Judas Priest has cancelled its 2020 tour — but has begun rolling out dates for 2021, according to Rolling Stone. The band posted a statement, which reads, “We have every intention of adding more shows and cities to our 50th-anniversary tour in the fall of 2021 — as soon as we have the new dates finalized, we will announce them.”
Priest was originally set to kick off its 2020 dates on September 11th in Uniondale, New York, with the 11-date trek running through October 11th in Salt Lake City, Utah. As it stands now, the band will launch its 2021 tour on September 13th in Charlotte, North Carolina at PNC Music Pavilion, with the dates winding down on October 30th in Ledyard, Connecticut at Foxwoods Casino Arena.
Frontman Rob Halford told us a while back that Priest wouldn't have sustained such a lengthy career without the support of their fans: “It's an ongoing metal love affair that's been solid and kept us going and motivated, quite frankly. Bands don't exist without the people that support them, and so it is with Priest, y'know? Without our fans we're nothing, so we love our fans dearly, and we do as much as we can to keep that bond strong and solid.”
CANCELLED: 2020 Judas Priest tour dates:
September 11 – Uniondale, NY – NYCB Live’s Nassau Coliseum
September 14 – Philadelphia, PA – Mann Center
September 15 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
September 18 – Orlando, FL – Rebel Rock Festival
September 20 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life Festival
September 21 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
September 23 – Detroit, MI – the Fox Theatre
September 26 – Chicago, IL – Rosemont Theatre
September 27 – Minneapolis, MN – Armory
October 8 – Albuquerque, NM – Sandia Resort and Casino
October 11 – Salt Lake City, UT – Vivint Smart Home Arena
RESCHEDULED: 2021 Judas Priest tour dates (subject to change):
September 13 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
September 17 – Youngstown, OH – Covelli Centre
September 22 – Milwaukee, WI – Miller High Life Theater
September 25 – St. Louis, MO – St. Louis Music Park
September 29 – Denver, CO – The Mission Ballroom
October 6 – Los Angeles, CA – Microsoft Theater
October 8 – Las Vegas, NV – Zappos Theater
October 9 – Phoenix, AX – Arizona Federal Theatre
October 12 – San Antonio, TX – Freeman Coliseum
October 13 – Cedar Park, TX – HEB Center Cedar Park
October 14 – Dallas, TX – Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
October 16 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Zoo Amphitheatre
October 28 – Washington, D.C. – MGM Casino
October 30 – Ledyard, CT – Foxwoods Casino Arena