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I think this is quite likely. When they announced Nicko's retirement, it was unclear whether it was a complete retirement or just a retirement from touring. At the last show, Bruce had to clarify that Nicko would only be retiring from the road. Their communication about this change hasn’t been...

Queue the return of Charlie Borg on bass guitar ;)

Dearly Beheaded was almost 30 years ago but if he can do 50% of what he did back then I'm sure it will be fine

Let me see if I’ve got the timeline right. In February 2020, Joe Lazarus is the drum technician for Simon Dawson as they tour the United States with British Lion. Joe Lazarus was not the backup drummer during the Future Past tour due to commitments with Twin Atlantic and Phil Mogg. However, he...

When a former Iron Maiden member joined and posted on this forum, I couldn’t resist giving the Strange World version from Beast of the Beast a listen (the omitted recording from The Soundhouse Tapes). What an incredible solo by @paulcairns!

Fantastic picture, Paul! I've always admired your work with Maiden on The Soundhouse Tapes—you and Doug truly left your mark on those tracks. Do you have any plans to catch the band when they play in London this summer?

Faulkner was in her band, not so sure about Newton and Dawson. I can't find any sources on that!

Crazy how Faulkner and Newton played on that album together and today they play in two different versions of Priest!

Dawson and Tony Newton played together on the 1994 demo, I've been trying to find it online but no luck so far. Faulkner played on their last album Blown from 2002.

Dearly Beheaded is beyond amazing, Dirty Deeds with Newton and Faulkner is a cult band. I could do without The Outfield, but that Back to the Start album he did with Air Race is really great! I had them too, as soon as I heard I tried finding it. Haven't yet...

“With the rhythm section in Maiden and BL at the same time, do you think we might see some British Lion shows early next year, perhaps featuring a few Maiden songs in the set?

I was team Joe before all this drama, but now Simon seems like the least dramatic alternative. He fits in age and mentality wise.

Wow

Fan club president 1997 - 2019 i think? Brother in law to Steve.

This is Simon with The Outfield:

I’ve put together a quick summary of Simon Dawson's history in this article, as I know many fans are eager to learn about his background (while it was written somewhat hastily). Feel free to share any suggestions for improvement...

The chance of them opening with spit fire just increased

Needs another original member if Steve retires - Ron Rebel Matthews!

This explains why British Lion has been following Maiden on tour all year. I wouldn’t be surprised if Simon has been rehearsing or soundchecking with them here and there. It’s similar to the Blaze Bayley situation: bringing in someone who’s used to performing 20-30 club gigs a year and...

Great choice! He sounds really good live: