JUDAS PRIEST have announced that they will be returning to the road as “an even more powerful, relentless four piece heavy metal band” with touring guitarist Andy Sneap returns to his work as a producer.
The iconic metal group have also announced that guitarist Glenn Tipton, who was forced to avoid touring after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, will also be “coming out on stage with us here and there as before.”
JUDAS PRIEST were sidelined back in September when guitarist Richie Faulkner suffered an acute cardiac aortic dissection while performing onstage during the band’s set at the Louder Than Life festival in Kentucky. Faulkner, fully recovered, will resume his guitar duties on March 4 when the band relaunch their US tour in Peoria, Illinois.
JUDAS PRIEST’s statement reads: “Hello maniacs!
We are chomping at the British Steel bit to return to world touring… celebrating 50 years of Judas Priest as an an even more powerful, relentless four piece heavy metal band – with Glenn coming out on stage with us here and there as before. Big thanks to Andy for all you’ve done and continuing to be in the production team for our new album… See you all soon headbangers!”
JUDAS PRIEST will be hitting the road in Europe following the completion of their North American run of dates.