Fans were excited to see Saxon live this year, but the band was forced to cancel their series of shows across Europe called "Seize the Day World Tour" due to one of their member's health conditions.
The metal rockers took to their social media accounts to share an official announcement, initially writing that they would have to cancel their shows in Dresden and Rostock due to "unforseen circumstances."
They assured fans that they are attempting to re-schedule another date for their fans as soon as possible and they also extended their apologies to those who were affected by the inconvenience.
— Saxon (@SaxonOfficial) March 17, 2023
Following this, Saxon revealed that they have to cancel the remaining tour dates across Europe including Linz and Ulm.
The reason behind this was member Biff Byford "catching Covid" while they were on tour. "sorry for all the inconvenience this causes but is way beyond anyone's control," they added.
As of this writing, Byford has yet to share his personal statement regarding the matter.
Saxon 'Seize The Day World Tour' 2023
The band already performed in several dates after kicking off their tour in Luxembourg Den Atelier in Luxembourg City on March 8, 2023.
Saxon then visited a few venues across Europe with their special guest, RAGE, like Manheim Capitol, Markneukirchen Musikhalle, Warsaw Progresa, Köln Essigfabrik, and many more.
Check out their canceled tour dates below:
MARCH 2023
03/17 - Dresden Alter Schlachtof
03/18 - Linz Posthof
03/19 - Ulm Roxy
As of this writing, the group has not revealed the official rescheduled dates of their canceled shows.
Saxon Updates 2023: Paul Quinn Retiring From Touring
The recent tour cancelation comes a week after one of the band's co-founding members, Paul Quinn, shocked fans after announcing that he would be retiring from touring due to years of stress caused by the band's tour schedule.
"Paul doesn't want his performance to suffer and let his fellow band mates and fans down," the group wrote in a statement posted on Twitter.
Although he will stop performing on future tour dates, it doesn't mean Quinn would be leaving the band as they clarified that he will "continue to record and may play select shows in the future.
