End date 28 August 1980 | Start date 7 March 1980 No. of shows 75 | |
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 in 1979 after Les Binks' departure, 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.