Overview

• More announced on July 29 that Day had died at age 69, marking the loss of a key figure in British heavy metal history.
• According to reports, he died peacefully at his home in Australia after a lengthy battle with cancer.
• Iron Maiden mourned their first vocalist, offering condolences and crediting him with shaping the band’s formative sound.
• Sweet’s Andy Scott and Mick Tucker paid tribute to Day’s contribution to their 1985 revival and the enduring success of Live at the Marquee.
• Day’s work with More, including the 1981 album Warhead and a standout Monsters of Rock performance, cemented his impact on the NWOBHM movement.