December 7 group Iron Maiden in Sao Paulo, Brazil, she gave her last concert as part of “The Future Past”which lasted from May 2023 (in which the metal legend played twice at the Tauron Arena Kraków in June 2023).
It was also the last performance for the drummer Nicko McBrainwho the day before announced that he was retiring after 42 years. Via manager Rod Smallwood the team announced that a successor has already been chosen and his name will be announced “soon”.
We know the new drummer of Iron Maiden. Who will replace Nicko McBrain?
It turned out that several hours after the end of the concert in Sao Paulo, it was revealed who would sit behind the drum set.
Iron Maiden didn’t look far – he became a new drummer Simon Dawsonwho has been in the band since 2012 British Lion. Let us add that it is a hard rock project led by a bassist Steve Harrisleader of Iron Maiden from the very beginning. Harris himself emphasized that this is more than his side project or solo work.
Simon Dawson played on three songs on the debut album “British Lion” of 2012 (they were responsible for the remaining parties Ian Roberts and Richard Cook). On the second disc “The Burning” (2020) British Lion has already become a full-fledged team, of which Dawson was one of the key links. He was also the one who played on British Lion tours. Let us add that this group supported Iron Maiden on their recently completed tour in South America.
Simon Dawson is also a musician The Dead Soul Communionand previously performed in bands Dearly Beheaded, Deep Switch and The Outfield.
Dawson’s Iron Maiden debut will be on tour “Run For Your Lives”which will start in May 2025. As part of the celebration of its 50th anniversary, the band will play on August 2, 2025 at the PGE Narodowy in Warsaw.