Blaze Bayley (born Bayley Alexander Cooke, 29 May 1963, Birmingham) is a British heavy metal singer who first made his name as frontman of Wolfsbane and then served as Iron Maiden's lead vocalist from 1994 to 1999, recording the albums The X Factor and Virtual XI. After leaving Maiden he built a prolific solo career spanning over a dozen studio albums, including the acclaimed sci-fi trilogy Infinite Entanglement (2016-2018) and Circle of Stone (2024), and was inducted into the Metal Hall of Fame.
Blaze Bayley announced an 18-date UK Iron Maiden Anniversary Tour for October-December 2026, his first time bringing the all-Maiden setlist to UK venues.
Bayley is touring in 2025-2026 to mark the 25th anniversary of his debut solo album Silicon Messiah alongside special Iron Maiden anniversary shows.
Blaze Bayley released his studio album Circle of Stone on 23 February 2024, featuring guest vocalist Niklas Stalvind of Swedish band Wolf.
Bayley suffered a severe heart attack in early 2023 and underwent life-saving quadruple bypass surgery, recovering in time to complete and release Circle of Stone.
Legendary vocalist Blaze Bayley embarks on a European tour in 2026.
An evening with Blaze Bayley, former Iron Maiden vocalist, at Munich's Backstage Halle.
Steel City Sorcery with Blaze Bayley perform classic Iron Maiden songs at KAPU in Linz.
Former Iron Maiden vocalist Blaze Bayley performs material from his solo career and heavy metal classics.
