Bruce Dickinson and former Iron Maiden singer Paul Di’Anno met for the primary time ever following the previous’s live performance in Zagreb, Croatia, on Saturday (July thirteenth).
Dickinson was in Zagreb for a live performance together with his solo band whereas on tour for his new album The Mandrake Undertaking. As reported by Di’Anno’s supervisor, Stjepan Juras, the ex-Maiden frontman was coincidentally internet hosting a promotional signing occasion for the debut album from his new band, Paul Di’Anno’s Warhorse, after Dickinson’s present.
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“After we thought that nothing might shock us anymore within the heavy metallic world, tonight’s ‘miracle’ in Zagreb proved us all improper,” wrote Juras through a press launch. “Paul Di’Anno and Bruce Dickinson met for the primary time and had a pleasant chat proper in Zagreb.”
He continued: “This was an distinctive alternative for the 2 icons of heavy metallic music and the legendary singers of the band Iron Maiden to satisfy for the primary time after nearly half a century. That is an distinctive night time for all the Iron Maiden neighborhood and for metallic followers all over the world, as a result of it reveals that Iron Maiden and everybody who was in that band, is one large household.”
Juras additionally captured some temporary footage of the encounter, which marks the primary time Maiden’s most notable frontmen have met face-to-face within the four-plus many years since Dickinson took over for Di’Anno in 1981. Di’Anno fronted the legendary British metallic band throughout its early life, singing on Maiden’s first two albums, 1980’s Iron Maiden and its follow-up Killers in 1981.
Di’Anno has been battling main well being points lately and nearly stop performing dwell in 2020.
However after forming his Warhorse mission in 2021, Di’Anno introduced his return to the stage as a part of his ongoing “The Beast Resurrection Tour” with “the intention of saving his life and getting him out of his wheelchair,” in line with the singer’s web site. In the meantime, the debut album from Paul Di’Anno’s Warhorse is due out someday this 12 months through BraveWords Information.
Followers can catch Dickinson fronting Iron Maiden when the legendary metallic band embarks on the North American leg of its “Future Previous Tour” on October 4th in San Diego. Tickets can be found right here.
Beneath you may watch the first-ever assembly between Bruce Dickinson and Paul Di’Anno, and see a photograph of the 2 alongside Di’Anno’s supervisor Stjepan Juras.
Bruce Dickinson, Paul Di’Anno’s supervisor Stjepan Juras, and Paul Di’Anno, through Michael Brandvold Advertising and marketing