Born on 17 May 1958 in Chingford, East London, Paul Andrews rose to fame as the lead singer of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden between 1978 and 1981.
He used the stage name Paul Di’Anno and appeared on the band’s first two albums, “Iron Maiden” and the sequel “Killers”.
In 1981 he was replaced by Bruce Dickinson.
After his time in Iron Maiden, Di’anno continued to perform with bands such as Battlezone, Killers, Praying Mantis and Gogmagog. He also worked on several solo projects and guest appearances.
Performed despite health problems
In recent years, Di’anno was forced to perform in a wheelchair due to serious health problems. Despite that, he managed to perform over 100 concerts in the past year, the record company writes.
In September 2024, the retrospective album “The Book of the Beast”, a collection of songs from his post-Iron Maiden career, was released.
The Iron Maiden colleagues: “We are all deeply saddened”
In a post on Iron Maiden’s Instagram, the band members write:
“We are all deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Paul Di’Anno earlier today. Paul’s contribution to Iron Maiden was enormous and he helped us on the path we have followed as a band for almost five decades”.
Paul Andrews turned 66 years old.
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