An official documentary about the late IRON MAIDEN frontman Paul Di’Anno, titled “Di’Anno: Iron Maiden’s Lost Singer”, is finally set for release in 2026. The film is directed by Wes Orshoski, known for co-directing and producing the acclaimed 2010 documentary “Lemmy” about the MOTÖRHEAD icon, as well as 2015’s “The Damned: Don’t You Wish That We Were Dead”, which focused on punk rock pioneers THE DAMNED.
On Tuesday (October 21), Wes shared several photos of Paul on his Instagram, accompanied by the following message: “With today being the first anniversary of Paul Di’Anno’s death, it seems like the right time to let folks know that starting next week, my documentary about Paul (IRON MAIDEN’s iconic early frontman) is finally going to leave the nest. Beginning with a friends & family screening on Tuesday in London, ‘Di’Anno: Iron Maiden’s Lost Singer’ is going to start hitting European film fests this month, with a wider release coming next year.
“I started shooting this film in 2017 and for years there wasn’t much to capture. Paul was in a wheelchair, desperately waiting for surgeries that doctors in the U.K. refused to greenlight. By the time the pandemic hit, Paul’s health had nosedived. And that’s when everything changed for him and my film. Kastro Pergjoni, who runs the Cart & Horses pub in London (known as ‘The Birthplace of IRON MAIDEN’) launched a crowd-funding campaign to help Paul take control of his own destiny. MAIDEN fans around the world gave. And Croatian MAIDEN superfan/writer Stjepan Juras lobbied for Paul to seek treatment in Zagreb, where he could be treated affordably. Paul acquiesced. Without question, Kastro and Stjepan not only changed Paul’s life, they extended it. My film largely documents their efforts, which were without question responsible for nearly all of the good moments at the end of Paul’s life. So to remember The Beast today, here are some behind the scenes shots.”
