Saxon Drummer Nigel Glockler Attacked By Dog

Nigel Glockler, the drummer for British heavy metal icons Saxon, has revealed that part of his nose had to be re-attached after he was attacked by a dog last Friday night. A post on his Facebook page reads as follows:

"I was at the pub last night, petting a dog when it decided it did not like my face and took off half my nose. I've had over 100 stitches inside and out of the nose and it's been reattached. (Wife) Gina says between this and the scar on my scalp I should change my name to FrankenNigel. The good news is no problems for the upcoming shows - see you soon!"

Saxon will be performing in England next week in Bath, Nottingham and Newcastle, with support coming from Doro and Wayward Sons. This will be followed by a string of headlining shows in the United States in February, which are as follows:

February 13 - Tulsa, OK - ID Ballroom
February 14 - Austin, TX - Come And Take It Live
February 15 - San Antonio, TX - The Vibes Event Center Showroom
February 16 - Houston, TX - Scout Bar
February 17 - Dallas, TX - Canton Hall
February 20 - Nashville, TN - Exit/In
February 21 - Atlanta, GA - Center Stage Theater
February 23 - Tampa, FL - Brass Mug
February 24-28 - Monsters of Rock Cruise