Paul Di’Anno, the iconic Iron Maiden singer, passes away at 66

The music industry has sunken in grief, as the news of Paul Di’Anno’s demise has surfaced. He was the original Iron Maiden singer, and his label has issued an official statement mentioning the 66-year-old hard rock vocalist has passed away.

“On behalf of his family, Conquest Music is sad to confirm the death of Paul Andrews, professionally known as Paul Di’Anno. Paul passed away at his home in Salisbury at the age of 66,” read the statement. This post was shared on Monday but didn’t state the date or cause of death.

Paul Di’Anno was the lead singer of an iconic British metal group. He worked with them from 1978-1981. He also gave vocals to the band’s 1981 follow-up, ‘Killers,’ which featured such knotty metal anthems as the opening instrumental.

As the news of his demise came out, Iron Maiden issued a statement honoring Di’Anno that read, “We are all deeply saddened to learn about the passing of Paul Di’Anno earlier today. Paul’s contribution to Iron Maiden was immense and helped set us on the path we have been travelling as a band for almost five decades. His pioneering presence as a frontman and vocalist, both on stage and on our first two albums, will be very fondly remembered not just by us, but by fans around the world. It’s just so sad he’s gone.”

“I was in touch with him only recently as we texted each other about West Ham and their ups and downs. At least he was still gigging until recently, it was something that kept him going, to be out there whenever he could. He will be missed by us all. Rest in peace mate,” added artist Steve Harris.

It concluded with - “We were very grateful to have had the chance to catch up a couple of years ago and to spend time with him once more. On behalf of the band, Rod and Andy, and the whole Iron Maiden team, we extend our deepest sympathies to Paul’s family and close friends.”

Late Paul was suffering from health issues for years. In 2016 he was hospitalized for undisclosed medical reasons “Despite being troubled by severe health issues in recent years that restricted him to performing in a wheelchair, Paul continued to entertain his fans around the world, racking up well over 100 shows since 2023,” read the statement from Conquest Music.

Di’Anno’s FB page, on October 10 revealed the artist was supposed to perform in According to an Oct. 10 post on Di’Anno’s FB page, he was slated to perform in Edinburgh on Dec. 30. However, fate had something else in store for the singer and his fans.