Lead guitarist and singer Dave Hill reflects on the happiness the band brought to people during 1973 - a year rocked by protests and difficulties - and believes that's why the band still brings in the crowds View 4 Images Slade were the perfect antidote to a difficult year in 1973 (Image: Getty Images)

The year that Slade took the country by storm was one of the most tumultuous in British history. ‌

As London was rocked by IRA bomb attacks, millions went on strike in protest over government pay restraints. The oil crisis saw motorway speed limits reduced to 50mph and by the end of 1973 coal shortages resulted in power cuts and the implementation of the Three-Day Week . ‌

Yet blaring out from every battery-operated radio in every teenager’s bedroom was the sound of Slad

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