Saxon Postpone Tour Following Drummer Nigel Glockler’s Hospitalization

British heavy metal band Saxon have postponed the remainder of their 2015 tour dates after drummer Nigel Glockler was hospitalized.

Glockler, who joined the group in 1981, was rushed to a hospital last night. All of the postponed tour dates were in the U.K., where Saxon were finishing off a 38-date Warriors of the Road tour in Europe celebrating their 35th anniversary.

"Nigel, our friend and brother, is in the hospital in the U.K. having tests to find a bleed on his brain," frontman Biff Byford said (via BraveWords). "He is up and talking, but he says he has a ball-crushing headache. I will pass all your messages on to Gina, Nigel's wife, and we all pray that Nige can pull through this! At the moment, all shows have been rescheduled to 3/4/5/6/7 of February 2015."

Saxon, one of the premier groups in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement, were on the road playing songs from their Holy Trinity: 1980's 'Wheels of Steel' and 'Strong Arm of the Law' and 1981's 'Denim and Leather.' Their latest album, 'Sacrifice,' came out in 2013.