Simon Dawson announced as Nicko McBrain replacement on drums for Iron Maiden’s live shows

Iron Maiden has announced Simon Dawson as the replacement drummer for their live shows, stepping in for Nicko McBrain. The legendary heavy metal band shared the news through their official channels, stating that Dawson will join them for the anniversary tour in 2025. Simon Dawson, known for his work with bands like British Lion and The Dead Soul Communion, brings a wealth of experience and talent to the stage. 

An Announcement from Iron Maiden

As The Future Past Tour concludes after 81 shows to over 1.4 million fans, from Ljubljana to the Coachella Valley and from Western Australia to Sao Paulo, Iron Maiden are delighted to announce that stepping in behind the kit for 2025 is a name familiar to many of our fans – Simon Dawson, a former session drummer and Steve’s rhythm section partner of the past 12 years with British Lion. A native of Suffolk, England, Simon first teamed up with Steve Harris back in 2012. He debuted on three tracks on the first British Lion album and all of the second critically acclaimed ‘The Burning’, plus the many subsequent tours in the US, UK, Europe, Australia, Japan, New Zealand &, most recently, both Mexico and South America.

Iron Maiden celebrate their 50th Anniversary next year with The Run For Your Lives Tour starting in Budapest on May 27th.