Judas Priest live in Italy for 4 dates. Here's the concert schedule

Judas Priest will be back in Italy next September for four shows as part of the "Faithkeepers" tour. The band led by Rob Halford will bring the new show to several cities across the country, with dates spanning the North, Center and South.

Tickets will go on sale at 10:00 am on Tuesday, March 17, through the MC2Live and Vivaticket circuits, as well as authorized retailers.

The tour dates:

• September 3, 2026 – Pordenone Live 2026, Parco San Valentino, Pordenone
• September 5, 2026 – Teatro Clerici, Brescia
• September 7, 2026 – Fiera del Levante, Bari
• September 9, 2026 – Roma Summer Fest, Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone, Rome

Judas Priest hold a central place in the history of heavy metal. The band formed in 1969 in Birmingham, the working-class city in central England that around the same time also gave rise to other genre pioneers such as Black Sabbath. After several line-up changes, the band's classic configuration took shape in 1973 with the arrival of singer Rob Halford, whose vocal range and piercing tone would become one of the group's defining traits.

Their recording debut came with "Rocka Rolla" (1974), an album still tied to hard rock coordinates and featuring progressive elements. With "Sad Wings Of Destiny", released two years later, Judas Priest began to define their sound with greater clarity, moving toward a sharper, more structured heavy metal.

The Eighties marked the band's peak period of popularity. Albums like "British Steel" widened their audience thanks to songs destined to become classics, including "Breaking The Law" and "Living After Midnight". With "Screaming For Vengeance" the band cemented their international standing, driven by the success of "You've Got Another Thing Comin'". This period also saw the band's musical grammar take shape: tight riffs, fast solos and the interplay between Glenn Tipton and K. K. Downing's twin guitars, a formula that would become one of heavy metal's most recognizable blueprints.

The start of the Nineties coincided with a more turbulent phase, marked by Rob Halford's departure in 1992. Judas Priest carried on with singer Tim "Ripper" Owens. Halford's return in 2003 brought the classic line-up back to the center of the scene and opened a new chapter in the band's career, marked by new releases and international tours.

The band's influence extends well beyond their own generation. Bands such as Metallica, Iron Maiden and Slayer have repeatedly named Judas Priest among the main reference points for modern metal.

In 2022 Judas Priest were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a recognition that confirms the historical weight of their artistic journey.

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