Saxon frontman Biff Byford announces his battle with cancer and upcoming treatment in a special post to fans

In a special post on the band’s social media channels, Saxon frontman and singer Biff Byford discusses battling cancer following his recent diagnosis after the band’s Japanese Tour in late April and his upcoming ‘mopping-up’ chemotherapy treatment.

 

Biff also discusses the postponement of Saxon’s imminent French and Spanish shows until April and May of next year while he undergoes a short period of chemotherapy but has been told by doctors that his prognosis going forward is positive. All tickets will remain valid for the new rescheduled dates which will be announced on Saxon’s socials imminently.
 
Sadly, Biff’s treatment also impacts on the band’s forthcoming festival performances at both Trutnoff Open Air, with the band’s appearance later this month having to be cancelled, and Neuborn Open Air, also later this month, now postponed until the festival’s 2026 edition.

Biff would like to reassure fans that both the band’s special Hell, Fire and Steel UK & Ireland Tour this November will be going ahead as planned along with Saxon’s headline performance at Metal Hammer Paradise in Lübeck, Germany.  The band’s Hell Fire and Steel UK Tour is currently close to being SOLD OUT, so fans are advised to grab the last few tickets quickly to avoid disappointment, as this will be the last opportunity to see Saxon this year in UK and Ireland and to hear the band’s classic Wheels of Steel album played in full for the last time from start to finish.

Upcoming Shows:

NOV 4 – Ulster Hall, Belfast (UK)

NOV 5 – 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin (Ireland )

NOV 7 – O2 Apollo, Manchester (UK)

NOV 8 – Octagon Centre, Sheffield (UK)

NOV 9 – O2 Glasgow Academy (UK)

NOV 11 – O2 City Hall, Newcastle (UK)

NOV 13 – Beacon, Bristol (UK)

NOV 14 – Civic Hall, Wolverhampton (UK)

NOV 15 – Hammersmith Apollo, London (UK)

NOV 16 – Great Hall, Cardiff (UK)

NOV 28 – Metal Hammer Paradise, Lübeck (Germany)

For more information and last tickets for all shows go to www.saxon747.com/tourdates