Paul Di’Anno, the lead singer for heavy metal icons Iron Maiden on their first two albums, has died, Variety reports. No cause of death has been reported, but Di’Anno, born Paul Andrews, has struggled with his health in recent years. He was 66.!–more–> After guitarist Steve Harris formed Maiden on Christmas 1975, Di’Anno joined the band in 1978 and was the vocalist on their first two albums, 1980’s Iron Maiden and 1981’s Killers, both of which placed highly in our ranking of the band’s catalog. In that feature, Adrian Begrand wrote, “Di’Anno was always most at home when singing the band’s more abrasive material, and ‘Running Free’ is his defining moment as a metal singer.” Di’Anno was dismissed from the band due to his excessive drug use in 1981 and replaced by Bruce Dickinson. In subsequent years, Di’Anno released lots of music as a solo artist and with the bands Gogmagog, Di’Anno’s Battlezone, Killers, Rockfellas, and Warhorse. Last month he released The Book Of The Beast, a compilation featuring highlights…

Di'Anno sang with the British band between 1978 and 1981, featuring on songs such as Running Free, Sanctuary and Remember Tomorrow.

Former Iron Maiden singer Paul Di'Anno, whose real name was Paul Andrews, died on Monday at his home in Salisbury, England, at the age of 66.

Former Iron Maiden singer Paul Di'Anno has died at the age of 66, his family announced on Monday.

The band's first singer appeared on two albums before being replaced by Bruce Dickinson.

Paul Di’Anno, Iron Maiden’s lead singer on its first two albums, has died, according to a statement from his label on behalf of his family.

The singer's sad passing has been confirmed.

Paul Di'Anno, who fronted Iron Maiden's first two albums, died in October 2024 at age 66.

The death has been announced of the former Iron Maiden singer Paul Di'Anno, who sang on the band's first two albums. He was 66 and had suffered ill health for a number of years but had continued to perform.

Ex-Iron Maiden frontman Paul Di'Anno, who fronted the band from 1978-1981, has died

Paul Di'Anno, who fronted Iron Maiden from 1978 to 1981, has died at the age of 66.