Judas Priest - Bratislava, Tipos Arena

HEAVY METAL LEGEND JUDAS PRIEST IS GOING TO BRATISLAVA WITH THE NEW TOUR "FAITHKEEPERS 2026"
Bratislava 1.12.2025 - One of the most influential bands in the history of music, the British Judas Priest, announced their spectacular return to Slovakia. As part of their new world tour with the apt name FAITHKEEPERS 2026, they will perform on August 4, 2026 in Bratislava's TIPOS Arena. The concert is brought by ProMusic agency.

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There are only a few heavy metal bands that have reached such heights during their more than 50-year career. Judas Priest. The band, which entered the prestigious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022, maintains incredible energy and relevance even after half a century on the scene. The proof is not only the best-placed album in their career Firepower (2018), but also the recent global success of the last record Invincible Shield (2024) and the fresh, fifth consecutive Grammy nomination (2025) for the song "Crown of Horns". It refers to the loyalty of the fans and the band's unwavering commitment to the genre they created. Judas Priest, who were formed in 1969 in Birmingham, forever entered the history of music not only with their sound, but also with their visuals. It was they who, in the era of albums like Hell Bent for Leather, introduced the iconic combination of leather and metal rivets into metal culture, which was subsequently adopted by metalheads all over the world.
Slovak fans can look forward to a show full of the biggest hits that defined the 80s, such as Breaking the Law, Living After Midnight or You've Got Another Thing Coming, but also to an uncompromising sound storm from the Painkiller era.
Unstoppable strength

Although the band celebrated 50 years on the scene, they are not going to slow down. The band will perform in a line-up with metal god Rob Halford behind the mic, bassist Ian Hill, drummer Scott Travis and guitarists Richie Faulkner and Andy Sneap standing in for Glenn Tipton on stage. The legendary Glenn Tipton usually joins the band during encores, health permitting. After successfully overcoming the pandemic and Richie Faulkner's health problems, the band came back stronger than ever, which is confirmed by sold-out concerts all over the world.

The concert in Bratislava will be a celebration of classic heavy metal in its purest form. As the band states: "Judas Priest continues to bring heavy metal to the world - and there's no end in sight!"