Iron Maiden drummer reveals he suffered stroke that left him paralysed on one side
Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain has revealed he suffered a stroke earlier this year and feared his career was over after being left paralysed on his right side.
The English musician, 71, has played all the gigs with the band, travelling across Europe for shows which included several dates in the UK in July.Iron Maiden in 1983: Dave Murray, Nicko McBrain, Bruce Dickinson, Adrian Smith, Steve Harris. Pic: Fryderyk Gabowicz/picture-alliance/dpa/APAs well as his statement, he also posted a video message to show his followers"how handsome and well I'm looking".
However, he was initially"very worried that my career was over" after being left paralysed from the shoulder down on his right side."I feel it's important to let you know about this now instead of earlier as I was mainly concerned with doing my job and concentrating on getting back to 100% fitness," he wrote."I'm not there yet but by the grace of God I'm getting better and stronger as the weeks go by.
He said the band had a"new and musically very complex set to learn" ahead of the tour, but McBrain"just got his head down" and concentrated on becoming fit again.