News•April 10, 2017 11:04 AM ET•6,022 views

The Exploited singer rushed to hospital, exits tour

The Exploited frontman Wattie Buchan was hospitalized in Belgium on Friday, April 7 with a "very serious heart condition." The band subsequently issued the following statement:

"Just to let you guys know that Wattie was taken to hospital yesterday in Belgium. He has a very serious heart condition and almost died. I saw him today and would like to thank the doctors who saved his life. Also he wanted to thank all the fans at last nights show and who turned up to support him and the band. Wattie would like us to continue the tour with out him. We will still be playing our set with guest vocalists from the Casualties and others. We want to thank everyone for their support for us and Wattie. I know it means a lot to him. We wish him a speedy recovery."

This isn't Buchan's first time experiencing heart-related issues, as he suffered a heart attack while performing with The Exploited in February 2014.