Iron Maiden's Steve Harris, who kept in contact with Di'Anno, said, "It's just so sad he’s gone. ... At least he was still gigging until recently."

Di'Anno sang on the band's seminal first two albums, 'Iron Maiden' and 'Killers' Former Iron Maiden vocalist Paul Di'Anno has died; he was 66. The news was confirmed by his longtime label Conquest Music in a statement shared to social media on Monday,

The English singer played with the band in its early years. He later worked with other bands and pursued a solo career.