# Firepower World Tour

The Firepower World Tour was a worldwide concert tour by English heavy metal band Judas Priest, in support of the album Firepower. It ran from 13 March 2018 to 29 June 2019.

## Background

This tour marked the first time that guitarist Glenn Tipton would not perform on a full-length tour after revealing the news that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease on 12 February 2018 and would step down from touring as the disease's progression left him unable to perform the more challenging material. He stated that he was still a member of Judas Priest despite his diagnosis and would not rule out future on-stage appearances. Producer and guitarist Andy Sneap stepped in to perform in his place for the tour. Guitarist Richie Faulkner assured fans that Tipton would perform with the band again. At the 20 March 2018 show in Newark, Tipton joined the band on stage to perform "Metal Gods", "Breaking the Law" and "Living After Midnight", then "Victim of Changes" and "No Surrender" on later dates. He would continue to appear on tour, performing only the encore songs, but would not perform on certain dates, depending on his health. Tipton did not make anymore appearances on the remaining dates due to his illness, as explained by bassist Ian Hill. After the completion of the world tour, Faulkner thanked fans worldwide for attending their shows, "It's been emotional and amazing to see you all and share in the celebration of heavy metal all around the world. It's been a pleasure and an honour to serve. See ya on the next one RHRF DOTF."

## Rob Halford incident

Shortly into the song "Judas Rising" at the 25 May 2019 show in Rosemont, Rob Halford kicked a cell phone out of a fan's hands in frustration as the fan had the phone light on while filming the show, causing difficulty on his performance. Halford explained in a statement soon after that fans are free to capture footage of their shows, "However if you physically interfere with The Metal God's performance you now know what will happen." Uriah Heep vocalist Bernie Shaw stepped in to defend Halford and said that he understood his frustration, but felt that he took it "a little bit too far", and opined that his "space was invaded." He thought that Halford "overreacted — but I can sure understand where it came from."

## Lineup

* Rob Halford – vocals
* Richie Faulkner – guitars, backing vocals
* Ian Hill – bass guitar
* Scott Travis – drums, backing vocals
* Andy Sneap – guitars, backing vocals (touring)
* Glenn Tipton – guitars (occasional appearances)

## Support acts

* Saxon & Black Star Riders (13 March 2018 – 1 May 2018; except on 30 March, 21 April & 5 May shows)
* Megadeth (5 June 2018, 10 June 2018 – 13 June 2018, 19 June 2018 – 20 June 2018 & 26 June 2018)
* Lords of Black (28 June 2018)
* Ozzy Osbourne (Judas Priest was the opening band for Osbourne at the 2 July 2018 show)
* Rehmorha (22 July 2018)
* Ørdøg (24 July 2018)
* Accept (28 July 2018)
* Black Star Riders (31 July 2018)
* Uriah Heep (8 August 2018)
* Deep Purple & The Temperance Movement (21 August 2018 – 30 September 2018)
* Helloween, Kreator, Arch Enemy, etc. (26 October 2018)
* Alice in Chains & Black Star Riders (2 November 2018 – 11 November 2018)
* Babymetal (4 December 2018)
* Disconnected (27 January 2019)
* Halestorm (16 March 2019)
* Uriah Heep (3 May 2019 – 29 June 2019; except on 4 May 2019)

## Setlists

The 2018 to early 2019 setlist featured material from Firepower, fan favourites and material that was not performed in decades such as "Bloodstone", "Some Heads Are Gonna Roll", "Tyrant", "Night Comes Down", "Delivering the Goods" and "Killing Machine". The song "Saints in Hell" was introduced to the audience which was never performed live. The third North American portion of the tour in 2019 featured an updated stage appearance and a brand new setlist featuring other tracks from Firepower, other various fan favourites, and a few more songs that were not played in decades such as "Out in the Cold", "All Guns Blazing" and "Hot Rockin'". The band introduced another song, "(Take These) Chains", which was also never performed live.

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| North America #1 ||||
| 13 March 2018 | Wilkes-Barre | United States | Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza |
| 15 March 2018 | Youngstown | United States | Covelli Centre |
| 17 March 2018 | Uniondale | United States | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 18 March 2018 | Washington, D.C. | United States | The Anthem |
| 20 March 2018 | Newark | United States | Prudential Center |
| 22 March 2018 | Uncasville | United States | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| 23 March 2018 | Worcester | United States | Worcester Palladium |
| 25 March 2018 | Ottawa | Canada | TD Place Arena |
| 27 March 2018 | London | Canada | Budweiser Gardens |
| 28 March 2018 | Oshawa | Canada | Tribute Communities Centre |
| 30 March 2018 | Orillia | Canada | Casino Rama |
| 31 March 2018 | Detroit | United States | Masonic Temple |
| 2 April 2018 | Minneapolis | United States | Minneapolis Armory |
| 3 April 2018 | Milwaukee | United States | Riverside Theater |
| 5 April 2018 | Green Bay | United States | Resch Center |
| 6 April 2018 | Hammond | United States | Horseshoe Hammond |
| 8 April 2018 | Bloomington | United States | Grossinger Motors Arena |
| 10 April 2018 | Casper | United States | Casper Events Center |
| 11 April 2018 | Loveland | United States | Budweiser Events Center |
| 13 April 2018 | Salt Lake City | United States | Vivint Smart Home Arena |
| 15 April 2018 | Kent | United States | ShoWare Center |
| 17 April 2018 | Portland | United States | Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 19 April 2018 | San Francisco | United States | The Warfield Theatre |
| 21 April 2018 | Las Vegas | United States | Las Rageous Festival |
| 22 April 2018 | Los Angeles | United States | Microsoft Theater |
| 24 April 2018 | Phoenix | United States | Comerica Theatre |
| 26 April 2018 | Tulsa | United States | BOK Center |
| 28 April 2018 | Dallas | United States | The Bomb Factory |
| 29 April 2018 | Sugar Land | United States | Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land |
| 1 May 2018 | San Antonio | United States | Freeman Coliseum |
| 5 May 2018 | Mexico City | Mexico | Hell & Heaven Metal Fest |
| Europe #1 ||||
| 5 June 2018 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum |
| 7 June 2018 | Hyvinkää | Finland | Rockfest |
| 9 June 2018 | Sölvesborg | Sweden | Sweden Rock Festival |
| 10 June 2018 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Royal Arena |
| 12 June 2018 | Plzeň | Czech Republic | Home Monitoring Aréna |
| 13 June 2018 | Katowice | Poland | Spodek |
| 15 June 2018 | Gräfenhainichen | Germany | With Full Force |
| 17 June 2018 | Florence | Italy | Firenze Rocks |
| 19 June 2018 | Freiburg im Breisgau | Germany | Messe Freiburg |
| 20 June 2018 | Mannheim | Germany | Zeltfestival im Maimarktgelände |
| 22 June 2018 | Clisson | France | Hellfest |
| 24 June 2018 | Dessel | Belgium | Graspop Metal Meeting |
| 26 June 2018 | Zürich | Switzerland | Samsung Hall |
| 28 June 2018 | Bilbao | Spain | Sala Cubec |
| 30 June 2018 | Madrid | Spain | Download Festival |
| 2 July 2018 | Lisbon | Portugal | Altice Arena |
| 5 July 2018 | Barcelona | Spain | Barcelona Rock Fest |
| 19 July 2018 | Athens | Greece | Rockwave Festival |
| 21 July 2018 | Plovdiv | Bulgaria | Hills of Rock Festival |
| 22 July 2018 | Bucharest | Romania | Romexpo |
| 24 July 2018 | Budapest | Hungary | Budapest Sports Arena |
| 26 July 2018 | Tolmin | Slovenia | Metaldays |
| 28 July 2018 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle |
| 31 July 2018 | Munich | Germany | Zenith |
| 2 August 2018 | Wacken | Germany | Wacken Open Air |
| 3 August 2018 | Kostrzyn nad Odrą | Poland | Pol'and'Rock Festival |
| 5 August 2018 | Lokeren | Belgium | Lokerse Feesten |
| 6 August 2018 | Tilburg | Netherlands | 013 |
| 8 August 2018 | Dortmund | Germany | Westfalenhalle |
| 10 August 2018 | Walton-on-Trent | England | Bloodstock Open Air |
| North America #2 ||||
| 21 August 2018 | Cincinnati | United States | Riverbend Music Center |
| 22 August 2018 | Chicago | United States | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre |
| 24 August 2018 | Sterling Heights | United States | Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill |
| 25 August 2018 | Mount Pleasant | United States | Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort |
| 27 August 2018 | Hamilton | Canada | FirstOntario Centre |
| 29 August 2018 | Montréal | Canada | Bell Centre |
| 30 August 2018 | Québec City | Canada | Videotron Centre |
| 1 September 2018 | Wantagh | United States | Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater |
| 2 September 2018 | Bethel | United States | Bethel Woods Center for the Arts |
| 5 September 2018 | Darien | United States | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center |
| 6 September 2018 | Holmdel | United States | PNC Bank Arts Center |
| 8 September 2018 | Virginia Beach | United States | Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach |
| 9 September 2018 | Camden | United States | BB&T Pavilion |
| 11 September 2018 | Charlotte | United States | PNC Music Pavilion |
| 12 September 2018 | Jacksonville | United States | Daily's Place |
| 14 September 2018 | Atlanta | United States | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park |
| 16 September 2018 | Biloxi | United States | Mississippi Coast Coliseum |
| 18 September 2018 | Kansas City | United States | Starlight Theatre |
| 20 September 2018 | Welch | United States | Treasure Island Hotel and Casino |
| 21 September 2018 | Council Bluffs | United States | Harrah's Council Bluffs |
| 23 September 2018 | Denver | United States | Pepsi Center |
| 26 September 2018 | Chula Vista | United States | North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre |
| 27 September 2018 | Irvine | United States | FivePoint Amphitheatre |
| 29 September 2018 | Mountain View | United States | Shoreline Amphitheatre |
| 30 September 2018 | Wheatland | United States | Toyota Amphitheatre |
| South America ||||
| 26 October 2018 | Bogotá | Colombia | Hipódromo de Los Andes |
| 28 October 2018 | Quito | Ecuador | Coliseo General Rumiñahui |
| 30 October 2018 | Lima | Peru | Jockey Club del Perú |
| 2 November 2018 | Santiago | Chile | Movistar Arena |
| 4 November 2018 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Tecnópolis |
| 8 November 2018 | Curitiba | Brazil | Pedreira Paulo Leminski |
| 10 November 2018 | São Paulo | Brazil | Allianz Parque |
| 11 November 2018 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | KM de Vantagens Hall |
| 14 November 2018 | Belo Horizonte | Brazil | KM de Vantagens Hall |
| Asia #1 ||||
| 21 November 2018 | Sapporo | Japan | Zepp Sapporo |
| 23 November 2018 | Tajimi | Japan | Valor Culture Hall |
| 25 November 2018 | Okayama | Japan | Okayama Civic Hall |
| 26 November 2018 | Osaka | Japan | Grand Cube Osaka |
| 28 November 2018 | Tokyo | Japan | Tokyo Dome City Hall |
| 29 November 2018 | Tokyo | Japan | Musashino Forest Sport Plaza |
| 1 December 2018 | Seoul | South Korea | Bluesquare Hall |
| 4 December 2018 | Singapore | Singapore | Zepp@Bigbox |
| 7 December 2018 | Jakarta | Indonesia | Ecopark Ancol |
| Europe #2 ||||
| 27 January 2019 | Paris | France | Zénith Paris |
| Oceania ||||
| 9 March 2019 | Sydney | Australia | Download Festival Australia |
| 11 March 2019 | Melbourne | Australia | Download Festival Australia |
| 16 March 2019 | Auckland | New Zealand | Spark Arena |
| Asia #2 ||||
| 21 March 2019 | Tokyo | Japan | Download Festival Japan |
| North America #3 ||||
| 3 May 2019 | Hollywood | United States | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood |
| 4 May 2019 | Jacksonville | United States | Rockville Festival |
| 6 May 2019 | Nashville | United States | Nashville Municipal Auditorium |
| 8 May 2019 | Atlanta | United States | Fox Theatre |
| 9 May 2019 | Biloxi | United States | Beau Rivage |
| 12 May 2019 | Washington, D.C. | United States | The Anthem |
| 14 May 2019 | Huntington | United States | The Paramount |
| 15 May 2019 | Huntington | United States | The Paramount |
| 16 May 2019 | Uncasville | United States | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| 18 May 2019 | Albany | United States | Palace Theatre |
| 19 May 2019 | Albany | United States | Palace Theatre |
| 22 May 2019 | Milwaukee | United States | Riverside Theater |
| 23 May 2019 | Milwaukee | United States | Riverside Theater |
| 25 May 2019 | Rosemont | United States | Rosemont Theatre |
| 28 May 2019 | Austin | United States | ACL Live at The Moody Theater |
| 29 May 2019 | Austin | United States | ACL Live at The Moody Theater |
| 31 May 2019 | Dallas | United States | The Bomb Factory |
| 1 June 2019 | Little Rock | United States | First Security Amphitheater |
| 3 June 2019 | St. Louis | United States | Stifel Theatre |
| 8 June 2019 | Saskatoon | Canada | SaskTel Centre |
| 10 June 2019 | Lethbridge | Canada | ENMAX Centre |
| 11 June 2019 | Edmonton | Canada | Rogers Place |
| 13 June 2019 | Dawson Creek | Canada | EnCana Events Centre |
| 14 June 2019 | Prince George | Canada | CN Centre |
| 16 June 2019 | Kelowna | Canada | Prospera Place |
| 17 June 2019 | Abbottsford | Canada | Abbotsford Centre |
| 19 June 2019 | Airway Heights | United States | Northern Quest Resort & Casino |
| 21 June 2019 | Kent | United States | ShoWare Center |
| 22 June 2019 | Portland | United States | Moda Center |
| 24 June 2019 | San Francisco | United States | The Warfield Theatre |
| 25 June 2019 | San Francisco | United States | The Warfield Theatre |
| 27 June 2019 | Los Angeles | United States | Microsoft Theater |
| 28 June 2019 | Ontario | United States | Toyota Arena |
| 29 June 2019 | Las Vegas | United States | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino |

### Cancelled dates

| 24 January 2019 | Reykjavík | Iceland |
| 30 January 2020 — 3 March 2020 |
| 13 March 2019 | Christchurch | New Zealand |
| 20 March 2019 | Cape Town | South Africa |
| 22 March 2019 | Johannesburg | South Africa |
| 11 May 2019 | Rockingham | Epicenter |
| 5 June 2019 | Colorado Springs | Broadmoor World Arena |

## Box office score data

    As of 16 May 2019
| Venue | City | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
| Nassau Coliseum | Uniondale | 5,331 / 5,549 | $448,814 |
| The Anthem | Washington | 6,000 / 6,000 | $331,220 |
| Prudential Center | Newark | 5,433 / 6,669 | $401,780 |
| Mohegan Sun Arena (2018) | Uncasville | 6,198 / 6,267 | $360,923 |
| Budweiser Gardens | London, Canada | 3,780 / 3,780 | $243,277 |
| Tribute Communities Centre | Oshawa | 3,161 / 3,906 | $194,078 |
| Resch Center | Green Bay | 3,352 / 6,339 | $225,248 |
| Casper Events Center | Casper | 1,923 / 4,277 | $110,004 |
| Microsoft Theater | Los Angeles | 6,954 / 6,954 | $555,668 |
| BOK Center | Tulsa | 4,473 / 5,643 | $290,422 |
| KM de Vantagens Hall | Rio de Janeiro | 3,839 / 8,432 | $196,802 |
| Mohegan Sun Arena (2019) | Uncasville | 5,672 / 6,299 | $362,823 |
| TOTAL | TOTAL | 56,071 / 70,115 (79.97%) | $3,721,059 |