Nicko McBrain by Iron Maiden makes in the shop in Manchester: Photos, video

On Saturday, May 3, Iron girl drummer Nicko McBrain Made in a shop in his drum store, in the shop, Nicko McBrain's Drum Onein Manchester, united kingdom. Video and photos of the signing session can be found below.

In an interview with the Finlands Chaoszine, in February 2025, McBrain opened his latest announcement that he withdrew from tours GIRLHe would have described it “the best decision” that he could have made.

The 72-year-old British musician, whose real name is Michael Henry McBrainhis retirement terminated on December 7, 2024 in a declaration GIRLWebsite and social media. He also said that the night concert in Allianz Parque in São Paulo, Brazil, would mark its last show with the legendary rock band.

In relation to how he only had a few months after playing his last appearance GIRLPresent Nicko told Chaoszin: “Mixed feelings, obviously. The decision to resign from Touring Steve [Harris, MAIDEN bassist] And then the management. And everyone went: »Okay. If you want to do this, we understand: “My handicap, since my blow and something like that. After I said it, I get up for a few days and I like:” I will miss the next tour and I will not be able to take to the streets. “

“It was an easy decision, but I wish I could still play with the boys,” he added. “I wish I had my full fitness.”

Asked if GIRL'S “The future past” Tour was a tough tour for him to do in total, Nicko said: “In this case. In this case we have the same schedule as gig, day of travel, appearance, day of travel, appearance, two days free or one day free, a day of travel, and it was only – it only came to me.

“It was good last year in '23. And it was still good [in 2024]But I had the feeling that I couldn't give it a hundred percent, certainly up “Trooper” And other songs. And we did it, we did well, but I felt that I didn't like the band as I wanted, even though I had a personal coach on the street towards the end of the North American tour … We didn't have any day off. If we did two shows in a row, we would have a travel day and then a day off. It worked out well for me. I enjoyed getting this physical side of the training. I didn't make so much weight; It was a lot of yoga routes, many such things that tried to get my mental mobility back with the coordination. There were many things that we did together to improve the synapses in the brain to get back up. And it came nicely, but it was just a fight for me. And I thought: 'You know, at my age I will step back and someone else take the reins.' “

Asked if it was difficult for him to get through the tour, NickoWho converted to Christianity in 1999, said: “No, not at all. Well, only from the point – if you are used to doing something like 50 years of her career, God gave me a stroke, but I am still here. I am still two years later, but I was lucky that I felt that it was feeling. I couldn't do it physically or mentally because it was a lot of mental things.”

Explanation when he made exactly the decision to withdraw from the tour GIRLPresent Nicko said: “It was something I thought about in '23. After the end of this tour, I thought I went:” Well, should I announce it to the band? “But I thought: 'No, I'll get through “The future past” Tour and then we'll see. And let us clear it out of the way. 'And when we arrived at the North American tour, I thought: “It's time to hang it up, Nick. '

“It was by no means an easy decision, but it was the best – it was the best decision at the end of the day”, ” McBrain explained. “Admittedly, I get good and bad days, and the bad days are when I have the feeling: 'Oh, I will no longer be outside in these stages when I look at these wonderful fans of us for all these years, but at the end of the day I don't. Why I actually do it – I don't do it because it was just too much for me. “

McBrain also confirmed that he gives preliminary plans to write an autobiography that immerses in his life, including his retirement of GIRL. “Yes, we are about to do it,” he said. “Yes, it was talked about. Yes. Take a look at this room.”

In his explanation in which he announces his retirement, McBrain said: “After a long consideration, it is my decision to take a step back before the extensive touring lifestyle with both grief and joy. I wish the band every success.”

“What can I say? Tour with GIRL The past 42 years have been an incredible journey! To my committed fan base they paid everything and I love you! ” McBrain added.

Despite the fact that he stepped away from Touring, McBrain said that he will remain closely connected with Iron girl And continue to be involved in “different projects” with the band and at the same time focus on personal activities and its existing companies.

“I look into the future with a lot of excitement and great hope!

GIRLLong -time manager Rod Smallwood from Phantom music management pressed his gratitude for McBrainWrite in a separate explanation: “Thank you for being an irrepressible force behind the drum kit for GIRL For 42 years and my friend even longer. I speak in the name of the whole volume when I say that we will miss you immensely! “

Smallwood also referred GIRL'S deep connection with Brazil, where they have occurred to massive crowds since its time in the 1985 edition Rock in Rio Festival. “It is poetic to bend 90,000 fans in front of 90,000 fans here in São Paulo.” rod Continued. “Nicko is and is always part of the GIRL Family.”

On December 8, 2024, Iron girl announced Simon Dawson as a new touring drummer. Dawson is a former session drummer and GIRL Bassist Steve Harrislong -time bandmate in British lion.

The performance on December 7, 2024 was the final show of Iron girl'S “The future past” World Tour, which started in May 2023.

GIRL will return to the street in 2025 “Run for your life” World Tour, which is planned in May.

In January 2023, Nicko Was in his house in Boca Raton when he suffered a stroke with partial paralysis.

When Nicko First he went to the stock exchange in August 2023 with his stroke.

Five years ago, McBrain With larynx cancer in stage 1 diagnosed and opened in a single interview in 2021, but otherwise mainly under closure. The musician received his cancer diagnosis after endoscopy in the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the Miami University of Miami and the Miller School of Medicine. Within a week, McBrainCancer has been surgically removed and it now receives examinations every few months to ensure that cancer has not returned.

To be replaced Clive Burr 1982 after touring activities for “Number of animals” completed, McBrain brought a certain level of finesse and technology, which was largely missing Iron girlEarly edition. Whereabouts ridge was often praised for his persistent, punk -oriented style, McBrain was mostly the opposite and played with a certain degree of skill and flair, which helped the primary songwriter Steve Harris take GIRL Down adventurous ways. He finally became the third longest member of GIRLbehind Harris and guitarist Dave Murray.

McBrain spent his early drum years with playing for people like Pat Travers and French rockers TRUSTfinally on the radar of traps Harris And GIRL During the first European tour of the group.