Stairway To Heaven (or Road To Hell) - Deaths of the Rich & Famous
Oct 21, 2024 16:37:48 GMT
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Post by Lord Fickle on Oct 21, 2024 16:37:48 GMT
Former Iron Maiden frontman Paul Di'Anno has died aged 66, it has been confirmed. The news was shared via Di'Anno's label, Conquest Music, on behalf of the singer's family.
"On behalf of his family, Conquest Music are sad to confirm the death of Paul Andrews, professionally known as Paul Di'Anno," a statement from the label reads. "Paul passed away at his home in Salisbury at the age of 66.
"Born in Chingford, East London on 17th May 1958, Paul first came to prominence as lead singer of English Heavy Metal band, Iron Maiden between 1978 and 1981. He sang on their groundbreaking debut album Iron Maiden, and the influential follow up release, Killers.
"Since leaving Iron Maiden, Paul Di'Anno had a long and eventful recording career with Battlezone and Killers as well as numerous solo releases and guest appearances.
"Despite being troubled by severe health issues in recent years that restricted him to performing in a wheelchair, Paul continued to entertain his fans around the world, racking up well over 100 shows since 2023.
"His first career retrospective album, The Book of the Beast was released in September 2024 and featured highlights of his recordings since leaving Iron Maiden.
"Conquest Music are proud to have had Paul Di'Anno in our artist family and ask his legion of fans to raise a glass in his memory."
Over the past decade, Di'Anno continued to play live and tour semi-regularly, though ongoing health issues saw him largely confined to a wheelchair during his final years. In 2023, it was revealed that his former band Iron Maiden had contributed to a fundraiser to help the singer raise money for some vital knee surgery. "They paid for the last couple of months' worth of treatments, which was good," Di'Anno revealed. "I'll be forever grateful for that."
Paul Di'Anno's final show was at Hype Park in Kraków, Poland, on August 30 of this year. Despite once stating that he didn't want to become an "Iron Maiden karaoke band", the set, like many of Di'Anno's, was composed entirely of covers from his time in Maiden. That setlist underlined his enduring connecting to British metal's biggest ever export, and to the foundations of British heavy metal itself.
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"On behalf of his family, Conquest Music are sad to confirm the death of Paul Andrews, professionally known as Paul Di'Anno," a statement from the label reads. "Paul passed away at his home in Salisbury at the age of 66.
"Born in Chingford, East London on 17th May 1958, Paul first came to prominence as lead singer of English Heavy Metal band, Iron Maiden between 1978 and 1981. He sang on their groundbreaking debut album Iron Maiden, and the influential follow up release, Killers.
"Since leaving Iron Maiden, Paul Di'Anno had a long and eventful recording career with Battlezone and Killers as well as numerous solo releases and guest appearances.
"Despite being troubled by severe health issues in recent years that restricted him to performing in a wheelchair, Paul continued to entertain his fans around the world, racking up well over 100 shows since 2023.
"His first career retrospective album, The Book of the Beast was released in September 2024 and featured highlights of his recordings since leaving Iron Maiden.
"Conquest Music are proud to have had Paul Di'Anno in our artist family and ask his legion of fans to raise a glass in his memory."
Over the past decade, Di'Anno continued to play live and tour semi-regularly, though ongoing health issues saw him largely confined to a wheelchair during his final years. In 2023, it was revealed that his former band Iron Maiden had contributed to a fundraiser to help the singer raise money for some vital knee surgery. "They paid for the last couple of months' worth of treatments, which was good," Di'Anno revealed. "I'll be forever grateful for that."
Paul Di'Anno's final show was at Hype Park in Kraków, Poland, on August 30 of this year. Despite once stating that he didn't want to become an "Iron Maiden karaoke band", the set, like many of Di'Anno's, was composed entirely of covers from his time in Maiden. That setlist underlined his enduring connecting to British metal's biggest ever export, and to the foundations of British heavy metal itself.
www.loudersound.com/news/former-iron-maiden-singer-paul-dianno-dead-at-66
