Black Abyss Babe
Slava Ukraini!
Totally: exactly the same as appreciating Nicko's playing was never any disrespect to Clive.
So much for Nicko remaining a member of the band
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Ascendingthethrone
Ancient Mariner
The whole ‘Nicko is still in the band’ felt like the comment ‘let’s stay in touch’ you make to a colleague when they are leaving. You both know it’s not true but it is a nice thing to say.
matic22
Ancient Mariner
He is still a touring member/hired gun until he has decision power. And that will be when he appears as a member of the Iron Maiden LLP. Until then, he is getting paid by the band for his service, therefore is a hired gun/touring member.
Nicko, despite having no decision power, still has his holdings company in the Iron Maiden LLP, so I guess he is still getting paid, but has no decision power.
Another thing to take into account is that Nicko's membership was terminated on 2nd of July 2025. So the alternative could be that that the relationship between Nick and the band worsened between early December 2024 and July 2025 and Nicko quit.
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Edington
Last Son of The Miracle
It says the date of termination was the 7th December and this form was "received for filing" on the 2nd July. Sounds like the termination has been official since December and this form wasn't filed, and thus able to be viewed by randos on the internet, until now.
I'd actually like some more context, what is this form, where did it come from, why has it only just surfaced?
matic22
Ancient Mariner
It's just a LLP membership termination. Nothing more, nothing less.
onurb
Ancient Mariner
He done this everytime but okay, looks like i hurt some feelings with the post, lol. sorry for that.
Edington
Last Son of The Miracle
No hurt feelings over here, I just think we need to think a bit more clearly before we start running wild with rumours of arguments and ill-will within the band when we don't have any evidence to suggest that's the case.
Black Abyss Babe
Slava Ukraini!
It's an official form notifying the Registrar of Companies that, as of 7 December 2024, Michael Henry McBrain ceased to be a Member of the Limited Liability Partnership called "Iron Maiden LLP" (which is a purely legal entity concerned with the business of running the band and nothing at all to do with the creative aspect of the band).
You can find and download it from Companies House - the public register of companies & other incorporated concerns in the UK: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/. Company number is OC335408.
Two reasons:
1. It was filed very late (deadline for this form I think is 14 days from the change - so they probably got a penalty, lol), and
2. nobody looked before.
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AncientMariner_Essex
Ancient Mariner
You’re a bell end plain and simple. Starting a thread for no reason other than to think you’ve got some special info but really you’ve either copied and pasted this from another forum or, you’ve got nothing better to do with your life.
This is a business transaction and has no bearing on how the band view Nicko.
I'm not going to go that far. He's better than Future Past Tour (and Virtual XI album-not tour) Nicko but that's about it. Nicko was awesome.
Where was this posted? By Nick?
Dick Brucinson
The TRUE Dick Brucinson
I don't compare their drum qualities. I just like Simon better. He brings some innovations to stage, plus he seems a nice and friendly dude.
When I met the entire band in 2005 and had a chance to speak them, they were all super cool except for Nicko, who was weird and rather unfriendly. Definitely not the "funny guy" he is often believed to be.
No disrespect about his druming tho.
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BludBrutha
Ancient Mariner
This is an Iron Maiden discussion forum. I posted an interesting thing about Iron Maiden. People enjoyed it and posted replies.
And it clearly does have a bearing on how the band view Nicko : if he was still “in the band” and being paid despite not touring (as there has been some discussion about) clearly he wouldn’t have been removed as a shareholder. So we now know this isn’t a Steve Perry/John Deacon/Mick Mars type of situation.
Happy to provide this interesting piece of information to the fans on this board and I’m sorry you chose to get personally offended by factual information.
Life must be hard when you’re a perpetually-triggered MaidenTard.
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Alright that’s not necessary. Play nice people.
____no5
Free Man
I disagree, I found that document very insightful. I’ve never seen anything similar and had no idea how things are formalized in a professional band in UK so that post certainly added something as far as I’m concerned.
BludBrutha
Ancient Mariner
I love everyone.
Lego
Ancient Mariner
But calling someone a "bell end" is ok?
Vaenyr
Ancient Mariner
There are degrees to things. Calling someone a "bell end" is definitely less bad than going for "perpetually-triggered MaidenTard", which is pretty pathetic to be honest.
But this thread once again serves to show that some folks are so invested in being negative and wrestling with shadows that they don't care about any facts (funnily enough, those who claim to care about "factual information"). We've reached conspiracy-level comments at this point.
- Nicko and Maiden separated on great terms.
- Nicko was the one who wanted to stop, he wasn't fired or pushed out.
- The band clearly enjoys playing with Simon.
- Simon is definitely worthy of taking over drumming duties and has more than enough chops to deliver in the studio.
- He is obviously the next permanent member. He is not going to "piss anyone off" and get the boot; he made it through the tour, appeared in the recap video with a speaking part, has been welcomed by most fans, got introduced by Bruce every night. He's here to stay, it's that simple.
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Yax
Ancient Mariner
Come on buddy, they are not that different, and especially not after out of nowhere being called a bellend.