Paul Di'Anno was born and grew up in Chingford, East London.
25 Facts About Paul Di'Anno
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Paul Di'Anno spent his teenage years singing in various rock bands and working as a butcher in Station Road and as a chef in hotels and restaurants.
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Paul Di'Anno's last show with the band was on 10 September 1981 at the Odd Fellow's Mansion in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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In 1981, Paul Di'Anno left Iron Maiden after a meeting with the band and their manager Rod Smallwood.
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Paul Di'Anno was paid out by Smallwood at the time of his departure and does not receive royalties on Iron Maiden songs.
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In 1985, Paul Di'Anno joined a project that was intended to be a supergroup.
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Paul Di'Anno has been completely dismissive of the short-lived project, referring to it as "nothing" and claiming he only got involved for the money.
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Paul Di'Anno had previously known guitarists John Wiggins and John Hurley from bands such as Deep Machine and Iron Cross.
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Steve Hopgood, who played in Battlezone with Paul Di'Anno previously, called Evans and outlined his plans for a new band.
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Around this time, Paul Di'Anno married an English girl, whom he flew into New York.
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Paul Di'Anno hired new musicians whom he remembered from touring in Germany and Austria.
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Cliff Evans, the former Killers guitarist and last original member of the band apart from Paul Di'Anno, subsequently formed his own record company called Soundhouse Records and re-released the entire Killers back catalogue with the addition of another live album entitled Killers Live at the Marquee in 2008.
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Early 2008, Paul Di'Anno toured Norway and later Eastern Europe in 2009 with an all-Norwegian backing band consisting of musicians Henrik "Rick" Hagan, Are Gogstad, Jon Vegard Naess and Anders Buaas.
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Paul Di'Anno maintained an extensive world tour schedule, including two recent trips through America where traditional metal band Icarus Witch served as both his opening and backing band.
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In June 2012, Paul Di'Anno was given the Freedom of the City of Bariloche in Argentina for charitable work carried out several years ago.
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In May 2016, Paul Di'Anno was hospitalized for undisclosed medical issues and was forced to cancel his previously announced June 2016 tour of Brazil.
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On 29 October 2017, Paul Di'Anno joined The Iron Maidens on stage for their encore at the O2 Academy in Islington, London, performing Wrathchild and Iron Maiden.
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Paul Di'Anno was due to make his final performance on 30 August 2020 at the Beermageddon Festival in Bromsgrove, England before he retired from touring, though he has not clarified on whether he will continue to record music.
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On 21 May, 2022, Paul Di'Anno performed his first live show in 7 years with the Norwegian live band at Bikers Beer Factory in Zagreb, Croatia.
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The book includes a chapter of stories and comments regarding Paul Di'Anno written by former bandmates including Dennis Stratton, John Wiggins and Steve Hopgood.
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Paul Di'Anno only served two of the nine months to which he was sentenced, being released early for good behaviour.
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Paul Di'Anno has a tattoo on the back of his head that says "666" and "GOD = SUCKER".
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Paul Di'Anno has been married five times and has six children.
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In September 2021, it was reported that Paul Di'Anno was still waiting for the surgery, and a photo surfaced of the singer showing his badly swollen leg.
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In October 2021, the crowdfunding had reached its target to which Paul Di'Anno heartily thanked everyone for their support.