BIRMINGHAM, UK (CelebrityAccess MediaWire) — After four decades of rock, Judas Priest has announced its farewell tour.
The hard rockers will be rounding the globe in 2011 with the 'Epitaph' tour starting in Europe.
Here are the dates released on the bands website:
6/9 – June Sweden Rock Festival – Sweden
6/11 – Sauna Festival – Finland
6/17 – Copenhell Festival – Copenhagen, Denmark
6/19 – Hellfest – Nantes, France
6/22 – Gods of Metal Festival – Milan, Italy
6/25 – Graspop Festival – Belgium
7/23 – High Voltage Festival – London, UK
8/5 – August Wacken Festival – Germany
After arriving with debut album "Rocka Rolla" in 1974, the U.K. group — whose current lineup includes singer Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing, bassist Ian Hill and drummer Scott Travis — released head-banging classics like "You've Got Another Thing Comin'" and "Living After Midnight." Judas Priest's 16th studio album, 2008's "Nostradamus," has sold 122,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
— Crystal Lynn Huntoon
