# NICKO MCBRAIN Explains Why He Didn’t Approach Any Of His IRON MAIDEN Bandmates About Contributing To His Autobiography

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/nicko-mcbrain-explains-why-he-didnt-approach-any-of-his-iron-maiden-bandmates-about-contributing-to-his-autobiography/
- Published: 2026-11-08T16:52:09+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T18:50:09+00:00
- Original publisher: Blabbermouth
- Original article: https://blabbermouth.net/news/nicko-mcbrain-explains-why-he-didnt-approach-any-of-his-iron-maiden-bandmates-about-contributing-to-his-autobiography
- Topics: Music

## Key points

- McBrain wrote his autobiography without input from Iron Maiden bandmates.
- He included a chapter despite his manager’s concerns.
- The book was published on 22 October 2026.

## Summary

Nicko McBrain says he wrote his autobiography, *Hello Boys And Girls!*, without asking Iron Maiden bandmates to contribute, so their accounts would not influence his own memories. He also included a chapter his longtime manager Rod Smallwood advised him to leave out, saying it was his story and that he would address any concerns from the band.

McBrain said he had not yet read Bruce Dickinson’s signed autobiography and had only started Adrian Smith’s book, which he joked was mostly about fishing. Published on 22 October 2026, McBrain’s book recounts a career that included 42 years with Iron Maiden, 14 studio albums and more than 100 million records sold worldwide; he is promoting it on a spoken-word tour across Europe.

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