Saxon's Nibbs Carter leaves tour over 'family emergency'
Saxon bassist Nibbs Carter has left the band's European tour due to a "family emergency."
The NWOBHM icons say in a statement that Carter will miss six shows, with Greek musician Gus Macricostas filling in as his temporary replacement. Macricostas has previously played with Battleroar.
Saxon say: "We know you will all welcome Gus to the Saxon family for the albeit brief run of shows until Nibbs returns."
Carter missed Sunday's show in Ljubljana, Slovenia, and will also sit out gigs in Bologna, Milan, Bilbao, Madrid and Barcelona.
In October, Saxon drummer Nigel Glockler was reunited with one of the nurses who helped him recover from life-saving brain surgery.
Glockler took seriously ill ahead of a scheduled Newcastle gig on the band's winter UK tour in December 2014 and was diagnosed with an aneurysm. One of the medics who looked after him at the city's Royal Victoria Infirmary was a Saxon-loving nurse.
On is remarkable return to action, Glockler told TeamRock: "My local surgeon nearly fell over when I told him I was gigging already in April last year. They were really expecting it might take a year or two for me to get back to live performing.
"I'm not having to do anything too different. I just generally take better care of myself – I drink plenty of water and get lots of rest. I have a job to do with Saxon and I can't burn the candle at both ends."
Saxon are working on the follow-up to 2015 album Battering Ram and recently issued live package Let Me Feel Your Power. They will tour the US with UFO next year.
Dec 13: Bologna Zona Roveri, ItalyDec 14: Milan Live Club, ItalyDec 16: Bilbao Santana 27, SpainDec 17: MAdrid San Miguel, SpainDec 18: Barcelona Razzmatazz, SpainDec 20: Lyon Le Transbordeur, FranceDec 21: Lille Le Splendid, FranceDec 22: Antwerp Trix, BelgiumMar 09: Houston Scout Bar, TXMar 10: Dallas Gas Monkey Live, TXMar 11: San Antonio Alamo City Music Hall, TXMar 14: San Diego House Of Blues, CAMar 15: San Francisco The Independent, CAMar 16: Los Angeles Belasco, CAMar 18: Anaheim The Grove, CAMar 19: Las Vegas House Of Blues, NVMar 21: Denver Summit Concert Hall, COMar 24: Sioux City, hard rock Casino, IAMar 26: St Charles Arcada Theater, ILMar 28: Cleveland House Of Blues, OHMar 29: New York B.B. King's, NYMar 30: New York B.B. King's, NYApr 01: Jim Thorpe Penn's Peak, PAApr 02: Allston Brighton Music Hall, MA
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