Former Iron Maiden singer Paul Di'Anno has died at the age of 66

Iron Maiden singer Paul Di'Anno has died at the age of 66.

Representatives for Di'Anno confirmed the news to Fox News Digital on Monday, saying the singer died at his home in Salisbury, England.

Di'Anno's representatives and family said in a statement to The Daily Mail: “On behalf of his family, Conquest Music is saddened to confirm the death of Paul Andrews, known professionally as Paul Di'Anno. Paul died at his Salisbury home aged 66. Paul was born on May 17, 1958 in Chingford, east London, and first came to prominence as the lead singer of the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden between 1978 and 1981.”

Di'Anno was the singer on the band's first two albums, Iron Maiden and Killers, in 1980 and 1981.

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Paul Di'Anno, center, with Iron Maiden bandmates, from left: Steve Harris, Clive Burr, Adrian Smith and Dave Murray in 1981. (Robert Ellis/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

He joined the band in 1978 after it had already undergone several line-up changes with other singers and musicians.

According to Ultimate Classic Rock, tensions within the band, canceled gigs and less than stellar live performances led to Di'Anno and the band splitting up in 1981 and he was replaced by Bruce Dickinson.

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Di'Anno, far right, with the band in 1980. (Virginia Turbett/Redferns)

Di'Anno told Metal Hammer in 2020: “I don't blame them for getting rid of me. Obviously the band was Steve's (Harris) baby, but I wish I could have contributed more. After a while, that's how it is.” In the end, I couldn't give Maiden 100 percent anymore, and it wasn't fair to the band, the fans, or myself.

He added: “The two albums I made with the band were crucial (to the metal genre). When I met Metallica, Pantera and Sepultura later in my life and they told me that it was these albums that got them into music, it made me incredibly proud.

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“Conquest Music is proud to have Paul Di'Anno as part of our artistic family and asks his fans to raise a glass to him.”

— Conquest Music

The statement also said: “Since leaving Iron Maiden, Paul Di'Anno has enjoyed a long and storied career as a musician with Battlezone and Killers, as well as numerous solo releases and guest appearances.” “The Beast” was released in September 2024 and included Highlights of his recordings since leaving Iron Maiden.

Di'Anno began struggling with health problems in the 2010s, including knee surgery in 2014, which often forced him to perform live shows in a wheelchair. He was also afraid of cancer.

He told Classic Rock: “I collapsed at home after coming back from Argentina and a scan found a huge big black shadow on my lung. I thought I was on my way out, but it turned out it wasn’t malicious.”

“It was an abscess that was completely infected and the size of a rugby ball. “It turns out I’ve been living with this thing inside me for a few years,” Di’Anno said.

Di'Anno has had a handful of health problems in recent years, including a cancer scare. (Kevin Nixon/Metal Hammer Magazine/Future via Getty Images/Future via Getty Images)

He added: “I guess I'm pretty damn lucky, but the last six months have been tough.”

His family's statement to Daily Mail said: “Despite suffering from serious health problems in recent years which prevented him from performing in a wheelchair, Paul continued to entertain his fans around the world and has performed well over 100 shows as of 2023 completed.”

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They added: “Conquest Music is proud to have Paul Di'Anno join our artistic family and asks his legion of fans to raise a glass to him.”