Formed in 1980 by a group of bright high school rebels in LA's San Fernando Valley Bad Religion are the most enduring and resilient punk rock acts on the planet. In the 30 years since its inception, the band has had numerous lineup changes, with vocalist Greg Graffin being the only constant member (although the band currently features three out of the original four members with guitarist Brett Gurewitz and bassist Jay Bentley back on board).

Born of the LA hardcore scene and contemporaries of classic acts Black Flag, Circle Jerks and Suicidal Tendencies, Bad Religion forged their own musical path by taking the aggressive beats and guitars of punk rock and adding thoughtful lyrics and surprisingly melodic harmonies.

With fourteen albums under their belt and countless sold out tours and performances Bad Religion have been able to continue questioning authority and pushing social boundaries with credibility and have provided inspiration to generations of like minded bands and individuals. As well as being the band’s 30th anniversary this year is significant because it sees Bad Religion return to Epitaph Records, the label that Gurewitz formed to release his band’s records back in the early 80s.

Despite the name of the band and their “crossbuster” logo Bad Religion do not consider themselves to be atheists – the logo was originally devised as a guaranteed way to annoy their parents but they now prefer to explain that the symbol represents their anti-establishment stance.

The band will be recording a live album, ’30 Years Live’, on the US leg of this tour that will be made available as a free digital download to fans registered on their website from 18th May.