Iron Maiden's McBrain Laughs Off School Fight That Broke His Nose

(Classic Rock) Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain's message to the school friend who broke his nose is: "Look where I am now - f*** you!" He's made the light-hearted comment while recalling the childhood incident that left him with his trademark flat features.

In a video that's been given entertainingly cautious subtitles, McBrain tells The Drummer's Journal: "I had a fight at school with one of my best mates, Peter Beecham. He beat the f*** out of me, he did. He broke my nose - I didn't know he'd broken my nose.

"It started off with a duffle bag fight, then he clobbered me. We started a slapping fight and I clapped him one. He hated it, 'You f***ing bastard!' And the fists came out.

"It was after school, everybody came in the circle, 'Fight! Fight! Fight!' He clobbered me good, the bastard." McBrain and Beecham haven't seen each other in years, leading the drummer to speculate: "I wonder where he is today, if he's still with us. You never know.

"You bastard. Look what you did. Look where I am now, though - f*** you!" Watch the video and read more here.

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