Di'Anno: Iron Maiden's Lost Singer + Intro (15)
Screening as part of our First Tuesdays strand, when we screen a select rockumentary, keep the bar open and the drinks flowing. For each event we will collaborate with a local business, musician or artist. This months's screening is in association with 'See Ya There Promotions'.
Featuring appearances by James Hetfield (Metallica), Gene Simmons (Kiss), Iron Maiden's Steve Harris and members of Exodus, Slayer, Megadeth, Overkill and Sepultura, the film chronicles how two Iron Maiden fans encounter Di'Anno at the lowest point of his life and then set out to restore his health and relaunch his career.
Wheelchair-bound since the mid-2010s, Di’Anno’s health nosedived during the Covid-19 pandemic, when those two fans launched a crowdfunding campaign which ultimately led to him relocating to Croatia, where he made a dramatic turnaround while running out of money, reuniting with his former Iron Maiden bandmates, and falling in love.
Eventually he makes a heroic and drama-filled return to the stage. Orshoski finished work on the film (which was shot in England, Croatia, Brazil and the United States) shortly before Di’Anno’s death at 66 in October 2023. DI'ANNO - IRON MAIDEN'S LOST SINGER has been screening at European film festivals.
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