Saxon add Hell and Stormzone to November tour line-up

 Saxon Add Hell & Stormzone as Support for UK leg of ‘WARRIORS OF THE ROAD’ 35^TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR in November

NWOBHM legends Saxon launch their ‘Warriors of The Road’ 38 date European Tour in October, to celebrate the band’s 35^th Anniversary.

 

Saxon have added HELL and Stormzone to the bill as support acts for their 12 explosive UK shows, which begin in Bristol on 30^th November and finish at Shepherds Bush Empire on 13^th December.

 

Saxon’s set list will feature tracks from what is known to the fans as ‘The Holy Trinity’ – Saxon’s seminal albums Wheels of Steel, Strong Arm of the Law and Denim and Leather.

 

Leeds will now be on 2^nd December with Nottingham on 10^th December.   ‘Come and see the awesome power of Saxon live!’ – says frontman Biff Byford.  The band is currently working on a live DVD that will be released to coincide with the upcoming tour.

 

35 years, 20 albums, countless live shows and still no sign of slowing down: Saxon prove to be a force to be reckoned with and something every rock fan in the world should witness. Come see for yourself and take a dive into metal history.

 

UK Dates are: (please note Leeds and Nottingham dates have swopped)

 

DATE              CITY                            VENUE                                   BOX OFFICE

 

November

 

30^th                 Bristol                        Academy                              0844 477 2000 (TM)

 

December

 

1st                  Bournemouth          Academy                                0844 477 2000 (TM)

2nd                Leeds                      Academy                             0844 477 2000 (TM)

4th                  Manchester             Ritz                                        0844 248 5117

5th                  Dublin                      Academy

6th                  Belfast                     Limelight/ Mandela Hall

7th                  Glasgow                  ABC                                       0844 477 2000 (TM)

9th                  Newcastle                Academy                              0844 477 2000 (TM)

10th               Nottingham             Rock City                             0845 413 4444

11th                Wolverhampton        Wulfrun Hall                         0870 320 7000

12th                Oxford                      Academy                              0844 477 2000 (TM)

13th                London                     Shepherd’s Bush Empire          0844 477 2000 (TM)

 

Ticket price for London is £27.50 (subject to booking fee) – all other shows £26 (subject to booking fee); please refer to www.Saxon747.com or www.Kililive.com (24 hour ticket line – 0844 871 8803) for more info.

Saxon are: Biff Byford – vocals; Paul Quinn – guitar; Doug Scarratt – guitar; Nibbs Carter – bass and Nigel Glockler – drums.

 

Saxon formed in Barnsley, Yorkshire in 1976. To date they have sold over 10 million albums worldwide and released 26 albums including Wheels of Steel, which hit number 5 in 1980.  They have had 8 top 20 UK albums.   They recently released‘Hidden Treasure’ – St. George’s Day Sacrifice – Live in Manchester a double CD,which was recorded at The Ritz during their Sacrifice World Tour and was mixed and mastered by Andy Sneap.

 

Full band info can be found on www.Saxon747.com