Judas Priest's Rob Halford clarifies Painkiller 35th anniversary tour will not feature a playthrough

Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford has revealed plans for the band's 2025 "Shield Of Pain" tour, which will commemorate the 35th anniversary of their legendary album Painkiller. Speaking with Heavy Consequence, Halford teased a "rare" and "unique set" featuring "beloved classics" as part of the extensive live celebration.

Set to run throughout Europe next summer, the tour promises to "defend the metal faith in a truly memorable experience," according to a recent post from the band. 

Halford shared the following:

It's still in the works, but we're gonna go and show ['Painkiller'] off. Not in its entirety. I haven't figured out yet whether we're just gonna do a clump of 'Painkiller' songs — this is the 'Painkiller' section — or we're gonna go, a 'Painkiller' song, a couple of others, a 'Painkiller' song, a couple of others. It's all in theory in my mind at the moment, but, however, I think it's gonna be a real thrill and a treat. And, again, a once-in-a-lifetime thing for the band. You'll only see the show once. You'll only see the 'Shield Of Pain' show once. So, we hope our fans will be on the rail and banging their heads to it.