Michael Lee Aday (September 27, 1947 - January 20, 2022), known as Meat Loaf, was an American rock singer and actor from Dallas, Texas. He built his reputation on a powerful, wide-ranging voice and theatrical live shows that blended hard rock with Broadway-style bombast. His Bat Out of Hell trilogy sold an estimated 65 million-plus albums worldwide, with the 1977 debut staying on the charts for over nine years - placing it among the best-selling albums of all time. He also had a parallel acting career, with roles in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), Wayne's World (1992) and Fight Club (1999).
The musical Bat Out of Hell - The Musical launched a new British tour in January 2025 in Edinburgh and continued until September 2025 in Northampton.
A new production of the musical Bat Out of Hell returned in 2025 to London's Peacock Theatre and to British stages in a reimagined form inspired by the Australian-New Zealand tour.
Meat Loaf died on January 20, 2022, at the age of 74; his death sparked a wave of condolences from musicians around the world, including Brian May, Cher, and Bonnie Tyler.
