Rob Fucking Halford Explains Why the F*ck He Doesn’t F*cking Curse in Judas F*cking Priest Songs
“Will Smith don’t gotta cuss in his raps to sell records
Well I do, so fuck him and fuck you too.” -Eminem, “The Real Slim Shady”
Judas fucking Priest singer Rob fucking Halford recently gave a fucking interview to Dr. fucking Dot (who, I suspect, is not even a real fucking doctor!), during which he was asked why the fuck he doesn’t fucking curse in his fucking lyrics.
To this, the fucking Metal God replied:
“I love to swear, but I use it in a fun way; I use it in an expressive way — getting your emotions out. But I don’t really think that it has much of a place in our world — in Priest. I mean, I see and hear it a lot in certain types of music, and, hey, that’s your thing; it’s your choice.”
Halford, who recently became a fucking colonel in fucking Kentucky for some fucking reason, continued:
“Music and all art should not be censored. Once you start censoring art, it multiplies and it becomes a very dangerous thing to do. Again, it’s all about choice. If you don’t like something, don’t listen to it. If it’s something on the TV that’s making you angry, change the channel. If [there’s] something that makes you angry on social media, go somewhere else. But for me to use explicit language in a Priest song, I don’t think I’ve found the moment yet.
“I have a lot of friends in metal that utilize the power of those words. If that’s the word that really emphasizes a part of your message, then, by all means, you should use it.”
Judas fucking Priest will kick-off a fiftieth fucking anniversary tour this fucking fall. Support will come from fucking Sabaton. Here are the fucking dates:
9/8/2021 Reading PA Santander Arena* [Tickets]
9/9/2021 Virginia Beach VA Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater*+ [Tickets]
9/11/2021 Orlando FL Central Florida Fairgrounds# [Tickets]
9/13/2021 Charlotte NC PNC Music Pavilion [Tickets]
9/14/2021 Raleigh NC Red Hat Amphitheater* [Tickets]
9/16/2021 Grand Rapids MI Van Andel Arena* [Tickets]
9/17/2021 Youngstown OH Covelli Centre [Tickets]
9/19/2021 Detroit MI Fox Theatre* [Tickets]
9/20/2021 Rosemont IL Rosemont Theatre* [Tickets]
9/22/2021 Milwaukee WI Miller High Life Theatre [Tickets]
9/23/2021 Minneapolis MN The Armory* [Tickets]
9/25/2021 Maryland Heights MO Saint Louis Music Park [Tickets]
9/26/2021 Louisville KY Louder Than Life Festival# [Tickets]
9/29/2021 Denver CO The Mission Ballroom [Tickets]
9/30/2021 West Valley City UT Maverik Center* [Tickets]
10/2/2021 Everett WA Angel Of The Winds Arena* [Tickets]
10/3/2021 Portland OR Moda Center* [Tickets]
10/5/2021 Oakland CA Fox Theater [Tickets]
10/6/2021 Los Angeles CA Microsoft Theater [Tickets]
10/8/2021 Las Vegas NV Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood [Tickets]
10/9/2021 Phoenix AZ Arizona Federal Theatre [Tickets]
10/12/2021 San Antonio TX Freeman Coliseum [Tickets]
10/13/2021 Cedar Park TX HEB Center Cedar Park [Tickets]
10/15/2021 Irving TX The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory [Tickets]
10/16/2021 Oklahoma City OK The Zoo Amphitheatre [Tickets]
10/19/2021 Independence MO Cable Dahmer Arena* [Tickets]
10/21/2021 Nashville TN Nashville Municipal Auditorium* [Tickets]
10/22/2021 Alpharetta GA Ameris Bank Amphitheatre* [Tickets]
10/24/2021 Charleston WV Charleston Civic Center Coliseum* [Tickets]
10/25/2021 Philadelphia PA The Met* [Tickets]
10/27/2021 Newark NJ Prudential Center* [Tickets]
10/28/2021 Oxon Hill MD The Theater at MGM National Harbor [Tickets]
10/30/2021 Mashantucket CT Foxwoods Resort Casino – Grand Theater [Tickets]
10/31/2021 Lowell MA Tsongas Center At UMass Lowell* [Tickets]
11/2/2021 Halifax NS Scotiabank Centre* [Tickets]
11/4/2021 Laval QC Place Bell* [Tickets]
11/5/2021 Hamilton ON FirstOntario Centre* [Tickets]
* new show
# festival date
+ no Sabaton; support is TBD
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