Steve Harris: "We had to change Nicko McBrain"

Steve Harris: “We had to change Nicko McBrain”

ByJohn

The leader of the Iron Maiden, Steve Harrismet Howard Johnsondirector of the British British Rock Candy magazine, for a chat in which the bassist of the British Metal Band expressed his opinion on many topics, among these also the farewell of the drummer Nicko McBrainthe first change of formation of Iron Maiden in 25 years.

This is reported by Harris on the farewell to the McBrain group: “To tell the truth, we had not chosen and we had to change after Nicko had those health problems. It went like this, and we had to decide whether or not to continue. At the time of the accident we had planned a tour and we all wanted to continue. But in the end, after passing it, Nick decided to leave and we all respected his decision.”

He also explained his point of view on any changes that the Iron Maiden They are making to continue to be a successful band. “In general, we didn’t do much. Yet today we see many young people come to concerts, which means that it happened naturally. I assume that it is because people pass their musical tastes to their children and daughters, or even grandchildren! We are lucky to be able to attract people of all ages.”

In January 2023, while he was in his home in Boca Raton, Florida, Nicko was hit by a stroke with partial paralysis. Nicko McBrain He announced his retreat on December 7, 2024 by publishing a declaration on the official website and on the social media of the Maiden. The musician, today 73 years old, explained that the concert at the Allianz Parque of San Paolo, in Brazil, would have marked his Last concert with the band. Since then it has been replaced by Simon Dawsonformer shift drummer and historical group companion of Steve Harris in the British Lion.

Last July, Nicko had told “Trunk Nation with Eddie Trunk” of his retirement: “I had health problems, which was one of the main reasons why I decided to close with the boys. I was not doing justice to the songs because of my handicap. It was not even corrected towards all the other members of the band. They supported me 100% during the ‘Future Past Tour’, and it was fantastic. A group of best brothers to support me in my darkest moment. “

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