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Hello Boys and Girls!: The Must-have Heavy Metal Memoir for 2026. A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER.
A SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER.
'Rock book of the year.' The Sun
Strap in – Nicko McBrain is finally telling his story, and he’s doing it his way.
Hello Boys and Girls! is a thrilling, hilarious and deeply personal autobiography from the unstoppable drummer behind Iron Maiden. With trademark humour and heart, Nicko takes readers behind the scenes of one of Britain's biggest ever bands.
Nicko joined the band in 1982 after stints with artists like Streetwalker, Pat Travers and Trust. He honed his craft from decades of session work among the highly competitive mean streets and studios of London's Soho. Through his powerful, precise drumming and charismatic stage presence, the long-serving drummer became a metal icon, pivotal in shaping Iron Maiden's dynamic sound.
This is the story of what it feels like to remain not just relevant but more loved than ever after decades at the top, and to live a life transformed by music, brotherhood and belief.
Packed with unforgettable moments, backstage stories, laugh-out-loud anecdotes and raw honesty, Hello Boys and Girls! is more than a rock memoir; it’s a front-row seat to one of heavy metal’s greatest lives.
Nicko’s ready.
Are you?
'Rock book of the year.' The Sun
Strap in – Nicko McBrain is finally telling his story, and he’s doing it his way.
Hello Boys and Girls! is a thrilling, hilarious and deeply personal autobiography from the unstoppable drummer behind Iron Maiden. With trademark humour and heart, Nicko takes readers behind the scenes of one of Britain's biggest ever bands.
Nicko joined the band in 1982 after stints with artists like Streetwalker, Pat Travers and Trust. He honed his craft from decades of session work among the highly competitive mean streets and studios of London's Soho. Through his powerful, precise drumming and charismatic stage presence, the long-serving drummer became a metal icon, pivotal in shaping Iron Maiden's dynamic sound.
This is the story of what it feels like to remain not just relevant but more loved than ever after decades at the top, and to live a life transformed by music, brotherhood and belief.
Packed with unforgettable moments, backstage stories, laugh-out-loud anecdotes and raw honesty, Hello Boys and Girls! is more than a rock memoir; it’s a front-row seat to one of heavy metal’s greatest lives.
Nicko’s ready.
Are you?
352 pages, Hardcover
Published November 10, 2026
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Not sure how this comes out as unpublished great autobiography written by Iron Maiden drummer the good looking one as he calls himself. He has a great sense of humour and is a character in real life and this translates well to the page. It can be emotional too the anger when Bruce quits the band but so is the concern when after coming back to the band Bruce is diagnosed with throat cancer and the sense of how much his bandmates mean to him. Nicko himself suffers a stroke and after bravely soldiering on decides he has to retire but you can sense the reluctance of having to do it. Iron maiden are old school they played music because it was their calling its just a bonus that they were very successful.
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November 9, 2026
An interesting, funny and insightful autobiography of the crazy Iron Maiden drummer. A great read
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