His death has triggered a wave of tributes from within the music and broader entertainment industry, including from his former bands.<\/p>\n
Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today \u201cPaul was a huge part of the new wave of British heavy metal from his time in an early version of Iron Maiden and of course his fantastic performance on the Warhead album,\u201d British heavy metal<\/a> outfit More posted of their bandmate.<\/p>\n \u201cHe was a well loved figure in British rock music and played many memorable shows, not least the legendary 1981 Monsters of Rock show at Castle Donington with AC\/DC, Whitesnake\/David Coverdale as well as tours with Iron Maiden, Def Leppard and many other legendary artists.<\/p>\n Current More vocalist Mike Freeland \u201cremembers him fondly as a bloody great vocalist\u201d, the band said.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s an honour for us to continue to play his music and we will always think of him every time we hit the opening notes to Warhead,\u201d More continued.<\/p>\n \u201cWe send our deepest condolences to Paul\u2019s family and friends and also the many fans around the world who love his music.<\/p>\n \u201cPlay his music loud and sing along. Rock in peace Paul.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2018You\u2019ve got to get better\u2019<\/p>\n Day, born in April of 1956, joined Iron Maiden as their original singer in 1975.<\/p>\n But his stay with the band was short-lived and he was kicked out less than a year later, replaced by Dennis Wilcock.<\/p>\n The exit was blamed on Day\u2019s reported lack stage presence.<\/p>\n \u201c(Bassist) Steve (Harris) was saying, \u2018You\u2019ve got to get better. You\u2019ve got to be more in the audience\u2019s face. You\u2019ve got to be commanding. You\u2019ve got to be a hero,\u201d Day previously told Blabbermouth of his exit.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd I agreed with him but I didn\u2019t actually know how to make that happen.<\/p>\n \u201cAs much as it hurt, as much as it upset me, I learnt a big lesson that day. I really did. I used that emotion, I guess, in my singing.\u201d<\/p>\n Day would form More four years after leaving Iron Maiden, and the band released their debut album, Warhead, in 1981.<\/p>\n He later fronted bands including Wildfire and a reformed version of Sweet.<\/p>\n \u201cIn 1985 Mick Tucker and myself put together the first new line-up of Sweet after the hiatus of the original band. We needed a singer and when Paul arrived for the audition, we looked no further,\u201d guitarist Andy Scott said.<\/p>\n \u201cOur first dates were in Australia, total sell-outs which boded well for the future.<\/p>\n \u201cEurope followed suit and three sold out nights at the Marquee in London produced a live album, video and DVD.<\/p>\n \u201cLive at the Marquee did well in various charts around the world and Paul\u2019s vocal performance has stood the test of time.<\/p>\n \u201cHe passed away peacefully at his home in Australia. My deepest condolences to his wife Cecily and family and friends.<\/p>\n \u201cA sad day for all Sweet fans.\u201d<\/p>\n Day had lived in Australian since the mid 1980s.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Phil Collins\u2019 reps speak out following hospice rumours<\/p>\n 1 min read<\/p>\n![\"Download](\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/static\/media\/right-red-arrow.92bca5db.svg\"){kind=icon}
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