Saxon announced that their guitarist, Paul Quinn, retires from touring with the band.

Paul will play in selected shows in the future. However, some of this years’ gig are canceled, while others will proceed as scheduled. Unfortunately, these might be the last shows some of us will see Saxon with Paul Quinn…

The band wrote: “After much soul searching our great friend and fellow warrior Paul Quinn has decided to step back from touring with Saxon. After many years on the road, with the subsequent stress and tiredness that accompany long tour schedules, Paul doesn’t want his performance to suffer and let his fellow band mates and fans down.

Paul will continue to record with the band and may play select special shows in the future”.

Check out the entire announcement below…