Paul Di'anno
From:
London,
United Kingdom
Last Known Status: Active
Background
In his post-Maiden career, Di'Anno has issued numerous albums over the years, as both a solo artist and as a member of such bands as Gogmagog, Battlezone, Praying Mantis, and Killers.
In the mid-'90s, rumors began to surface that Di'Anno might be rejoining Maiden (after the exit of Dickinson in 1993), but the speculation proved to be false, as Maiden hooked up with former Wolfsbane vocalist Blaze Bayley, before reuniting with Dickinson in 1999.
By the dawn of the new millennium, Di'Anno was living in Brazil, still playing music (releasing his latest solo album, Living Dead, in 2006), and overseeing a hotel/restaurant that he owns in England.
Di'Anno is an atheist, and has a tattoo that says "666" and "GOD = SUCKER" on the back of his head. According to his autobiography, he converted to Islam in the 1990s after reading the Koran. However he has subsequently admitted:I think religion kills everybody. I don’t believe in it. ... No, my father was a Muslim, I must admit. But I don’t give a fuck. [1]. In later interviews Di'Anno clarifies that he never was a true Muslim, that he never stopped drinking, but tried to become a better person by applying some of the Muslim philosophies to his life. According to his autobiography, he has claimed to be Muslim, Catholic and even Aboriginie.
The lyrics of the track "The Living Dead" (written by Paul Di'Anno and Paulo Turin) explain his current thoughts about religion. The song is about the suffering in the world that exists despite the fact that people believe in a God.
Latest Paul Di'anno News
Below is our complete Paul Di'anno news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
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More Bands Confirmed For Hard Rock Hell IV
The organisers of Britain's Hard Rock Hell festival has announced some more additions to this years lineup. The biggest news is that British heavy metal staples Saxon will be returning to the event this year and that German power metal veterans Helloween will be joining them. Also added to the bill is New Wave Of British Heavy Metal band Blitzkrieg and Swedish glam metal band Fatal Smile. The event is scheduled to take place in Prestatyn, Wales at the Pontins resort from December 3rd-5th.
The lineup now features the following bands: More...
Hard Rock Hell Announces NWOBHM Stage
The organisers of Britain's Hard Rock Hell festival has announced that this year will feature a special NWOBHM stage which will feature performances from some of the most revered names from the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal. The bands confirmed for this stage include Jaguar, Tokyo Blade, Pagan Altar, Cloven Hoof, Bitches Sin, Spartan Warrior and Marseille, who will be opening up stage 2 on the saturday, to showcase material from their forthcoming new album, "Unfinished Business."
The festival takes in Prestatyn, Wales from the 3rd-5th of December and is already nearly sold out. Other bands confirmed for the festival include:
UFO
Skid Row
Uriah Heep
Michael Schenker Group
Blaze Bayley
Paul Di'anno
Diamond Head
Tank
Enuff Z'Nuff
Pretty Boy Floyd
L.A. Guns
Paul Di'Anno Updates Tour Schedule
Former Iron Maiden vocalist and solo artist Paul Di'Anno has updated his tour schedule with the following European and Australian dates:
4/13 2010 Gorodskoy Dvoretz Kultury Chernigov, Ukraine
4/15 2010 Ukrainskiy Teatre Odessa, Ukraine
4/16 2010 ’Amigo’ club Kherson, Ukraine
4/29 2010 L’ampli Billère, L’ampl, France
4/30 2010 Les Abattoirs Bourgoin Jallieu, France
5/1 2010 Pub Le Moulin Santeny , France
5/2 2010 L’Orange Bleue Vitry le François, France
5/6 2010 Le Cylindre Besançon, France
5/7 2010 Le Forum Vaureal, France
5/8 2010 La Niche Dommarien, France
5/18 2010 Mylos club Thessaloniki, Greece
5/20 2010 Patra Stones Club Patra, Greece
5/21 2010 Athens Rodeo Club Athens, Greece
5/22 2010 Notos Club Chania, Crete
5/28 2010 V.I.P. Tickets for: Meet & Greet @ 8pm Remedy, Paceville, Malta
5/29 2010 Trade Fair Grounds Naxxar, Malta
6/17 2010 Bar On The Hill Newcastle, Australia
6/18 2010 Waves Wollongong, Australian
6/19 2010 Gaelic Theatre Sydney, Australian
6/20 2010 ANU Canberra, Australian
6/24 2010 The Espy Melbourne, Australian
6/25 2010 Republic Bar Hobart, Australian
6/26 2010 Fowlers Live Adelelaide, Australian
6/27 2010 Amplifier Perth, Australian
6/29 2010 Rosies Live Brisbane, Australian
7/1 2010 Al’s Bar Christchurch, New Zealand
7/2 2010 Bodega Wellington, New Zealand
7/3 2010 Thirsty Dog Auckland, New Zealand
7/8 2010 Warmup Party (Guest) Rockweekend Fest Soderhamn, Sweden
7/9 2010 Rockweekend Festival Soderhamn, Sweden
7/16 2010 Music for Emergency Cenate di Sotto (BG) Italy
7/17 2010 Rockplanet Pinarella di Cervia (RA), Italy
7/21 2010 Musik A Manosque Festival Manosque, France
7/24 2010 Palagnedra Openair Festival Palagnedra, Switzerland
7/30 2010 Eventi Metallici Festival Baratili, Sardinia,
7/31 2010 Eventi Metallici Festival Sorso, Sardinia
9/11 2010 Muszla Koncertowa w Parku Saskim Lublin, Poland
10/21 2010 Waerdse Tempel Heerhugowaard, Netherlands
10/22 2010 TBA Netherlands
10/23 2010 Sporthal De Speelbrink Wijhe, Netherlands
10/28 2010 TBA Mini Tour Europe
10/29 2010 TBA Mini Tour Europe
10/30 2010 TBA Mini Tour Europe
10/31 2010 TBA Mini Tour Europe
12/4 2010 Hard Rock Hell IV Festival Pontin’s in Prestayn, North Wales
Paul Di'Anno Announces Mini Greek Tour
Former Iron Maiden vocalist and solo artist Paul Di'Anno has announced he will be embarking on a mini Greek tour in May. The currently confirmed dates are as follows:
5/18 Greece Mylos club, Thessaloniki
5/20 Greece Patra Stones Bar, Patra
5/21 Greece Athens Rodeo Club, Athens
5/22 Greece Notos Club, Chania, Crete
Two More Bands Confirmed For Hard Rock Hell IV
The organisers of Britains Hard Rock Hell IV festival has announced that two more legendary British bands in the form of UFO and Uriah Heep, will be performing at this years event. The festival will take place at Prestatyn in North Wales from December 3rd-5th at the Pontins holiday resort.
The lineup for the festival is now as follows:
Blaze Bayley
Diamond Head
Enuff Z'Nuff
L.A. Guns
Michael Schenker Group
Paul Di'anno
Pretty Boy Floyd
Skid Row
Tank
UFO
Uriah Heep
Paul Di'Anno To Play Hard Rock Hell Festival
Former Iron Maiden vocalist and solo artist Paul Di'Anno has issued the following update about appearing at the Hard Rock Hell IV Festival:
"This December 2010 Paul Dianno will be playing his first UK show for many years at The Hard Rock Hell IV Festival. at Pontin's in Prestayn, North Wales from December 3-5. Di'Anno will be doing a special set, featuring songs from the first two Iron Maiden albums: 'Iron Maiden' & 'Killers' as a celebration of the 30th Anniversary."
Additional details on the festival can be found at this location. Other confirmed acts include Skid Row, Pretty Boy Floyd, Diamond Head, L.A. Guns, and Tank.
First Bands Confirmed For Hard Rock Hell IV
The organisers of the British festival Hard Rock Hell has announced the first batch of bands for this year's version of the event. The festival will take place at Pontins in Prestatyn, Wales and will feature performances from former Iron Maiden vocalists Paul Di'anno and Blaze Bayley, as well as New Wave Of British Heavy Metal legends Diamond Head and Tank. Also on the bill will be Pretty Boy Floyd, Skid Row, Michael Schenker Group, L.A. Guns and Enuff Z'nuff.
Paul Di'Anno Announces Chile Tour
Former Iron Maiden vocalist Paul Di'anno has announced he will be heading to Chile for a brief stint of tour dates. The currently confirmed dates are as follows:
4/1 Teatro Caupolicán, Santiago, Chile
4/2 Rock and Soccer, Antofagasta, Chile
4/3 Coliseo Monumental La Tortuga, Concepcion, Chile
4/4 Arena Puerto Montt, Puerto Montt, Chile
Paul Di'Anno Announces Scandinavian Tour
Former Iron Maiden vocalist Paul Di'anno has announced the following upcoming Scandinavian tour dates in March:
3/11 2010 Club Virus, Örebro,Sweden
3/12 2010 The Cave, Stockholm,Sweden
3/13 2010 Backstage Rockbar,Trollhättan,Sweden
3/14 2010 The Rock, Copenhagen, Denmark
3/17 2010 On The Rocks, Helsinki, Finland
3/18 2010 Amarillo/Bepop,Porvoo, Finland
3/19 2010 Club Garage Royal,Vaasa, Finland
3/20 2010 Nuclear Nightclub,Oulu, Finland
Paul Di'Anno Announces Russian Tour
Former Iron Maiden vocalist Paul Di'anno has announced that he will be touring Russia, Belarus, and the Ukraine in April. The currently announced dates are as follows:
9/04 Plan B, Moscow, Russia
10/04 West World Club, Minsk, Russia
11/04 Konzertniy Zal GrGU, Grodno, Belarus
12/04 TBA, Brest Belarus
13/04 Gorodskoy Dvoretz Kultury, Chernogov, Ukraine
15/04 Ukrainskiy Theatre, Odessa, Ukraine
16/04 TBA, Ukraine
17/04 TBA, Russia
18/04 TBA, Russia
Icarus Witch Touring With Paul Di'Anno
Pittsburgh's traditional metal act Icarus Witch is on the road right now alongside original Iron Maiden vocalist Paul Di'Anno. Icarus Witch are not only direct support for the full tour, but are also acting as the backing band for Di'Anno's full set, taking on double-duty every night of the tour. There has been a venue change for the San Antonio, Texas show, and an Aurora, Colorado date has been added to the routing since previous tour announcements. The upcoming Icarus Witch third full-length album "Draw Down The Moon" is to be released February 9th via Cleopatra Records/Koch Distribution.
The currently confirmed tour dates are as follows:
2/08/2010 Limelight - Nashville, TN
2/09/2010 Vino's Brewpub - Little Rock, AR
2/10/2010 Red Eyed Fly - Austin, TX
2/11/2010 Smokin Aces - Mission, TX
2/12/2010 Zeros Hard Rock Club - Corpus Christi, TX
2/13/2010 Cadillac Bar- San Antonio, TX [*NEW VENUE]
2/14/2010 The Loft at The Palladium - Dallas, TX
2/17/2010 Brixton - Redondo Beach, CA
2/18/2010 New Oasis - Sparks, NV
2/19/2010 Ramona Mainstage - Ramona, CA
2/20/2010 Galaxy Theater - Santa Ana, CA
2/21/2010 Voodoo Lounge - San Jose, CA
2/23/2010 Sports Station - Aurora, CO [*NEW SHOW]
2/25/2010 Reggies Rock Club - Chicago, IL
2/26/2010 Radmaker's Rock n Roll Tavern - Tolono, IL
2/27/2010 Emerald Theater - Mt. Clemens, MI
2/28/2010 Station 4 - St. Paul, MN
2/26/2010 Warriors of Metal III Open Air Fest - Chillicothe, Ohio
Paul Di'anno Reveals Australian Tour Dates
Former Iron Maiden vocalist Paul Di'anno has announced that he will be heading down under this summer to perform a series of shows in Australia and New Zealand. This is part of his huge world tour of 2010 which will also see his return to the United States.
The Australian/New Zealand dates are as follows: More...
Paul Di'anno Announces One Off U.K. Show
Former Iron Maiden vocalist Paul Di'anno has announced that, while his planned tour of the United Kingdom has been postponed, he will be performing a special one off show in his native country at some point this year. A message from Di'anno reads as follows:
"There is to be ONE show in the UK during 2010 and I expect to be announcing the show's details on this site within a couple of weeks so stay tuned.
"This is gonna be a sort of a special musical event and it is a one off thing, that I only intend to ever play once at ONE show in the UK."
Paul Di'Anno Cancels U.K. Tour
Former Iron Maiden front man and solo artist Paul Di'Anno has issued the following statement about canceling his previously planned U.K. tour dates:
"To all my Mates Friends and Fans, due to being fully booked for the next two years I am unfortunately not going to be able to play the UK dates as planned during 2010. However I shall definitely get back to play some shows in the UK for the spring-summer of 2012. All the best, Paul."
Paul Di'anno Posts Tokyo Footage
Former Iron Maiden lead vocalist Paul Di'anno has posted footage online of his live performance at the Koseinenkin Hall in Tokyo, Japan, on October 11, 2009. The video clip can be viewed below.
Paul Di'Anno Announces U.S. Tour
Former Iron Maiden lead vocalist Paul Di'anno has announced that he will be returning to the United States of America in January of next year for a headlining tour. Di'anno was recently forced to cancel his Eastern European tour after he, his bandmates, the support band and others were stricken with a virus. He is expected to record a new solo album sometime next year.
The initial U.S. tour dates are as follows:
January 27 - B.B. King Blues Club - New York, New York
February 2 - Volume 11 Tavern - Raleigh, North Carolina
February 13 - Backstage Lounge - San Antonio, Texas
February 19 - Romona Mainstage - Romona, California
Paul Di'Anno Comments On Canceled Tour Dates
Former Iron Maiden front man and solo artist Paul Di'Anno has issued the following statement about canceled European tour dates:
"On behalf of myself and the tour promoter and the two touring bands and tour manager. This is a statement concerning the cancellation of some shows at the end of the Eastern European tour. Due to extreme flu sickness of my band, myself, the tour promoter and tour manager (and our support band who were traveling on the tour bus with us) it was just impossible for the tour to be completed.
"We would like to apologize to all of our fans and the various promoters involved and we shall find a way (when we are all well again) to re-schedule those dates that were canceled. Very sorry for this unfortunate situation, but it was something that we had no way of controlling this."
Paul Di'Anno Announces Supporting Bands
Former Iron Maiden front man and solo artist Paul Di'Anno has announced that Thunderbolt will be supporting him in November and Cheeno will be supporting him during the German tour dates in December. The currently confirmed tour dates are as follows:
November
Thursday 05-11 Mayday Club, Glogow, Poland
Friday 06-11 DK Slowianin, Szczecin, Poland
Saturday 07-11 CK Wiatrak Club, Zabrzc, Poland
Sunday 08-11 Progresja Warsaw Poland
Tuesday 10-11 Slovakia
Wednesday 11-11 Faval Music, Brno, Czech Republic
Thursday 12-11 Viper Room, Vienna, Austria
Friday 13-11 Club Palach Rijeka Croatia
Saturday 14-11 Boogaloo Zagreb Croatia
Tuesday 17-11 Music Hall Banja Luka Bosnia
Wednesday 18-11 SKC Belgrade Serbia
Thursday 19-11 Silver Church Club, Bucharest, Romania
Friday 20-11 Irish & Music Club, Cluj-Napoca Romania
Saturday 21-11 Zsivarany Zenehaz Kaposvar Hungary
December
Thursday 17-12 Stormwind, Ensdorf, Germany
Friday 18-12 Kubana Siegburg Germany
Saturday 19-12 Metalfest JZ Lukaz Lünen Germany (without Cheeno)
Sunday 20-12 Die Halle, Franfurt Germany
Paul Di'Anno Announces European Tour Dates
Former Iron Maiden front man and solo artist Paul Di'Anno has announced the following November European tour dates with support from Thunderbolt:
05-11 Mayday Club, Glogow, Poland
06-11 DK Slowianin, Szczecin, Poland
07-11 CK Wiatrak Club, Zabrzc, Poland
08-11 Progresja Warsaw Poland
10-11 Slovakia
11-11 Faval Music, Brno, Czech Republic
12-11 Viper Room, Vienna, Austria
13-11 Club Palach Rijeka Croatia
14-11 Boogaloo Zagreb Croatia
17-11 Music Hall Banja Luka Bosnia
18-11 SKC Belgrade Serbia
19-11 Silver Church Club, Bucharest, Romania
20-11 Irish & Music Club, Cluj-Napoca Romania
21-11 Zsivarany Zenehaz Kaposvar Hungary
Paul Di'Anno Announces Japanese Tour Dates
Former Iron Maiden front man and solo artist Paul Di'Anno has announced the following two Japanese tour dates:
Sunday October 11th Classic Rock Jam, Kousei Nennkinn Hall,Tokyo,Japan
Friday October 16th Club Chitta, Kawasaki,Tokyo,Japan