Ex Iron-Maiden Singer Paul Di-Anno has been jailed for benifit fraud. - Polidicks

[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-12717590[/url] [quote]The former singer of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden has been jailed for nine months for fraudulently claiming benefits. Paul Andrews, of Salisbury, fronted the band between 1978 and 1981, under the stage name Paul Di'Anno. Andrews, 52, was jailed at the city's crown court after earlier admitting falsely claiming more than £45,000. Fraud investigators had viewed online videos and read about gigs on the performer's website. The site still lists dates for a May tour of Portugal, Spain and the Netherlands.[/quote] The site in question: [url]http://www.pauldianno.com/[/url] Iron Maiden's gonna get you.

Damn, that's not good.

Why the fuck would you claim benefits when you were in one of the worlds biggest bands

I guess he spent all his money on crack he could no longer afford

[QUOTE=The DooD;28569258]I guess he spent all his money on crack he could no longer afford[/QUOTE] such is life in rockstar land

damnit paul

My heart jumped for a minute when I noticed Iron Maiden mentioned in the news section, I thought maybe one of them died. Paul going to jail though? I don't mind, he was a great singer for the few years he was around. Too bad he got kicked out for being a mess of coke.

Saw this on the front page and it ended at "paul..." Following Mike Starr's death I feared the worst, thank god that's all it was.

Why does everyone think of death, all it is is Iron Maiden's worst or second worst (depending on haw good you think blaze was) singer got jailed.

I guess that something that's always there was the cops looking into his things.

[QUOTE=Occlusion;28569219]Why the fuck would you claim benefits when you were in one of the worlds biggest bands[/QUOTE] I miss bad reading.

that's not really metal now is it

[QUOTE=Occlusion;28569219]Why the fuck would you claim benefits when you were in one of the worlds biggest bands[/QUOTE] He was only in Iron Maiden for a few years. Recorded two albums then he left and was replaced by Bruce. THEN they got really really famous.

i guess hes not "running free."

[QUOTE=Occlusion;28569219]Why the fuck would you claim benefits when you were in one of the worlds biggest bands[/QUOTE] Iron Maiden is in no way one of the "Worlds Biggest"

Yes, they kinda are.

[QUOTE=MachiniOs;28570831]Iron Maiden is in no way one of the "Worlds Biggest"[/QUOTE] who is then? iron maiden are the gods of metal

[QUOTE=MachiniOs;28570831]Iron Maiden is in no way one of the "Worlds Biggest"[/QUOTE] I doubt I could name a single band that won't list Iron Maiden as an influence to their music. Yeah, they may not be big now, but they were massive.

[QUOTE=Mak123;28570877]who is then? iron maiden are the gods of metal[/QUOTE] Black Sabbath created Metal, therefore they are the gods of Metal, Iron Maiden are Demigods. Watch some idiot flame my post for it talking about religious terms.

This is news? Does anyone even listen to iron maiden? ffs well, crap this isn't what i wanted, delete please.

[QUOTE=torero;28571058]This is news? Does anyone even listen to iron maiden? ffs well, crap this isn't what i wanted, delete please.[/QUOTE] You should run for the hills.

[QUOTE=torero;28571058]This is news? Does anyone even listen to iron maiden? ffs well, crap this isn't what i wanted, delete please.[/QUOTE] really, are you serious? [quote]Considered one of the most successful heavy metal bands in history, Iron Maiden have reportedly sold over 85 million records worldwide with little radio or television support.[/quote]

[QUOTE=thisispain;28569695]that's not really metal now is it[/QUOTE] On a scale of 1 to church burnings, benefit fraud is a -3 For reference, trashing a hotel room is a 2

No-one tops varg on being metal going by that chart though. I mean His name is Wolf in Norwegian That in itself is pretty metal

[QUOTE=mikeyt493;28571926]No-one tops varg on being metal going by that chart though. I mean His name is Wolf in Norwegian That in itself is pretty metal[/QUOTE] His birth name is Kristian which is fucking hilarious.

Incredibly ironic yeah :v: