Simon Rushworth
Rejuvenated Brit rockers Saxon can’t get enough of the road right now and the NWOBHM legends have already inked in a 12-date 2011 UK headline tour. Biff and the boys blew away the Download masses this summer with a main stage set featuring Wheels Of Steel in its entirety. And with demand for their no-hold-barred metal far outstripping supply the Barnsley mob will be back out in front of British fans next April – with reformed metallers Wolfsbane and rising stars Fury UK in tow.
Saxon will wrap things up on St George’s Day – April 23 – at Shepherd’s Bush Empire and the band will release the follow-up to the critically acclaimed Into The Labyrinth in March. The full list of tour dates is as follows:
Sat 9th Leamington Spa The Assembly *** 01926 523 001 £17.50
Sun 10th Nottingham Rock City 0845 413 4444 £16.50
Mon 11th Whitehaven Civic Hall 01946 514 960 £16.50
Wed 13th Manchester Academy 2 0161 832 1111 £17.50
Thurs 14th Glasgow O2 ABC 0871 230 7131 £16.50
Fri 15th Newcastle O2 Academy 0844 477 2000 £17.50
Sun 17th Leeds O2 Academy 0844 477 2000 £17.50
Mon 18th Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall 0870 320 7000 £17.50
Tue 19th Bristol O2 Academy 0844 477 2000 £17.50
Thurs 21st Falmouth Princess Pavilion 0871 220 0260 £17.50
Fri 22nd Bournemouth O2 Academy 0844 477 2000 £16.50
Sat 23rd London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire 0844 477 2000 £18.50
*** Wolfsbane not supporting at this show.
Tickets are available online from www.kililive.com, credit card hotline – 0844 871 8803 and usual outlets (subject to booking fee).