British Steel Tour

British Steel Tour
Tour by Judas Priest
Associated album British Steel
Start date 7 March 1980
End date 28 August 1980
No. of shows 75
Judas Priest concert chronology

The British Steel Tour was a 1980 concert tour by British heavy metal band Judas Priest, in support of British Steel. This tour featured new drummer Dave Holland from Trapeze, who joined the band in 1979 after Les Binks departed the band citing dissatisfaction with the band's desire to move towards a simplified radio rock sound. During the UK leg of the tour, they were supported by Iron Maiden. However the band did not perform any of the new songs on the British leg. Instead they performed songs from the previous tour. In the American Leg, "Steeler", "You Don't Have To Be Old To Be Wise", "Grinder" and "Living After Midnight" were performed. The band did, however, perform songs from the latest album at the 1980 Monsters of Rock festival in August at Donington.

Tour dates

Date City Country Venue
7 March 1980CardiffWalesCardiff University
8 March 1980LeedsEnglandLeeds University
9 March 1980BristolColston Hall
10 March 1980ManchesterManchester Apollo
11 March 1980SheffieldCity Hall
12 March 1980
13 March 1980LeicesterDe Montfort Hall
14 March 1980LondonHammersmith Odeon
15 March 1980
16 March 1980SouthamptonGaumont Theatre
18 March 1980AberdeenScotlandCapitol Theatre
19 March 1980EdinburghEdinburgh Odeon
20 March 1980Newcastle upon TyneEnglandCity Hall
21 March 1980
22 March 1980GlasgowScotlandApollo Theatre
23 March 1980QueensferryWalesDeeside Leisure Centre
25 March 1980Stoke-on-TrentEnglandTrentham Gardens Grand Hall Theatre
26 March 1980BirminghamBirmingham Odeon
27 March 1980
21 April 1980MannheimGermanyMusensaal

References

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