The roots of Saxon date back to the mid-70s, and a band named S.O.B., founded by guitarist Graham Oliver and bassist Steve Dawson. Over the next few years, their line-up shifted until it settled ...

The tour will see Yorkshire's finest play their seminal 1980 album Wheels Of Steel in full, alongside tracks from this year's well-received Hell, Fire And Damnation LP. Saxon will hit up dates in ...

Dawson, who Spinal Tap character Derek Smalls was reportedly partly based on, toured the world with Saxon, whose top 40 singles included Wheels of Steel and 747 (Strangers in the Night).