Video: Judas Priest Perform for the First Time in 2+ Years, Play Three Songs With Guitarist Glenn Tipton
On Sunday, August 15, Judas Priest performed at the UK’s Bloodstock Open Air festival. The set marked the first time the band has played lived since June of 2019.
Blabbermouth reports that the set featured a number of songs being played either for the first time or for the first time in a long time, including “One Shot At Glory” (live debut), “Invader” (live debut), “Rocka Rolla (played live for the first time since 1976), “Exciter” (…for the first time since 2005), “Hell Patrol” (…for the first time since 2009), “A Touch Of Evil” …for the first time since 2005), “Dissident Aggressor” (…for the first time since 2009) and “Blood Red Skies” (…for the first time since 2012).
Additionally, guitarist Glenn Tipton re-joined the band for three songs: “Metal Gods,” “Breaking the Law,” and “Living After Midnight.”
Tipton, of course, was forced to mostly retire from the band in 2018 as a result of suffering from Parkinson’s Disease. He was replaced for live performances by Andy Sneap, but continues to write songs for Priest and make the occasional live cameo.
You can watch fan-filmed footage of the performance below.
Judas Priest are scheduled to begin a fiftieth anniversary tour of the U.S. next month. Here are the 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]
And here are Ozzy Osbourne’s farewell tour dates for Europe, on which Priest will be the openers:
Jan. 26 – Germany – Berlin Mercedes-Benz Arena [Tickets]
Jan. 28 – Czech Republic – Prague O2 Arena [Tickets]
Jan. 31 – Switzerland – Zurich Hallenstadion [Tickets]
Feb. 02 – Hungary – Budapest Budapest Arena (no Judas Priest) [Tickets]
Feb. 05 – Spain – Madrid WiZink Center [Tickets]
Feb. 08 – Italy – Bologna Unipol Arena [Tickets]
Feb. 11 – Germany – Mannheim SAP Arena [Tickets]
Feb. 14 – Germany – Hamburg Barclaycard Arena [Tickets]
Feb. 17 – Finland – Helsinki Hartwall Arena [Tickets]
Feb. 19 – Sweden – Stockholm Friends Arena [Tickets]
Feb. 21 – Germany – Dortmund Westfalenhalle [Tickets]
Feb. 24 – Germany – Munich Olympiahalle [Tickets]
Feb. 27 – UK – Nottingham Motorpoint Arena [Tickets]
Mar. 01 – Ireland – Dublin 3Arena [Tickets]
Mar. 04 – UK – Birmingham Resorts World Arena [Tickets]
Mar. 07 – UK – London The O2 [Tickets]
Mar. 09 – UK – Manchester AO Arena [Tickets]
Mar. 12 – UK – Newcastle Utilita Arena [Tickets]
Mar. 14 – UK – Glasgow The SSE Hydro [Tickets]
