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Judas Priest<\/a> have announced their first tour dates of 2026.<\/p>\n The Faithkeepers tour will see the tireless heavy metal legends perform in ten European cities in July and August. You can see the complete schedule below.<\/p>\n The new tour name brings to mind the title of the band’s classic 1984 album Defenders of the Faith<\/em><\/a>, home to popular tracks such as “Freewheel Burning,” “Some Heads Are Gonna Roll” and “Love Bites.”<\/p>\n Read More: The Best Song on Every Judas Priest Album<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n On Oct. 26 Judas Priest concluded their 45-date Shield of Pain tour in Woodlands, Texas. The tour, which kicked off in Finland in June<\/a>, found the band celebrating the 35th anniversary of their 1990 album Painkiller<\/em><\/a> by including over a half-dozen of its tracks in their set list.<\/p>\n The group’s most recent album was 2024’s Invincible Shield<\/a><\/em>. Earlier this year bassist Ian Hill confirmed that the group was planning to enter the studio in 2026 to record what would be their 20th record.<\/p>\n The group recently collaborated with the late\u00a0Ozzy Osbourne<\/a> on a cover of the Black Sabbath<\/a> classic “War Pigs.”<\/p>\n Judas Priest originally recorded the song by themselves, as a way to contribute to Osbourne’s Back to the Beginning farewell concert even though they were previously committed to performing at the Scorpions’ 60th anniversary concert.<\/p>\n When Osbourne’s wife and manager Sharon heard the results, she suggested the collaboration.\u00a0“So you get Ozzy singing a line and then I’m singing a line and Ozzy’s singing a line and I’m singing a line,” singer Rob Halford told Full Metal Jackie<\/a>. “It’s the first ever time in my entire life that I’ve been able to do a duet with Ozzy and I’m so eternally grateful and blessed that I was able to do that… it’s just going to a really special place.”<\/p>\n July 26: Neu-Ulm, Germany – Wileysportpark They don’t call ’em Metal Gods for nothing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Ultimate Classic Rock Staff<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nHow Judas Priest and Ozzy Osbourne Wound Up Singing ‘War Pigs’ Together<\/h3>\n
Judas Priest 2026 Faithkeepers 2026 Tour Dates<\/h3>\n
July 28: Warsaw, Poland – Torwar
Aug. 2: Ostrava, Czech Republic – Ostrava Arena
Aug. 4: Bratislava, Slovakia – Nepala Arena
Aug. 6: Halle, Germany – Messehalle
Aug. 12: Tilburg, The Netherlands – O13
Aug. 16: Carhaix-Plougher, France – Motorcultur Festival
Aug. 18: Pamplona, Spain – Navarra Arena
Aug. 20: Valencia, Spain – Navarra Arena
Aug. 23: Goarshausen, German – Loreley Amphitheatre<\/p>\nJudas Priest Albums Ranked<\/h2>\n