JUDAS PRIEST Announces Summer 2026 'Faithkeepers' European Tour
- Jrocks Metalzone
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British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST have announced the details of their 2026 "Faithkeepers" European tour.
The trek will kick off less than a year after PRIEST teamed up with Alice Cooper for a 22-city North American co-headlining tour this fall.
PRIEST is continuing to tour in support of its 19th studio album, "Invincible Shield", which debuted at No. 18 on the Billboard 200 album chart.
JUDAS PRIEST 2026 "Faithkeepers" tour dates:
Jul. 26 - Neu-Ulm, Germany - Wileysportpark
Jul. 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
In a recent interview bassist Ian Hill was asked about the possibility of a follow-up to "Invincible Shield", which came out in March 2024. He said: "There's plans to go back into the studio in the new year. So when it'll be released, I don't know. It's a long process. We're in no rush either, so it'll be a while. But the recording is gonna happen, it looks like, next year."
Asked if he and the other members of PRIEST have started writing new music at all on the road, Ian said: "I know Richie [Faulkner, PRIEST guitarist] has. He's got quite a few ideas together, yeah. So we've got a head start there."
As for PRIEST's touring plans in support of the next studio album, Hill said: "Well, that'll happen as well. Obviously, if you have an album, you have to go out and tour with it. So, yeah, that'll happen too."
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