Judas Priest, Scorpions, Gillan salute legendary rock DJ

Friday, March 31st, was a special night for the 7,000 strong rock and metal crowd at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Some of the biggest classic names were there to pay tribute to the late DJ Tommy Vance and help the Teenage Cancer Trust charity raise funds.

Ian Gillan and his band that included Deep Purple's Roger Glover on bass, were the first big name to rock the stage in a performance that concluded with a nice rendition of "Black Night".

In a surprise appearance, Bruce Dickinson paid tribute to the rock DJ in his own unique way: "The only time I didn't listen to [Tommy Vance's] advice was when he told me not to join that band, Iron Maiden".

Next on stage were the Scorpions...

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