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Steve Harris, the bassist and creator of Iron Maiden, has announced that his side project, British Lion , will return to the storied Cart & Horses venue in Stratford, London, where Maiden originally performed. British Lion is thrilled to return for a very special six-night residency in December, from December 13 to December 18, with special guests Albion, following their lengthy U.K. headline tour and a five-night stay at the venue in 2025. We’re really happy to be coming back to the Cart & Horses for six nights in December. We’ve had some fantastic shows there over the years, and it’s always great to get back to such an important venue for Iron Maiden’s history. We’re looking forward to seeing everyone there! – Steve Harris Special guests Albion, which includes Jethro Tull’ s current guitarist Jack Clark and former guitarist Joe Parrish-James, who left the band to concentrate on Albion, will join British Lion over the course of the six evenings. Steve Harris is a well-known longstanding fan of Jethro Tull, and their performance with British Lion will make this run of small-scale London gigs genuinely unforgettable. Albion connects two generations of Jethro Tull’ s guitar lineup. Get your tickets by clicking here. Sunday, December 13, 2026 – Cart & Horses, London, United Kingdom – SOLD OUT Monday, December 14, 2026 – Cart & Horses, London, United Kingdom Tuesday, December 15, 2026 – Cart & Horses, London, United Kingdom Wednesday, December 16, 2026 – Cart & Horses, London, United Kingdom Thursday, December 17, 2026 – Cart & Horses, London, United Kingdom Friday, December 18, 2026 – Cart & Horses, London, United Kingdom – SOLD OUT View this post on Instagram “The Burning,” the second album by British Lion, was released in January 2020 on digipack CD, double gatefold vinyl, and digital download through Explorer1 Music (E1). Steve Harris produced the album, while Tony Newton recorded, engineered, and mixed it at Barnyard Studios. British Lion Iron Maiden News Graham Bonnet Band announce new studio album “Circuit Breaker” out March 26th + new single feat. Bruce Dickinson Legendary rock vocalist Graham Bonnet and his own group, the Graham Bonnet Band, are thrilled to announce the release of their new studio album, “Circuit Breaker”, out on March 26, 2027, via Frontiers Music Srl. For the album’s first single, Graham joins forces with none other than Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson on “The Fifth...
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