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The Spoken Word Tour: In Conversation with Iron Maiden's Legendary Drummer

Following the recent announcement of Hello Boys and Girls!, Nicko McBrain's thrilling, hilarious and deeply personal autobiography which will be published on 22nd October 2026, the much-loved drummer will now be taking to the road on a spoken word tour.

Starting in Frankfurt on October 26th, Nicko McBrain will be visiting theatres across Germany, Netherlands, Scandinavia, Ireland and the UK, regaling audiences with colourful stories of a life well-lived. Featuring tales from behind the drum-stool of one of Britain's biggest ever bands, alongside lessons learned from his eventful youth, his triumphant highs and deepest lows, this is a chance for fans to get up-close-and-personal with one of the most famous and admired men in rock history.

Born in Hackney, East London in 1952, Michael "Nicko" McBrain always wanted to be a drummer, practising on his mother's pots and pans until his father bought him his first drumkit when he was 11 years old. Playing initially in school bands, covering The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, by 14 he had become semi-professional, performing in wedding bands around London.

Inspired by jazz as much as rock music, Nicko played with the likes of Streetwalkers, Pat Travers Band and Trust whilst honing his craft doing session work amongst the highly competitive mean streets and studios of London's Soho. However, when he joined Iron Maiden in 1982 he quickly became one of the most recognisable and influential drummers in the world.