IRON MAIDEN Share 'Thank You Nicko' Video

11 December 2024

IRON MAIDEN have shared a new video called "Thank You Nicko" featuring footage from their iconic drummer Nicko McBrain's final show with the band that took place last weekend (December 7th) at the Allianz Parque in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

During the show, frontman Bruce Dickinson, told the audience, "Tonight is a very special night. As some of you, I think probably all of you will know, because this morning we announced, Nicko announced that he was stepping back from playing live with Iron Maiden.

"So, for 42 years Nicko's been in this band. He was a drummer before I was a singer, he was a pilot before I was a pilot, and now he's not leaving the band, but he's just not playing live with us anymore. If you do what you gotta do out there tonight, so let him know how much he's loved everybody.

"So, we have a lot more music to get to tonight, and I want the rest of the night to be a celebration of Nick, a celebration of the joy that he's brought to everybody around the world, not just here in Brazil, alright. And with that, on we go."

McBrain shocked fans ahead of the concert by revealing his decision to retire from touring after the show that night.