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Perth Now
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Original Iron Maiden singer Paul Mario Day dies
Original Iron Maiden singer Paul Mario Day has died aged 69. The passing of the short-lived original lead vocalist of the legendary heavy metal band - whose tenure lasted from 1975 to 1976 - was announced by his other former band, More, on Tuesday (29.07.25). The band wrote on social media: 'We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of the great MORE vocalist Paul Mario Day. Paul was a huge part of the [New Wave of British Heavy Metal] from his time in an early version of Iron Maiden and of course his fantastic performance on the 'Warhead' album.' The tribute continued: 'He was a well loved figure in British rock music and played many memorable shows not least the legendary 1981 Monsters of Rock show at Castle Donington with AC/DC, Whitesnake/David Coverdale as well as tours with Iron Maiden Def Leppard and many other legendary artists. Mike Freeland remembers him fondly as a 'bloody great vocalist!' It's an honour for us to continue to play his music and we will always think of him every time we hit the opening notes to 'Warhead'. We send our deepest condolences to Paul's family and friends and also the many fans around the world who love his music.' Paul didn't have any recorded music for Maiden to his name, but he later claimed co-authorship of their song Strange World. Founding member and bassist Steve Harris said he lacked "energy or charisma on stage". He was replaced by Dennis Wilcock before Paul Di'Anno - who died in October 2024 - stepped up to frontman duties, appearing on the Fear of the Dark band's first two albums, 1980's Iron Maiden and 1981's Killers. Addressing Steve's critique, Paul once told Blabbermouth: "Steve was saying, 'You've got to get better. You've got to be more in the audience's face. You've got to be commanding. You've got to be a hero.' "And I agreed with him, but I didn't actually know how to make that happen. I got warning for maybe three months: 'Get it together. Get it together.' "And I wanted to, I just didn't know how to do it. So the funny thing is, the worst experience was the best lesson because when I got that notice and I felt so gutted, it changed me." Current frontman Bruce Dickinson has been leading the Trooper rockers since 1981, first appearing on the LP The Number of the Beast. As well as Maiden and More, Paul was in the groups Wildfire and glam rock outfit Sweet. The latter group posted the following tribute: "Paul Mario Day RIP "IN 1985 Mick Tucker and myself put together the first new line-up of Sweet after the hiatus of the original band. We needed a singer and when Paul arrived for the audition we looked no further. Our first dates were in Australia, total sell-outs which boded well for the future. Europe followed suit and 3 sold out nights at the Marquee in London produced a live album, video and DVD. 'Live at the Marquee' did well in various charts around the world and Paul's vocal performance has stood the test of time. "PMD was the original singer with Iron Maiden and had a stint with the band More before joining Sweet. "He passed away peacefully at his home in Australia. My deepest condolences to his wife Cecily and family and friends. A sad day for all Sweet fans. Andy x."
Perth Now
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
'Spoiler alert': Bruce Dickinson says Iron Maiden are 'only just getting started'
Iron Maiden are "only just getting started". Bruce Dickinson and co are halfway through their 50th anniversary Run For Your Lives World Tour - which included a landmark homecoming concert at London Stadium in June - and the 66-year-old frontman has teased the heavy metal legends' journey is far from over. In an update with fans posted to Iron Maiden's YouTube channel this week, he said: "We are halfway through the tour. "First of all, I can't even believe we're halfway through the tour. That's just ridiculous. "It seems like we're only just getting started. And, in fact, we are, but that's another story for later. Yes. Spoiler alert. "But no — it's been amazing. It really has been amazing." Reflecting on their epic show at West Ham's ground, he continued: "London was just the show of a lifetime. And they don't come along too often, moments like that. But everything — I mean, we played in Belfort [on July 3], the first festival [Eurockéennes] we played in France that wasn't Hellfest. And Rod [Smallwood, Iron Maiden's manager] was, like, he said, 'I couldn't believe it. I saw 20 people going to the festival and nobody was wearing a Maiden shirt.' And that's the whole point. And we had the whole festival up and everybody was loving it and it was great. So now we are in Madrid and this is so sold out, it's crazy. It's gonna be a really, really hot show tonight. And I'm looking forward to it. And just everything, really." Keeping tight-lipped about what they have in the works, Bruce concluded: "We've got all these great shows ahead of us, and a lot more stuff ahead of us I can't talk about, except if I did, they'd have to kill me."
Herald Sun
17-07-2025
- Sport
- Herald Sun
Tamworth, Albury best bets, inside mail for Friday July 19, 2025
Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. Form analyst Shayne O'Cass provides his best bets and race-by-race analysis for Tamworth and Albury on Friday. The Form: Complete NSW Racing thoroughbred form, including video replays and all you need to know about every horse, jockey and trainer. Find a winner here! TAMWORTH BEST BET Race 7 No. 10: SAINTLY SANDS Huge run on debut here; even better the next time here as well. NEXT BEST Race 2 No. 3: WANAVAN Won't be left with any excuses from the rails draw. VALUE Race 3 No. 3: HE'STHECHIEF Placed at three of four, lost the rider in the other one. QUADDIE Race 5: 3, 6, 7, 14 Race 6: 2, 4, 5, 6 Race 7: 1, 10 Race 8: 2, 5, 6, 9 Jockey Grant Buckley has a nice book of rides at Tamworth. Picture: Bradley Photos JOCKEY TO FOLLOW GRANT BUCKLEY could be in for a good day. ALBURY BEST BET Race 2 No. 3: STRAIGHT FIRE Arguably 'the best horse in the race' which is a good place to start. NEXT BEST Race 8 No. 6: JUST LUKE LIAM Has a good record at the home track and at this trip. VALUE Race 6 No. 4: ELLIS BEACH Might be the best of a questionable bunch. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ INSIDE MAIL - TAMWORTH RACE 5: McDonalds Tamworth (Bm58) 1400m CONSIDERED (7) is a So You Think granddaughter of Kiss From A Rose which belies her $30,000 price-tag. Chalk her up as another bargain for Group One Thoroughbreds; she's already won back her purchase price in four starts. Last start winner, drawn well, at home. VISUALISE (6) has been rock solid in his four runs since he got to local trainer Jacob Perrett's stable. Beaten a lip at this track and trip by To Be Frank the other day. Bet: Considered to win, quinella 6, 7 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ RACE 6: Koobah Performance Horses (Bm82) 1600m RAJNISH (5) has raced at Tamworth twice for a second and then that last start win which also happened to be over the mile. It was a very comprehensive victory too; he came from off the speed to chase down a very respectable bunch. WEALTHY INVESTOR (6) won his fourth race at start 41 out at Dubbo on June 29 but for one, he won very easily indeed and two, his poor win record is more a reflection of some of the strong races he has contested. Bet: Rajnish to win, Daily Double 1st Leg 5, 2nd Leg 6 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ RACE 7: Kel Penfold Finance Country Boosted (Bm58) 1200m SAINTLY SANDS (10) turned in a fantastic debut here when third to a nice style of horse in Savethebesttilast back on January 6. The Rodney Northam trained filly came back to Tamworth 17 days later and won her 1400m Maiden. Spelled, no public trials, but she is clearly handy filly in a top barn. DEEBO (1) boasts some outstanding figures right across the board but those home track, and trip, numbers are hard to go past. Bet: Saintly Sands to win, exacta 10 to beat 1, quinella 1, 10 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ RACE 8: Concrete Industry Supplies (Bm82) 1000m ZAKOR (6) has always raced well at Tamworth from the day he broke his Maiden here way back as a two-year-old prior to his fourth in the Romantic Dream. The Justin Bowen-trained gelding tries his heart out every time, if he gets beaten it is usually either bad luck or he just wasn't quite good enough on the day. SPECK (8) resumes on a hat-trick, bearing in mind that the second of the sequence was a Randwick TAB Highway. WHO GOES HERE (3) is four from four at the track and trip. Bet: Zakor each-way ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ INSIDE MAIL - ALBURY RACE 5: Plus Fitness Thurgoona Mdn Plate 900m LUNAR MOJO (1) has been awfully costly to follow but at the same time he has placed at six of his eight starts and four of them are seconds. On top of that he has two seconds and a third from four Albury runs and has twice placed second on Heavy It's now or never again. FITZALAN (6) led and was passed late on debut at Wangaratta, One would imagine that is the modus operandi again here from barrier 2. MACHETE (8) is trained here now and was good in her two Victorian runs. Bet: Lunar Mojo to win ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ RACE 6: Jindera Tyre Service Mdn Hcp 1400m ELLIS BEACH (4) is having his first run for the new management. It will be his first run in NSW as well but he is fit for purpose on the score of a July 7 trial (ran second) at home at Wangaratta. Finds a winnable race. Not sold on the Heavy form of POWERFUL MAJIK (5) but he ran a good race here on debut. CAYMAN ISLAND (7) turned in his best career run when fourth to a handy horse at Wagga at $101. Bet: Ellis Beach to win, Daily Double 1st Leg 4, 2nd Leg 6 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ RACE 7: Wello's Plumbing Plate (C1) 1600m BLAZING SWORD (5) is a Bendigo-housed three-year-old who shares his name with Contract Racing's exceptional late 1980s colt who ended up as a stallion in Thailand. The 2021 model of Blazing Sword has a tidy little resume of one win, three seconds and a third in his 10 starts. Best of all, the son of Too Darn Hot has a win and a third on his only two Heavy runs. GOOFINATOR (10) sent out some rather positive signs second-up that a win was close at hand. FLUTTERBY (6) is flying. Bet: Blazing Sword to win ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ RACE 8: Kiewa Valley Spring Water (Bm58) 1500m JUST LIKE LIAM (6) is from the 17th and final crop of Albert Stapleford's beloved Magic Albert, a great little over-achiever at stud he was too. Anyway, Just Like Liam is trained here at Albury by Garry Worsnop; 11 times he has raced there for two wins and three placings. He has also won at the track and distance. FREDDY'S SHOCK (10) ran second to Sorry Sunshine on a Heavy 10 at Wagga last start. Both are clearly in the mix here. As is RUSHFORD (1) who was fifth in that same race. Bet: Just Like Liam to win
Sydney Morning Herald
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Greece lightning: Efharisto poised to storm home again after stunning return
Having put the domestic scene on notice with a brilliant return win, an untapped Godolphin filly is out to rubber-stamp that potential at Thursday's Gosford meeting. Efharisto hadn't raced since beating all but the winner on debut as a two-year-old in the Max Lees Classic at Newcastle in mid-November 2023. But she was found to have bled from both nostrils, enforcing an automatic ban followed by other setbacks. After a very long and frustrating stint in the paddock, Efharisto got back on track with a steady trial in January. She was spelled for a further 16 weeks before two improving trials on both synthetic and turf from late autumn. Finally, late last month, after more than 80 weeks away, the daughter of fashionable Irish sprint sire Blue Point stepped up in a Maiden at Hawkesbury, and the market took very few chances, firming her from $2.05 into a hot $1.80. Despite an awkward jump and some early buffeting; Efharisto settled down in the second half before cutting loose over the final 300m with a barnstorming finish to win by more than two lengths, giving the impression she could have won by much further. It was the sort of eye-catching return that has Godolphin eyeing off some early spring targets if that ability, together with natural improvement, holds together. She lines up in a Benchmark 64 Hcp for the fillies and mares over 1100m at Gosford from a draw where she can obtain cover back in the field, with Rachel King keeping the ride.
The Age
09-07-2025
- Sport
- The Age
Greece lightning: Efharisto poised to storm home again after stunning return
Having put the domestic scene on notice with a brilliant return win, an untapped Godolphin filly is out to rubber-stamp that potential at Thursday's Gosford meeting. Efharisto hadn't raced since beating all but the winner on debut as a two-year-old in the Max Lees Classic at Newcastle in mid-November 2023. But she was found to have bled from both nostrils, enforcing an automatic ban followed by other setbacks. After a very long and frustrating stint in the paddock, Efharisto got back on track with a steady trial in January. She was spelled for a further 16 weeks before two improving trials on both synthetic and turf from late autumn. Finally, late last month, after more than 80 weeks away, the daughter of fashionable Irish sprint sire Blue Point stepped up in a Maiden at Hawkesbury, and the market took very few chances, firming her from $2.05 into a hot $1.80. Despite an awkward jump and some early buffeting; Efharisto settled down in the second half before cutting loose over the final 300m with a barnstorming finish to win by more than two lengths, giving the impression she could have won by much further. It was the sort of eye-catching return that has Godolphin eyeing off some early spring targets if that ability, together with natural improvement, holds together. She lines up in a Benchmark 64 Hcp for the fillies and mares over 1100m at Gosford from a draw where she can obtain cover back in the field, with Rachel King keeping the ride.
