JUDAS PRIEST - Faithkeepers 2026

Judas Priest announce selected Germany shows for summer 2026 as part of their FAITHKEEPERS 2026 tour. The metal icons continue their multi-decade success story, bringing their signature blend of energy, precision, and musical power to major open-air and arena stages. The tour builds on the band's international live legacy and showcases the British formation in undiminished strength - a powerful chapter in the five-decade-plus career of one of metal's most defining acts.

Since their formation in 1969 in Birmingham, England, Judas Priest rank among the most influential heavy metal bands in music history. The band, led by Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton, and Ian Hill, decisively shaped the genre's aesthetic - from the iconic leather-and-studs look to a sound that set standards through landmark albums like Sad Wings of Destiny, Sin After Sin, Stained Class, and Hell Bent for Leather. The 1980s brought international breakthrough with classics such as British Steel, Screaming for Vengeance, and Defenders of the Faith. The band made festival history at events like the inaugural Monsters of Rock at Donington (1980), the US Festival (1983), and Live Aid (1985).

The band maintains a leading position in the metal landscape today - underscored by a Grammy Award for "Best Metal Performance" (2010), induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2022), a globally successful comeback with the album Firepower (2018), and sustained strong response to their recent tours. In 2024, the band released their 19th studio album, Invincible Shield, which achieved high chart positions worldwide and led to sold-out shows across the UK, Europe, North and South America. In 2025, came another major recognition: a Grammy nomination for "Best Metal Performance" for "Crown of Horns".