project, as well as an introduction by Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter and four “exclusive foil collectors cards” and the “cast metal Mandrake Project medallion” that featured in the comic and music videos, per a press release.It will also feature a homage to the legendary English poet and artist William Blake, who inspired the project. Soil from his grave was collected and mixed with ink to print the deluxe editions.“William Blake has given me so much over the years and I want to repay the debt by helping to restore the Cottage,” explained Dickinson, who became a member of the William Blake Cottage Trust, which oversees his only surviving house, in 2024.

Alice Cooper said he wanted Iron Maiden to be inducted next.Cooper shouted out the British heavy metal legends – who are set to head out on the road this summer with their ‘Run For Your Lives’ tour of the UK and Europe – during a Q&A session on last month’s Rock Legends Cruise.The band have been eligible to join the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame since 2004, although they’ve only been nominated twice, in 2021 and 2023. Cooper, meanwhile, Cooper was inducted by Rob Zombie in a 2011 ceremony.When the ‘Poison’ singer was asked which artists he’d like to see inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, Cooper mentioned Maiden, saying: “I mean, come on – Iron Maiden. How can you diss Iron Maiden? They have their own army out there.”The band’s frontman Bruce Dickinson touched on interactions with their army of fans recently, relating it back to wanting to “bow out with dignity” rather than succumb to backing tracks and becoming “Disneyland Maiden“.“Only recently this guy, a big fan, said to me, ‘It’s so great to see Maiden still doing it,’” he explained.

Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson has said he would rather quit playing live than become a “Disneyland Maiden” by using backing tracks.The British heavy metal legends are heading out on the road in 2025 with their ‘Run For Your Lives’ tour of the UK and Europe. The tour marks their 50th anniversary as a band and will see them playing setlist made up exclusively of songs from their first nine studio albums.The tour kicks off in May in Budapest, with dates in Birmingham, Manchester, Dublin, London and Glasgow in late June. You can find any remaining tickets for the shows here.In an interview with Classic Rock, Dickinson spoke about the growing trend of bands relying on backing tracks to boost their live sound, and made it perfectly clear that Maiden would never go down that path.A post shared by Iron Maiden (@ironmaiden)He said he would rather “bow out with dignity” than succumb to backing tracks.

Iron Maiden is releasing a new visual book titled Infinite Dreams, chronicling the band’s 50-year career.Expected to land in autumn 2025, the hardback book will be packed with images of iconic album and single artworks, the band’s instruments past and present, stage props, hand-written lyrics and archival artefacts. There will also be photographs taken of the band, including some that were previously unseen.The upcoming Iron Maiden book will contain a foreword by bassist Steve Harris and an afterword by frontman Bruce Dickinson.“I’ve been pleasantly surprised at some of the stuff that I’ve managed to unearth for this book,” said Harris, according to Kerrang!.

Iron Maiden‘s fearless leader is embarking on a side quest.Bruce Dickinson — not to be confused with Christopher Walken’s record producer character in the timeless “SNL” sketch “More Cowbell” — just announced he’s hitting the road with a different backing band in support of his 2024 album “The Mandrake Project.”Midway through the 20-city ‘Mandrake Project Tour’ run, the 66-year-old metal icon is scheduled to drop into Brooklyn’s newly-opened Brooklyn Paramount on Wednesday, Sept. 10.“We are thrilled to be able to take The Mandrake Project out for a proper tour of North America,” Dickinson shared via Instagram.“Last year we did a couple of sold-out U.S.

Pantera were joined by a surprise guest during ‘Walk’ at their recent Paris concert – check out fan-shot footage below.This weekend (February 15), Pantera took over the Adidas Arena in Paris, France, where they performed an array of their biggest hits. Towards the tail-end of their pre-encore set, frontman Phil Anselmo noted to the audience that legendary Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson was in attendance.As the band progressed with their performance, they launched into the hit song ‘Walk’.

Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson has competed for Great Britain in the ‘veterans’ category at the ‘Circuit Européen’ fencing tournament in Faches-Thumesnil.The musician won the first round 10/4 against Denmark’s Jeiner Simon and finished 13th in the overall standings out of 31 fencers in the category.Dickinson first started fencing as a teenager in school and has many other interests outside of music, including acting. He is also a licensed commercial pilot and owns an aviation company. When he’s not doing that, he’s also known to brew beer.Check out footage of Dickinson at the tournament here:A post shared by Eddie The Head Fan Club (@ethfc)Last month, Dickinson teased that the band will “be doing stuff we’ve never, ever done before” during their forthcoming tour.The band shared a YouTube video on New Year’s Eve (December 31) that saw Dickinson bidding 2024 farewell and giving fans an update on what they can look forward to in 2025, especially their ‘Run For Your Lives’ tour which is set to kick off in May.“Hello folks.

Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith’s Malibu home has been destroyed in the Los Angeles wildfires, it has been revealed.Last week, Los Angeles began experiencing a total of five concurrent wildfires in several neighbourhoods that have forced the evacuation of over 180,000 residents – the latest tally, per CNN, sees 24 confirmed deaths while Associated Press reports 16 missing people.Among one of the countless victims that have lost their homes to the wildfires is Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith, per his wife Nathalie on social media. She shared over the weekend: “We are safe.

Iron Maiden‘s Bruce Dickinson has teased that the band will “be doing stuff we’ve never, ever done before” during their forthcoming tour.The band shared a YouTube video on New Year’s Eve (December 31) that sees Dickinson bidding 2024 farewell and giving fans an update on what they can look forward to in 2025, especially their ‘Run For Your Lives’ tour which is set to kick off in May.“Hello folks. This is my tour pass for 2024. That’ll get me anywhere in 2024, but I don’t need that anymore now because 2025 is gonna be something special,” the vocalist began.

Iron Maiden have shared a heartfelt video of their final ever live show with Nicko McBrain. Check it out below.The drummer joined the line–up back in 1982, replacing Clive Burr, and played on all of their albums since 1983’s ‘Piece Of Mind’.

Iron Maiden, after announcing his retirement from touring. Check out footage of the show below.The band’s longtime drummer confirmed over the weekend that the band’s show in Sao Paulo would be his last, as he looks to “take a step back from the grind of the extensive touring lifestyle”.He joined the line–up back in 1982, replacing Clive Burr, and played on all of their albums since 1983’s ‘Piece Of Mind’.

Iron Maiden has announced a new drummer after the recent departure of their long-serving member Nicko McBrain.The percussionist joined the legendary metal band in 1982, replacing Clive Burr, and has played on all of their albums since 1983’s ‘Piece Of Mind’. He did, however, suffer a minor stroke, or transient ischaemic attack, in January 2023 which left him partially paralysed on his right side from the shoulder down.As their ‘The Future Past’ world tour draws to a close, McBrain confirmed that yesterday’s (December 7) show in Sao Paulo was his last with the band – his decision being that of taking “a step back from the grind of the extensive touring lifestyle”.Now, the heavy metal band have revealed the newest addition to their line-up: Simon Dawson, who plays in British Lion, the hard rock project of Iron Maiden founder Steve Harris.Dawson first joined the band as it solidified during the making of Harris’ 2012 solo album also titled ‘British Lion’.

Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain has announced he is stepping back from playing live with the band.The percussionist joined the legendary metal band in 1982, replacing Clive Burr, and has played on all of their albums since 1983’s ‘Piece Of Mind’. He did, however, suffer a minor stroke, or transient ischaemic attack, in January 2023 which left him partially paralysed on his right side from the shoulder down.Now, as their ‘The Future Past’ world tour draws to a close, McBrain has confirmed that Saturday’s (December 7) show in Sao Paulo will be his last with the band.An Announcement from Iron Maiden pic.twitter.com/MzFfb8DC4A— Iron Maiden (@IronMaiden) December 7, 2024“After much consideration, it is with both sorrow and joy, I announce my decision to take a step back from the grind of the extensive touring lifestyle,” he wrote in a post on social media.

Tom Morello has shared what he feels has been the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s “most egregious oversight”: Iron Maiden.While on The Eddie Trunk Podcast, shared yesterday (November 12), Morello spoke passionately about the heavy metal veterans being snubbed to this day. Morello’s former band Rage Against the Machine entered the Hall last year, with the guitarist accepting the honour on the band’s behalf.“I will chew my leg off like a coyote in a trap if I can’t get Iron Maiden in,” Morello declared.

Iron Maiden vocalist Paul Di’Anno’s cause of death has been revealed – find out more below.Last month, Di’Anno died at the age of 66. A cause of death was not shared at the time, but as of yesterday (November 11) has been revealed via his sisters Cheryl and Michelle: “Basically he had a tear in the sac around the heart and blood has filled inside it from the main aorta artery and that has caused the heart to stop.”The news was posted via the official Paul Di’Anno page, with a moderator noting that his death was “instantaneous and hopefully painless”.Dear fans and friendsWe have received permission from Paul's family to bring you the news of Paul's cause of death,…Posted by Paul Di'Anno on Monday, November 11, 2024Following the news of Di’Anno’s death, Iron Maiden wrote on on X/Twitter that Di’Anno’s contributions to their early sound “helped set us on the path we have been travelling as a band for almost five decades,” and added that his “pioneering presence” would be “fondly remembered not just by us, but by fans around the world.”“It’s just so sad he’s gone,” Steve Harris continued in the post.

former Iron Maiden lead vocalist Paul Di’Anno has been revealed.The singer, born Paul Andrews but known by his stage name Paul Di’Anno, passed away at his home in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England on Oct. 21 at age 66.

Bruce Dickinson has revealed that he was prepared to find Iron Maiden a new singer when he was battling throat cancer.In 2014, the longtime metal singer was diagnosed with throat and tongue cancer. In 2015, he underwent chemotherapy and treatment for the “golf ball” sized growth on his tongue.

Iron Maiden drop into Brooklyn’s Barclays Center as part of their ongoing ‘Future Past Tour’ with special guest The Hu.Based on our findings at Set List FM, the heavy metal vets typically perform 15 songs at their live shows. According to AZ Central, those are mostly made up of cuts from “1986’s ‘Somewhere in Time’ and Maiden’s latest album, 2021’s ‘Senjutsu.'”“They played five songs each from those two albums, rounding out the set with highlights of their early years, from 1980’s ‘Iron Maiden’ to 1992’s ‘Fear of the Dark.’”If this sounds like the heavy show for you, last-minute tickets are still available.Some are quite affordable, too.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on seats was $57 before fees on Vivid Seats.General admission floor seats start at $207 before fees.Can’t make it to the Barclays Center?Bruce Dickinson and co.

Iron Maiden singer Paul Di’Anno has died aged 66.The news was confirmed earlier today (October 21) in a statement by Di’Anno’s record label Conquest Music, in which they reflected on his career and asked “his legion of fans to raise a glass in his memory”.Di’Anno joined the iconic metal band as their vocalist in 1978 after being introduced to them through drummer Doug Sampson, and worked on their seminal early albums ‘Iron Maiden’ and ‘Killers’.Following his departure from the band in 1981, he released music himself and was involved with various bands including Gogmagog, Battlezone, Praying Mantis, and Killers. He continued touring despite struggling with ongoing severe health issues in later life.Earlier this year, he reflected on his work Iron Maiden with The Metal Voice and said “nobody sounded like us, and it’s great”.