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Iron Maiden

Великобритания

Heavy Metal

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24 апр 2025 :	BRUCE DICKINSON Says He Was 'Pleasantly Shocked' By IRON MAIDEN's First Rehearsal With New Drummer SIMON DAWSON
12 апр 2025 :	IRON MAIDEN To Begin Rehearsing With New Drummer SIMON DAWSON 'In A Couple Of Weeks': 'It Should Be Great', Says ADRIAN SMITH
20 мар 2025 :	ALICE COOPER Says IRON MAIDEN Should Be Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME: 'They Have Their Own Army Out There'
19 мар 2025 :	IRON MAIDEN's Aviationtag Celebrates History Of Band's Chartered 'Ed Force One' Plane
17 мар 2025 :	Official IRON MAIDEN Documentary Coming This Fall
15 мар 2025 :	IRON MAIDEN – Limited Edition Trooper Warrior Pack, The Ultimate Collector Set Available For Pre-Order
12 мар 2025 :	BRUCE DICKINSON Considered Quitting IRON MAIDEN In 2015 – “I Would Have Offered To Help Them Find Another Singer”
10 мар 2025 :	IRON MAIDEN: 'Infinite Dreams - The Official Visual History' Book Due In The Fall
23 фев 2025 :	IRON MAIDEN's DAVE MURRAY: 'We Will All Know' When It's Time To Retire
10 фев 2025 :	BRUCE DICKINSON Rules Out Using Backing Tracks At IRON MAIDEN Concerts: 'If It's Not Real, It's Not MAIDEN'
7 фев 2025 :	NICKO MCBRAIN Opens Up About Decision To Retire From Touring With IRON MAIDEN: 'I Wish I Could Still Play With The Guys'
4 янв 2025 :	BRUCE DICKINSON On IRON MAIDEN's 2025 Tour: 'We're Gonna Be Doing Stuff We've Never, Ever Done Before'
23 дек 2024 :	IRON MAIDEN’s ADRIAN SMITH Remembers Meeting DAVE MURRAY – “We Were The Only Kids In Our Neighborhood With Long Hair”
19 дек 2024 :	IRON MAIDEN's STEVE HARRIS: 'It's Amazing That This Band's Been Going For 50 Years'
13 дек 2024 :	IRON MAIDEN Guitarist ADRIAN SMITH On Writing "Wasted Years" - "If STEVE HARRIS Hadn't Heard It By Accident, I Would Never Have Played It To Him"
12 дек 2024 :	IRON MAIDEN Shares Video Recap Of 'The Future Past Tour'
11 дек 2024 :	CHRIS JERICHO Says NICKO MCBRAIN Has 'Earned His Right To Step Down' From Touring With IRON MAIDEN
11 дек 2024 :	IRON MAIDEN Pays Tribute To NICKO MCBRAIN In New Video Recapping His Final Concert
8 дек 2024 :	Watch: BRUCE DICKINSON Pays Emotional Tribute To NICKO MCBRAIN At Drummer's Final Concert With IRON MAIDEN
8 дек 2024 :
7 дек 2024 :	IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Announces Retirement From Touring: Tonight Will Be 'My Final Gig' With The Band
3 дек 2024 :	IRON MAIDEN's 'Legacy Of The Beast' Mobile Game Is Coming To A Close
6 ноя 2024 :	BRUCE DICKINSON Was Willing To Help IRON MAIDEN Find 'A Great Replacement' If He Couldn't Sing Following His Cancer Diagnosis
3 ноя 2024 :	See IRON MAIDEN Perform In Philadelphia During Fall 2024 'The Future Past' Tour
2 ноя 2024 :	IRON MAIDEN's The Future Past World Tour Lands In Toronto; Fan-Filmed Video Of Entire Show Streaming
31 окт 2024 :	IRON MAIDEN’s Debut Album Hitting UK Charts For The First Time Following Death Of PAUL DI’ANNO

11 дек 2024

CHRIS JERICHO Says NICKO MCBRAIN Has 'Earned His Right To Step Down' From Touring With IRON MAIDEN

During an appearance on the December 9 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", FOZZY frontman and wrestling superstar Chris Jericho weighed in on IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain's announcement over the weekend that he was retiring from playing live with the legendary heavy metal act. Chris said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We just saw Nicko in Minneapolis probably about a month ago or so. And I asked him, like, 'How are you doing?' He was having problems playing 16th notes, he said. But he's still Nicko — funniest guy, best guy. So it doesn't surprise me that he retired 'cause he told me before, 'I want the guys to go on when I'm ready to stop. And it's gonna be soon.'"

Jericho continued: "MAIDEN is so classic in that, if you think about this, they didn't give fans a chance to even think about it. They announced it on the morning. He plays his last show that night. They announced the new drummer the next day, and boom. It's, like, 'See you, guys.' It's, like, 'Whoa.' They didn't do, like, the Nicko farewell tour or anything like that. But, obviously, they've been planning it for a while. And Nicko, one of the most influential rock drummers ever, and more importantly, just a sweetheart of a guy. He's one of those guys, as you all know, no one ever says anything bad about Nicko McBrain — ever. He's just the friendliest, nicest, happiest, most encouraging guy. So, nothing but the best to him, man. And it's gonna be hard to replace Nicko McBrain. But he earned his right to step down. And he's just a classic drummer and a classic man."

Chris also addressed McBrain's statement that the drummer will remain closely connected to IRON MAIDEN and continue to be involved in "a variety of projects" with the band, while also focusing on personal ventures and his existing businesses. Asked if he thinks that it means McBrain could still play on future MAIDEN studio records, Jericho said: "It leaves the door open. And Nicko even said in his statement that he's still gonna be working on MAIDEN-related projects and he's still managed by [longtime MAIDEN managers Rod] Smallwood and Andy Taylor. So whether he plays on the album or not, I think they're leaving the door open for him. But, as you know, IRON MAIDEN songs are not easy to play, and recording a new record takes a while. So, maybe he'll play on it, but I think once you kind of step back from that daily playing or that tour life of playing, he might not wanna do it, or maybe he'll do a song or two. But I think it leaves the door open, but I wouldn't count on it anytime soon. And MAIDEN isn't doing a record anytime soon either. So…"

McBrain played his last-ever gig with MAIDEN this past weekend. The 72-year-old British musician, whose real name is Michael Henry McBrain, announced his retirement on Saturday, December 7 in a statement on MAIDEN's web site and social media. He also said that night's concert at Allianz Parque in São Paulo, Brazil would mark his final show with the legendary rock band.

On Sunday (December 8),IRON MAIDEN announced Simon Dawson as its new touring drummer. Dawson is a former session drummer and MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris's longtime bandmate in BRITISH LION.

Saturday's performance marked the the final show of IRON MAIDEN's "The Future Past" world tour, which began in May 2023.

MAIDEN will return to the road in 2025 for the "Run For Your Lives" world tour, which is scheduled to launch in May.

In January 2023, Nicko was at his home in Boca Raton when he suffered a stroke with partial paralysis.

When Nicko first went public with his stroke in August 2023, the drummer said in a statement that the episode left him "paralyzed" down one side of his body and "worried" that his career with the band was over.

Four years ago, McBrain was diagnosed with stage 1 laryngeal cancer and opened up about it in a single interview in 2021 but otherwise kept it mostly under wraps. The musician received his cancer diagnosis after undergoing an endoscopy at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University Of Miami Health System and the Miller School of Medicine. Within a week, McBrain's cancer was surgically removed and he now gets check-ups every few months to make sure the cancer hasn't returned.

Tapped to replace Clive Burr in 1982 after touring activities for "Number Of The Beast" concluded, McBrain brought a degree of finesse and technicality that was largely missing from IRON MAIDEN's early output. Whereas Burr was often lauded for his heavy-handed, punk-oriented style, McBrain was largely the opposite, playing with a degree of dexterity and flair that helped primary songwriter Steve Harris take MAIDEN down more adventurous paths. He eventually became the third longest-tenured member of MAIDEN, behind Harris and guitarist Dave Murray.

McBrain spent his early drumming years playing for the likes of Pat Travers and French rockers TRUST, eventually falling onto the radar of Harris and MAIDEN during the group's initial European tour.

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11 дек 2024

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