On November 8, former Iron Maiden singer Blaze Bayley dedicated his performance of the Maiden classic ‘Wrathchild’ to Paul Di’Anno. The tribute took place at his concert in Gagarin 205 in Athens, Greece.
Bayley took to Instagram to share a snippet from the show. “For Paul…” he wrote in the caption.
Di’Anno passed away on October 21 of this year at the age of 66.
When Di’Anno’s passing was announced, Bayley wrote in an Instagram post: “Very sad to hear of the death of my friend Paul Di’Anno. Paul & I did quite a few tours & concerts together over the years… Sweden Rock, Ukraine, Australia, Scandinavia.”
“He had a great sense of humour & those were crazy times. His voice & his music with Iron Maiden & his own projects will live on. Fondly remembered, sadly missed. RIP,” he added.
“We are all deeply saddened to learn about the passing of Paul Di’Anno earlier today,” Iron Maiden wrote in a separate statement on social media. “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.”
Paul Di’Anno became famous as Iron Maiden’s lead singer from 1978 to 1981. He sang on their first two albums, ‘Iron Maiden’ and ‘Killers.’ After leaving the band, he built a long music career, worked with bands like Battlezone and Killers, and released solo albums.
In recent years, Di’Anno dealt with serious health issues and performed in a wheelchair. Still, he managed to do over 100 shows since 2023.