During an interview with the Waterloo, Iowa radio station Rock 108, legendary Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford discussed his commitment to heavy metal and his love of peforming live.
Halford: “I wouldn’t know what to do with my life if I suddenly couldn’t do this beautiful work. I need to do it. It’s part of me that I need to do to live as a person because I love it so much. I think I’m speaking for everybody in Priest, and that’s the leading light that pushes through. That’s what keeps you carrying on. You marry that instantly with our glorious fans here in America and around the world that have kept this heavy metal machine rolling, because we can’t do this alone. We’d look pretty dumb going into an arena if there’s nobody in there. You need people there; that’s part of the experience. It completes you. A live show completes the love of your band. It’s like going to see your favorite basketball team or football team. You can watch them on the TV, you can get the shirt, you can see them on the Internet, but going to see them live, going to support them live is the ultimate commitment and dedication. So our fans are the biggest part of this story. We’re nothing without our fans. It’s true.”
In anticipation of Leg 2 of their Invincible Shield Tour, with special guests Sabaton, Judas Priest have shared an official live video for “Invincible Shield”, which was shot at the Live From Release Festival 2024 in Athens, Greece on July 21. Check it out below.
Judas Priest will take over new markets in North America this fall with an additional 23 performances. All shows will feature music from their new album, Invincible Shield.
Produced by Live Nation, the tour kicks off on September 13 at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC and makes stops in Milwaukee, WI; Omaha, NE; Spokane, WA; Portland, OR; Los Angeles, CA; Phoenix, AZ and more before wrapping up with three shows in Texas on October 22, 24 and 26. Full ticketing and tour dates are available below. Metalheads are in for the show of a lifetime as few rock or metal acts remain as much of a must-see live attraction as Judas Priest.
Tickets will be available starting with an artist presale beginning on Wednesday, June 12. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale beginning on Friday, June 14 at 10am local time at judaspriestinvincibleshield.com.
Tour dates:
September
13 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
14 – Niagara Falls, ON – Fallsview Casino Resort*
17 – Sterling Heights, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
19 – Milwaukee, WI – Miller High Life Theatre
21 – Cedar Rapids, IA – Alliant Energy PowerHouse
22 – Sioux Falls, SD – Denny Sanford Premier Center*
24 – Rochester, MN – Mayo Civic Center Arena*
25 – Omaha, NE – Baxter Arena
27 – Rockford, IL – BMO Center
29 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life – Festival^
October
1 – Independence, MO – Cable Dahmer Arena
3 – Billings, MT – First Interstate Arena at MetraPark
5 – Idaho Falls, ID – Mountain America Center
6 – Spokane, WA – Spokane Arena
9 – Everett, WA – Angel of the Winds Arena
10 – Portland, OR – Alaska Airlines’ Theater of the Clouds
12 – Sacramento, CA – After Shock Festival^
13 – Reno, NV – Grand Sierra Resort and Casino*
15 – Los Angeles, CA – YouTube Theater
16 – Las Vegas, NV – Bakkt Theater at Planet Hollywood
18 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
20 – Loveland, CO – Blue Arena
22 – Houston, TX – Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land
24 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater
26 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
* Not A Live Nation Date
^ Festival Date
