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PAUL DI’ANNO To Record Official Live DVD In Poland

Posted by tarjavirmakari on April 7, 2014
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Metal Mind Productions announce that PAUL DI’ANNO, the legendary vocalist, returns to Poland this week to play a string of live shows as part of the Doładowanie Festival 2014. The festival is an annual non-profit initiative of young Polish musicians and consists of 5 concerts in five Polish cities: Warszawa, Krosno, Kraków, Wrocław and Łódź. Di’Anno’s show at Lizard Club in Kraków on April, 9th will be recorded for the purposes of a future live DVD release!
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This English singer is best known as the first vocalist to record with the iconic band Iron Maiden, from 1978 to 1981. Despite world-wide success lurking just around the corner, Di’Anno departed from the band by the fall of 1981 (he’s since admitted that he was partying a bit too hard around the time of his departure from Maiden). However, Di’Anno’s unique and extremely powerful voice had made a huge impression on rock music fans the world over, and also gained him an army of fans due to the sales of more than 20 million copies of the first two Iron Maiden albums (“Iron Maiden” & “Killers”) featuring Paul’s unique vocal talent.
In his post-Maiden career, Di’Anno has issued numerous albums, both as a solo artist and as a member of such bands as Gogmagog, Battlezone and Killers, and he has been featured (either as the artist or as a guest) on more than 60 albums released world-wide.
As a confirmed icon of the metal genre Di’Anno is constantly gigging (with his various bands) throughout all of Europe, USA, Canada, Central & South America, Australia, Asia etc.
Di’Anno has even had time to have his first full sized and highly acclaimed Book/Autobiography released entitled “The Beast”, which is a no holds barred journey through his turbulent and often disturbing car crash lifestyle, throughout the last two decades.
Although he only appeared on the first two Maiden albums, Maiden’s work with Paul Di’Anno remains among metal’s all-time finest, and to this day those two albums are idolized and thought of as “The All Time Classics” by most Metal fans and musicians alike throughout the World.
Full details of the forthcoming Paul Di’Anno DVD release to be revealed soon.

PAUL DI’ANNO: “I am retiring”

Posted by aliblackdiamond on December 3, 2013
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Vocalist Paul Di’Anno has announced that he is retiring. His statement can be read below:

Announcement
For anyone who doesn’t already know – I am retiring, but I still have a bunch of shows to do that could not physically be placed into 2013 – even though I was contracted to do them during that period. So there are a few more shows (here and there) mostly in far off places, that I’ll keep my word to perform at. In the mean time – here are the eleven (11) remaining shows for this year (Bringing me to a total of 101 shows all together) and hope to see many of you Metal Heads at some of them.
December 2013
Friday 06-12 Sea Legend, Napoli, Italy
Saturday 07-12 Club House Indian Bikers MC, Salice Nuovo, Foggia, Italy
Sunday 08-12 Locanda Atlantide, Rome, Italy
Thursday 12-12 Black Horse, Como, Italy
Friday 13-12 Blogos, Casalecchio di Reno, Bologna, Italy
Saturday 14-12 Fuori Orario, Reggio Emilia, Italy
Sunday 15-12 Wanted Rock Club, Grantorto, (PD) Italy
Wednesday 18-12 Katalin, Uppsala, Sweden
Thursday 19-12 Harry B James, Stockholm, Sweden
Friday 20-12 No Name MC, Strangnas, Sweden
Saturday 21-12 Bankiren, Vasteras, Sweden

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PAUL DI’ANNO: U.S. Tour Officially Cancelled

Posted by aliblackdiamond on July 29, 2013
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Source: Blabbermouth.net

Former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di’Anno‘s previously announced U.S. tour, which was originally scheduled to kick off in January, was then postponed until May/June, and then pushed back to the end of the year, has now officially been canceled due to issues with the tour’s promoter. Di’Anno states: “My apologies to the American fans who have been let down and to the various promoters who got so badly burnt in this way.”

Di’Anno completed his first North American tour in early 2010, 17 years after he was deported following a prison term for guns and drug offenses.

On August 27, 2011, Di’Anno played his first show since serving time in a U.K. prison after he falsely collected U.K. government benefits by claiming he suffered nerve damage to his back that prevented him from working.

Due to a number of health issues, including a knee problem which will require surgery soon, Di’Anno announced in July 2012 that he would stop touring in 2013.

Michael Salenius, Di’Anno‘s Swedish booking manager and tour manager, told BLABBERMOUTH.NET that 2013 would be “a big, fantastic” last touring year for Paul, with a lot of solo shows, festival appearances and Di’Anno vs. Blaze Bayley concerts. You will also see various guest musicians joining Paul on stage.”

Fan-filmed video footage of Paul Di’Anno‘s July 10 performance at Lilla Torg in Malmö, Sweden can be seen below.

Di’Anno recorded two classic albums with IRON MAIDEN before being fired and replaced by Bruce Dickinson. He went on to front a number of other bands, including KILLERS and BATTLEZONE, and released several solo records.

 

PAUL DI’ANNO: U.S. Tour Postponed Again; Performance Footage Of New Song Available

Posted by aliblackdiamond on April 11, 2013
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Source: Blabbermouth.net

Former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di’Anno‘s previously announced U.S. tour, which was originally scheduled to kick off in January and was then postponed until May/June, has once again been called off. According to Paul, the trek “is now being rescheduled to the later part of this year.”

In other news, fan-filmed video footage of Di’Anno performing a brand new song, “You’ve Been Kissed By The Wings Of An Angel Of Death”, on March 24 at The Rock Temple in Kerkrade, The Netherlands can be seen below.

Di’Anno completed his first North American tour in early 2010, 17 years after he was deported following a prison term for guns and drug offenses.

On August 27, 2011, Di’Anno played his first show since serving time in a U.K. prison after he falsely collected U.K. government benefits by claiming he suffered nerve damage to his back that prevented him from working.

Due to a number of health issues, including a knee problem which will require surgery soon, Di’Anno announced in July 2012 that he will stop touring next year.

Michael Salenius, Di’Anno‘s Swedish booking manager and tour manager, told BLABBERMOUTH.NET that this year will be “a big, fantastic” last touring year for Paul, with a lot of solo shows, festival appearances and Di’Anno vs. Blaze Bayley concerts. You will also see various guest musicians joining Paul on stage.

Di’Anno recorded two classic albums with IRON MAIDEN before being fired and replaced by Bruce Dickinson. He went on to front a number of other bands, including KILLERS and BATTLEZONE, and released several solo records.

 

PAUL DI’ANNO: CLIVE BURR Is ‘A Truly Unique Talent That Will Never Be Forgotten’

Posted by aliblackdiamond on March 14, 2013
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Source: Blabbermouth.net

British heavy metal vocalist Paul Di’Anno (pictured below) has released the following statement regarding the passing of fellow former IRON MAIDEN member, drummer Clive Burr, who died Tuesday night in his sleep at his home at the age of 56 after suffering from multiple sclerosis for many years:

“Sad to hear of your passing. You will always be in my heart, Clive. A truly unique talent that will never be forgotten.”

Di’Anno recorded two classic albums with IRON MAIDEN before being fired and replaced by Bruce Dickinson. He went on to front a number of other bands, including KILLERS and BATTLEZONE, and released several solo records.

Clive joined MAIDEN in 1979 and performed on the first three albums — “Iron Maiden” (1980), “Killers” (1981) and “The Number Of The Beast” (1982). Prior to that, he was a member of SAMSON, the band Bruce Dickinson fronted before he, too, joined MAIDEN.