Judas Priest launched its Faithkeepers Tour on July 25 in Mönchengladbach, Germany, marking the band’s first concert of 2026. The current lineup, featuring Rob Halford (vocals), Ian Hill (bass), Richie Faulkner (guitar), Andy Sneap (guitar), and Scott Travis (drums), brought back several songs that hadn’t been performed live in years.
“The Ripper” was performed live for the first time since 2019. “Delivering the Goods” also returned to the setlist for the first time since 2019 and, remarkably, it was the first time Judas Priest had ever performed the song in Europe since 1980. Another European debut was “Steeler”, which the band had never played live on the continent before.
Setlist and videos of Judas Priest’s first 2026 show
- You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’ (First time as set opener)
- Metal Gods
- Breaking the Law
- The Ripper (First performance since March 21, 2019)
- The Sentinel
- Desert Plains
- Lightning Strike
- Turbo Lover
- Steeler (First performance in Europe)
- Delivering the Goods (First performance since March 21, 2019 & first performance in
- Europe since 1980)
- Panic Attack
- Victim of Changes
- Halls of Valhalla
- Painkiller
Next Judas Priest tour dates
July
- 26 – Messehalle – Halle – Germany
- 28 – Torwar I Hala Widowiskowa – Warsaw – Poland
- 31 – Wacken Open Air 2026 – Wacken – Germany
August
- 2 – Ostravar Arena – Ostrava – Czech Republic
- 4 – Tipos Arena – Bratislava – Slovakia
- 6 – WileySportPark – Neu-Ulm – Germany
- 9 – Bloodstock Open Air 2026 – Burton upon Trent – United Kingdom
- 12 – O13 – Tilburg – Netherlands
- 14 – Reload Festival – Bremen – Germany
- 16 – Motocultor Festival – Carhaix-Plouguer – France
- 18 – Navarra Arena – Salinas de Pamplona – Spain
- 20 – Roig Arena – Valencia – Spain
- 23 – Loreley Amphitheatre – Sankt Goarshausen – Germany
- 25 – Pula Arena – Pula – Croatia
- 28 – Park Ušće – Belgrade – Serbia
- 29 – Vidas Art Arena – Sofia – Bulgaria
September
- 1 – Budapest Arena – Budapest – Hungary
- 3 – Parco S. Valentino – Pordenone – Italy
- 5 – Teatro Clerici – Brescia – Italy
- 7 – Fiera del Levante – Bari – Italy
- 9 – Cavea Auditorium Parco della Musica – Rome – Italy
- 11 – Festhalle Bern – Bern – Switzerland
- 12 – Zenith – Strasbourg – France
- 14 – LDLC Arena – Décines-Charpieu (Lyon) – France
- 15 – Arkéa Arena – Floirac (Bordeaux) – France
- 17 – Arena Zenith – Paris – France
- 18 – Forest National – Brussels – Belgium
- 21 – Eventim Apollo – London – United Kingdom