C’mon butt, grab your denim jacket and your loudest “UP THE IRONS!” shout — British Lion are storming back across the UK for a full-force 2025 winter tour, and this one is looking absolutely feral. Half the dates are already SOLD OUT, the posters look like something straight out of a mystical Welsh forest (lush, that), and Steve Harris’ side-project is once again proving it’s one of the hardest-working bands in Britain. Proper job!

And aye — The Riff Report is buzzing. 🤘⚡

🦁 BRITISH LION – UK TOUR 2025

Special Guests:
🎤 Tony Moore’s Awake (selected dates)
🎸 Stray (December headline run)

The Lion is on the loose from November 28th all the way through to December 19th, smashing intimate club venues, sweaty pubs, and a cheeky festival stop at WinterStorm. It’s the kind of tour metalheads live for — tiny rooms, massive riffs, and the kind of energy that could melt your pint glass.

And with half the shows marked SOLD OUT, you’d better sprint faster than Eddie chasing a tax exile if you want a ticket.

🗓 FULL TOUR DATES (WITH SOLD OUT CHAOS)

(Brace yourself, mun — there’s red everywhere)

Tony Moore’s AWAKE – Support

• Nov 28th – The Tivoli, Buckley, UK
• Nov 29th – WinterStorm Festival, Troon, UK
• Nov 30th – Anarchy Brew, Newcastle, UK
• Dec 2nd – Nighttrain, Bradford, UK
• Dec 3rd – Gorilla, Manchester, UK
• Dec 4th – Queens Hall, Nuneaton, UK

STRAY – Support

• Dec 6th – The 5th Point, Isle of Wight, UK – SOLD OUT
• Dec 7th – The Cavern, Exeter, UK – SOLD OUT
• Dec 8th – Cheese & Grain, Frome, UK
• Dec 10th – Tramshed, Cardiff, UK (YES MUN! The Lion hits Cymru 🏴)
• Dec 11th – Arts Centre, Colchester, UK – SOLD OUT
• Dec 12th – The Lion, Gravesend, UK – SOLD OUT
• Dec 13th – Chinnerys, Southend, UK – SOLD OUT
• Dec 15th – Cart & Horses, London, UK – SOLD OUT
• Dec 16th – Cart & Horses, London, UK – SOLD OUT
• Dec 17th – Cart & Horses, London, UK – SOLD OUT
• Dec 18th – Cart & Horses, London, UK – SOLD OUT
• Dec 19th – Cart & Horses, London, UK – SOLD OUT

Four nights in a row at the Cart & Horses, the legendary birthplace of Iron Maiden?
Only British Lion could turn it into a full-scale December residency. 😅🔥

🦁 THE VIBE? PURE, SWEATY, OLD-SCHOOL METAL ENERGY

If you’ve never seen British Lion live, imagine:

• Steve Harris headbanging about five inches from your face
• Guitars sharp enough to shave a gorilla
• Basslines that could trigger small earthquakes across Wales
• A crowd made entirely of lifers, denim vets, and happy headbangers

None of the corporate nonsense — this is the real grassroots metal circuit.
The kind of gigs where the band could easily knock your pint over mid-solo.
Tidy! 🍻

🎸 SPECIAL GUESTS – AWAKE & STRAY

Tony Moore’s AWAKE

A psychedelic, melodic rock rabbit hole with big atmospheres and emotional punch. Perfect warm-up for the Lion to pounce.

STRAY

Classic British rockers with riffs older than your dad’s leather jacket. Expect bluesy shred, big charisma, and enough wattage to fry the venue’s wiring.

🤘 TICKET INFO

Most of the London run has already been cleaned out like a seagull at Barry Island, so don’t hang about.

👉 Ticket links available at:
www.britishlionuk.com

🦁🔥 THE RIFF REPORT VERDICT

British Lion doing another intimate UK tour right before Christmas?
That’s the kind of festive chaos we can get behind. No tinsel. Just riffs.

And if you’re at the Cardiff show — see you down the front, butt. 🤘🏴🔥