Honley heavy metal singer Biff Byford’s band are to honour a victim of the Paris terror attacks.
The band have spoken of their grief after a man who worked with them was killed in the terror attacks in France.
Nick Alexander died at the Bataclan concert hall, in Paris, where he was selling merchandise as the US band Eagles of Death Metal were playing a gig.
The 36-year-old was a merchandise manager who had worked with numerous bands around the world, including Saxon.
Now Saxon, fronted by Byford, have created a tribute t-shirt which is being sold in Mr Alexander’s memory - with all profits going to charity.
Members of the band say they are “devastated at the loss of such a great guy”.
“Nick was a well respected merchandise manager who has worked with many bands worldwide, including Saxon, and will be sorely missed by many friends and colleagues on the road.”
The shirt features an image of a horseman carrying the French tricolour flag, and the words Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité - translated as liberty, equality, fraternity - which is the national motto of France.
The band said all profits from the sale of the t-shirt will be donated to a charitable trust as instructed by Mr Alexander’s family.
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Mr Alexander, of Colchester, was one of 89 people killed at the concert hall, when gunmen burst in. Many more were injured. Another 40 people died in separate attacks across Paris.
Byford was born in Honley, and when he was young he moved to Skelmanthorpe, where he lived until he was 19.
He now lives in the Whitby area, and visits Honley fairly often.
Saxon have sold more than 15 million records worldwide.
They formed in the late 1970s, are still touring and have recently released a new album.
