Judas Priest not too long ago introduced their preliminary tour dates for the brand new yr. Now, they’ve revealed plans for additional performances, together with their first 2027 U.S. live performance.
The British heavy metallic legends shall be a part of the star-studded invoice for the annual Boardwalk Rock pageant, which is ready for Could 14 by means of Could 16 in Ocean Metropolis, Maryland.
You will get loads of bang on your onerous rock buck with Sunday’s lineup (Could 16) which options the Priest performing alongside Alice in Chains, Down, Gwar, the Fairly Reckless, Soiled Honey, Mac Sabbath and that day’s headliner, Iron Maiden.
The remainder of the weekend contains Korn, Slash that includes Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators, Clutch, Corrosion of Conformity, Cypress Hill, Dangerous Omens, Marilyn Manson, Tesla, Buckcherry and others.
A presale begins tomorrow (Oct. 22) and extra info is obtainable on the band’s official web site.
The place Else Will Judas Priest Be Enjoying in 2027?
Along with the Boardwalk Fest reserving, the Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame metallic gods can even carry out at quite a lot of further festivals abroad, together with a newly introduced slot at Launch Pageant in Athens, Greece on Jul. 14. Tickets for that live performance go on sale Friday (Oct. 23). There are additionally upcoming appearances in Norway, Denmark, Finland and the Czech Republic. You possibly can see all the at the moment introduced dates beneath.
A New Period of Judas Priest Begins
Their 2027 performances will mark the primary correct touring they’ve accomplished since Ian Hill introduced his official retirement from the live performance stage in an announcement on Oct. 9. Superior arthritis and a snapped shoulder tendon had been simply a few contributing elements. He’d had ideas about strolling away even earlier than that.
“The final couple of excursions have been a little bit of a battle, as a result of this hassle is principally my shoulder and my thumb,” Hill defined throughout an interview with Steel Pilgrim. “I have been battling that for the previous couple of excursions or so. And it would not go away, sadly, and it is a type of issues that simply will get worse as time goes by. And I virtually retired on the finish of the final tour.”
The bassist has been changed by Uriah Heep’s Davey Rimmer, who beforehand stuffed in when Hill needed to miss his first live performance in 55 years with the band as a result of damage.
However it’s kind of of a shiny spot that it seems that followers will get to listen to yet one more report with Hill on bass. “I’ve managed to place bass all the way down to the brand new album popping out subsequent yr. There is a bit extra work to do,” he mentioned in the identical interview. “[But if] I maintain the bass in the proper place. I am going to be capable to full it. So, not less than I will be on the report, if nothing else.”
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Judas Priest, 2027 Tour Dates
Could 16 – Ocean Metropolis, MD @ Boardwalk Fest
June 23 – Oslo, Norway @ Tons of Rock
June 24 – Kobenhavn, Denmark @ Copenhell Pageant
July 2-4 – Helsinki, Finland @ Tuska Pageant
July 11 – Vizovice, Czechia @ Masters of Rock
July 14 – Markopoulo Mesogeas, Greece @ Launch Pageant
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