It was just very early yesterday when the Heavy Metal world was thrown the most unexpected of curve balls with the announcement that the powerhouse drummer Nicko McBrain would be stepping down from the legendary Iron Maiden after more than forty years behind the kit. His and the bands statement are presented HERE in the event that you missed it and just a short while ago, the band announced their new drummer – Simon Dawson. Read on.
The Statement:
“As The Future Past Tour concludes after 81 shows to over 1.4 million fans, from Ljubljana to the Coachella Valley and from Western Australia to Sao Paulo, Iron Maiden are delighted to announce that stepping in behind the kit for 2025 is a name familiar to many of our fans – Simon Dawson, a former session drummer and Steve’s rhythm section partner of the past 12 years with British Lion. A native of Suffolk, England, Simon first teamed up with Steve Harris back in 2012. He debuted on three tracks on the first British Lion album and all of the second critically acclaimed ‘The Burning’, plus the many subsequent tours in the US, UK, Europe, Australia, Japan, New Zealand &, most recently, both Mexico and South America. Iron Maiden celebrate their 50th Anniversary next year with The Run For Your Lives Tour starting in Budapest on May 27th”.
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