Canadian progressive rock icons Saga have announced “Saga 50 — 1977–2027: The Generations Tour,” a special 50th anniversary tour set for 2027. The announcement comes as the band prepares to return to live performances later this month with a series of carefully selected Canadian engagements.
For those upcoming shows, frontman Michael Sadler will rejoin guitarist Ian Crichton and keyboardist Jim Gilmour in the core lineup following his extended recovery after being diagnosed with cancer. Mike Thorne remains the primary drummer, though the highly capable Brad Park may step in for selected dates. On bass, Mike Borkosky returns after performing with Saga on the 2024 tour, marking the end of Dusty Chesterfield‘s time with the band.
Last July, Sadler denied that he was terminally ill, a day after revealing that the rare form of aggressive, muscle-invasive cancer with which he was diagnosed in 2024 was “incurable and untreatable.” His wife, Gwen, first revealed the diagnosis in September 2024, describing it as “a highly aggressive form of muscle-invasive cancer, a rare type that occurs in only 3–5% of cases.”
Saga formed in 1977 in Oakville, Ontario, Canada, and released their first album in 1978. The band has sold 10 million albums and performed in over 20 countries to more than 15 million people. Their most recent studio album is Symmetry, released in March 2021 via earMusic. Hits include “Don’t Be Late,” “Wind Him Up,” “On The Loose,” “The Flyer,” and “Scratching The Surface.”
The band is widely regarded as one of the most influential progressive rock bands in Canada and around the world.
