Saxon release an updated statement about their shows and Biff Byford’s health

According to blabbermouth.net, Saxon frontman Biff Byford disclosed the kind of cancer he has been fighting for the past few months in a statement posted on the band’s official pages. Biff now claims that he was diagnosed with bowel cancer, which is cancer that can occur anywhere in the large intestine, including the colon and rectum, despite a video message he released last week suggesting that he had surgery to remove “a small tumor” from his “prostate gland.” Byford will now receive chemotherapy for “a short period of time,” which means that a few shows will be canceled and others will be postponed.

Message from Biff following Friday’s Post!

Firstly thanks to everyone for their wonderful messages of support it really does mean a great deal to me.

Following Friday’s post I just wanted to clear up a couple of things that seem to have been slightly misinterpreted.

Firstly, I just want to quickly clarify that I actually have bowel cancer not prostate cancer although I did have a scan on my prostate.

Also, as reported in some media, we have not postponed all of our upcoming shows, only the shows that clashed with my chemotherapy treatment sessions.

All of our special UK & Ireland Hell, Fire & Steel tour dates this November are still going ahead as planned. There are not many tickets left now for these shows so grab them quick so as not to be disappointed. This will be the very last time we play our classic hit album Wheels of Steel from start to finish in the UK.

We are also still playing Metal Hammer Paradise in Lübeck, Germany this November too. All of the rescheduled shows will be announced here imminently too.

Tickets for all shows are available from : www.saxon747.com

Thanks again for all your amazing support.

Bx