Clown-Themed Iron Maiden Tribute Singer Is Allegedly A Huge Drug Smuggler

The singer for Powerclown, a clown-themed Iron Maiden cover band, has been accused of smuggling $7 million of drugs into Japan. 

Daniel Whitmore, who goes by the stage name Dicksee Dianno, a tribute to original Maiden frontman Paul Di'Anno, was arrested in Tokyo for attempting to bring in 10 kilograms of stimulant drugs hidden in a guitar case and tea canisters.

Powerclown guitarist Sketchy Klown released a statement about his bandmate's arrest. It reads:

“I assure you, any frowns we are wearing are real. Painted on or not. All we can do is hope for the best for him,” lead guitarist Sketchy Klown said in a statement. “Clownery and parlour tricks, whether by him or us ain’t gonna do no good.

Even with his voice, the voice of a songbird, and his velvet-painting-smooth charm, he won’t be able to talk his way out of these hijinks, even if he did speak Japanese.

While none of us clowns condone Dicksee’s actions, or recommend anyone else attempting something this foolish, we do hope for the best for our grease-painted pal.”

Because of Japan's strict drug laws, if Whitmore is convicted he could spend up to ten years in prison.