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Saxon Cancels Summer Shows Amid Frontman's Emergency Surgery

7/1/2025

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Saxon has made the tough decision to cancel ten summer shows across Europe due to frontman Biff Byford's emergency surgery, which will require six weeks of recovery. Fans will miss performances at major festivals like Area 53 in Austria and Summer Breeze in Germany, but the band is optimistic about returning to the stage in late August.

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Saxon has made the tough decision to cancel ten summer shows across Europe due to frontman Biff Byford's emergency surgery, which will require six weeks of recovery. Fans will miss performances at major festivals like Area 53 in Austria and Summer Breeze in Germany, but the band is optimistic about returning to the stage in late August.