Pre-sale: Saxon announce November 2025 UK & Ireland tour

They play 'Wheels of Steel' in full

Saxon in concert in 2024
Author: Scott ColothanPublished 25th Nov 2024
Last updated 26th Nov 2024

Yorkshire metal colossuses Saxon have announced the UK and Ireland leg of their Hell, Fire and Steel Tour.

Just like their previously announced mainland Europe shows, Saxon’s UK and Ireland trek will see them perform their classic 1980 album ‘Wheels of Steel’ in full for the last time to celebrate its 45th anniversary.

Saxon will also treat audiences to other metal anthems from their distinguished back catalogue, including 2024 album ‘Hell, Fire and Damnation.’

The tour opens at Belfast Ulster Hall on Tuesday 4th November and visits Dublin, Manchester, Sheffield, Glasgow, Newcastle, Bristol, Wolverhampton and London before concluding at Cardiff The Great Hall on Sunday 16th November.

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Supporting Saxon at all dates will be former Accept vocalist Udo Dirkschneider, who will perform his album ‘Balls to the Wall’ in its entirety too.

Saxon UK tour pre-sale:

Pre-sale tickets to the UK dates of Saxon’s Hell, Fire and Steel Tour go on sale from Planet Rock Tickets at 10am on Thursday 28th November. General sale follows on Friday.

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Saxon frontman Biff Byford says: “We first toured with Udo and Accept in the USA on our Crusader tour and have done lots of stuff together since, but we have never toured the UK together so this is gonna be epic.

"‘Balls to the Wall’ and ‘Wheels of Steel’ under the same roof… it’ going to be something really special to witness. Bring it on!”

Saxon’s UK & Ireland tour dates:

NOVEMBER 2025

Belfast Ulster Hall – Tue 4th

Dublin Olympia – Wed 5th

Manchester O2 Apollo – Fri 7th

Sheffield Octagon – Sat 8th

Glasgow O2 Academy – Sun 9th

Newcastle O2 City Hall – Tue 11th

Bristol Beacon – Thu 13th

Wolverhampton Civic Hall – Fri 14th

London Eventim Apollo Hammersmith – Sat 15th

Cardiff The Great Hall – Sun 16th

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Saxon's Hell, Fire & Steel UK & Ireland tour

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