Iron Maiden - New Live Drummer Announced
British heavy metal legends Iron Maiden have announced their new touring drummer. Stepping in as the replacement for Nicko McBrain will be Simon Dawson, a former session drummer and Steve Harris's longtime bandmate in British Lion.
The band comments: "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."
The band comments: "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."
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This was the logical choice and a good move for the band. Simon will do well. I have to add that I love Maidens newer albums. I love the progressive journey they take you thru which is different than their earlier records. I personally enjoy a band expanding its horizons if done right. I feel Maiden always does it right ,accept the short Blaze Bailey era 
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 62154  |
Written by UPDIRNS on 12.12.2024 at 03:47 I would say Farid Medjane would do the trick just because once in a time 2 english drummers in 80's drummed in a la franceuse band
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| JOPE OF STEELE Steelemeister Posts: 3333  |
I do believe Mike Portnoy would've been available
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