Iron Maiden are only five dates into their US leg of the 'Give Me Ed... 'Til I'm Dead Tour' and the band's drummer, Nicko McBrain, has been arrested for allegedly purposely driving his black Jaguar into a parking attendant before a concert.
The drummer, who replaced Clive Burr in the early eighties, was trying to pull into the New York venue's VIP car park at the weekend when he was stopped by attendant Mark Robinson, who asked for credentials. The state park police said that McBrain flashed his identification, but the attendant couldn't see it clearly and asked to view it again. McBrain subsequently told the attendant that he would hit him with the car if he didn't get out of the way. He didn't, so he did.
Robinson suffered bruises on his right hand and legs, and was taken to Nassau University Medical Center for examination. Police have charged McBrain with third-degree assault and second-degree reckless endangerment, but released him to perform. If convicted, McBrain could face up to a year in jail and a fine of up to $1,000.