For fans that never got a chance to see Judas Priest live over the past few months, we have good news for you! The legendary metal band extended their 50th-anniversary tour, and they revealed the upcoming dates for their shows.
According to NME, the anniversary tour was supposed to begin in 2020 but was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
They finally made their stage comeback in August 2021. However, they had another problem after Richie Faulkner suffered from a medical condition and had to undergo emergency heart surgery.
Last September, the guitarist had an aortic aneurysm while performing at the Louder Than Life Festival in Louisville, Kentucky.
The incident forced the band to cancel their shows again.
They returned earlier this year, but Andy Sneap was removed from the touring lineup. The guitarist later expressed his dismay, saying the decision was "incredibly disappointing."
The band later announced that Sneap will still be a part of their shows, and Glenn Tipton would make an appearance if he's available.
Rob Halford issued a statement regarding their extended tour, saying the past few years have been "horrific" as they had to endure a lot of restrictions.
The extended 29-date tour will begin in Wallingford, Connecticut, on October 13 before visiting cities across North America like Kalamazoo, Wilkes-Barre, Cincinnati, Waukegan, Green Bay, Rapid City, Ontario, Loveland, Park City, Baton Rouge, Oklahoma, Sioux City, Edinburg, Corpus Christi and many more.
Their last show will be on November 29 at the 713 Music Hall in Houston, Texas.
Despite experiencing many problems over the past few years, 2022 has been a successful year for the band so far, as they finally wrapped up the first part of their tour a few months ago.
Later this year, Judas Priest will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to receive the Musical Excellence Award.
Original member K.K. Downing expressed his excitement over the good news, saying he's delighted with the honor but hasn't decided yet if he'll attend the ceremony.
The musician left the band in 2011, saying he was going through a "breakdown in working relationships" with the group's elements and management.
Downing reacted to the announcement by comparing it to being nominated for a Grammy.
"It's one of those things, it was like the Grammy, when you get nominated that amount of times and don't win, when you actually do win," he said.
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