Bruce Dickinson , vocalist of Iron Maiden , has never hidden his admiration for Paul Di'Anno , the late frontman of the British band's first two albums. Soon, on May 27th, Iron Maiden will begin their new world tour, titled Run For Your Lives , with the first stop in Budapest, Hungary.
The new season of performances will focus on the group's first nine albums, from Iron Maiden (1980) to Fear of the Dark (1992).
Even though he's more than used to singing the repertoire of the then-vocalist at Iron Maiden shows, Dickinson believes that one specific song from the Di'Anno era should no longer be performed at future concerts.
In a recent interview, Dickinson gave his reasons for believing that "Remember Tomorrow," a track co-written by Di'Anno and Steve Harris from the band's self-titled debut album, will no longer be played at the group's upcoming performances (via Classic Rock ):
"If there's one song that Paul mastered, it's this one. I can sing it, and I've sung it before. But I think we should leave it to Paul now," she reflected.
Paul Di'Anno revealed the reason behind the choice of the track title
In a 2014 interview with the website Songfacts , Di'Anno mentioned that the name chosen for the song came from a phrase his late grandfather used to say: “I lost him in 1980 when I was on tour. He was diabetic. They amputated his toe and heel, then he lost his leg from the knee down, and then he kind of gave up,” Di'Anno recounted.
The phrase spoken by the vocalist's grandfather inspired the composition, even though its lyrics don't coincide with the quote: "You never know what's going to happen. Remember tomorrow. It could be a better day.".
Bruce Dickinson mentioned "Remember Tomorrow" while paying tribute to Di'Anno at a concert
In October 2024, during an Iron Maiden performance in Minneapolis, Bruce Dickinson took the opportunity to pay tribute to Di'Anno, who had passed away the previous day.
The vocalist heaped praise on his former bandmate, and honoring his memory, mentioned "Remember Tomorrow" as one of his greatest achievements, describing the track as "Absolutely incredible.".
During the presentation, he asked for a minute of silence for his deceased friend: “Close your eyes for a few seconds, in silence. Just internally, mentally — whether you believe in God, whether you don't believe in God, it doesn't really matter. Just believe in what you believe in and say: 'Thank you, boss, for everything you did.'”
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