It was surely the greatest drum battle ever seen on British TV - Iron Maiden's Nicko McBrain versus the nation’s favourite puppets Sooty and Sweep. And as Nicko tells MusicRadar, it happened ...

But that was not the end of it, as Nicko discovered when Iron Maiden began a UK tour in Scotland in November 1988, after his appearance on the Sooty Show. “I could hear the crowd before we went on,” ...

Not only did Iron Maiden’s Nicko McBrain appear on Sooty’s TV show but he also performs with him on his drum kit (Picture: Redferns) ‘After the show, we always do a meet and greet, ...

Nico McBrain the drummer from Iron Maiden wood have an image of Sooty on his drum kit when they play a gig and also agreed to appear on the show to have a drum battle with Sooty.

Iron Maiden’s set is a sheer spectacle from the very moment they bound on stage to opener Aces High. A 33’ wide Spitfire replica, ... EVEN SOOTY DRESSES UP FOR THE OCCASION ...

“He says Sooty might get a birthday card from his Bee Gee friend. Sir Barry Gibb loves Sooty and took him on stage at Glastonbury last year. The drummer from Iron Maiden is a fan too.

But that was not the end of it, as Nicko discovered when Iron Maiden began a UK tour in Scotland in November 1988, after his appearance on the Sooty Show. “I could hear the crowd before we went ...

Sooty is feeling very excited about his 70th birthday party tomorrow. Sweep and Soo will be there, of course, with lashings of pop, ... The drummer from Iron Maiden is a fan too.