Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain reveals stroke left him ‘paralysed’

The 71-year-old suffered a mini stroke, known as a transient ischaemic attack

Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain suffered a mini stroke (Steven Paston/PA Archive)

Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain has revealed that he was left paralysed on his right side from his shoulder down after he suffered a stroke in January.

The musician, real name Michael Henry McBrain, said he worried his career would be over after he had the mini stroke, known as a transient ischaemic attack (TIA).