The global trek kicks off next summer in Germany
After a dominant performance at Power Trip earlier this month, Judas Priest have confirmed plans for a global tour in support of their upcoming new album, Invincible Shield. The trek begins on 1 July at Barclays Arena in Hamburg, Germany. Very special guests for the run will be Saxon and Uriah Heep. More shows are slated to be announced in the coming weeks.
Check out the full itinerary below.
Next March, Judas Priest are embarking on their previously announced Metal Masters Tour across Europe. The trek kicks off on 24 March at Festhalle in Frankfurt, Germany and wraps up on 8 April, 2024 at Zenith in Paris, France. Special guests for the run will also be Saxon and Uriah Heep on select dates. Phil Campbell and The Bastard Sons will be performing at the Mediolanum Forum show in Milan, Italy on 6 April.
On October 13, Judas Priest unleashed their new song, “Panic Attack.” The track is the lead single from their forthcoming album, Invincible Shield. The band formally announced the record during their live performance at Power Trip on Saturday, October 7 in Indio, California. The album will reportedly be their final studio effort.
Judas Priest’s upcoming nineteenth full-length LP is slated for arrival on March 8, 2024 through the band’s longtime label, Epic Records. It will be available on CD, two vinyl editions with alternate covers, cassette, and a very cool distressed, bootleg-style 7″ vinyl. The band has put together several bundles, which combined different variations of the new record. Some bundles include a special Invincible Shield t-shirt, hoodie, or vinyl shipmate cover. The bundles will contain three exclusive bonus tracks. In addition to the physical versions, the album will also be available for digital download and streaming. Check out the cover art and shots of all the different editions.
Fans can pre-order and pre-save the album now HERE.
Fresh off their 50th anniversary celebrations, the band’s upcoming LP is the follow-up to their acclaimed 2018 album Firepower. The record was the band’s biggest commercial success, charting at No. 5 on the UK Albums Chart and Billboard 200 as well as hitting No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Hard Rock Albums chart. For Firepower, Judas Priest reunited with producer Tom Allom (Black Sabbath, Def Leppard, Krokus), who last produced the band’s 1988 album, Ram It Down. The record was co-produced by Andy Sneap, who would stepped in as a touring guitarist for the band. Long-time member Glenn Tipton retired from touring after revealing his Parkinson’s diagnoses, just one month before the album’s release. Tipton co-wrote every song on Firepower. After delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Judas Priest toured relentlessly to celebrate the success of Firepower and the band’s five decades of heavy metal.
After selling over 50 million albums worldwide, Judas Priest were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last year.
1 July 2024 – Barclays Arena – Hamburg, DE
2 July 2024 – Max-Schmeling-Halle – Berlin, DE
4 July 2024 – Arena Nürnberger Versicherung – Nürnberg, DE
8 July 2024 – SAP Arena – Mannheim, DE
10 July 2024 – Messahalle – Dresden, DE