In a new interview with Mike Hsu of the 100 FM The Pike radio station, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner was asked if there is a "timeline" as to how much longer PRIEST can keep touring and recording new albums.

He responded: “I don't have it.

I mean, I joined the band on a farewell tour, and that was 15 years ago.

So if I know anything about those guys, they live for it too.

Faulkner stated that he doesn’t see PRIEST slowing down anytime soon, citing the band’s history of touring and recording new material every few years.

“We do a new record and we get fired up to play live.

And then you play live and you get fired up to do some more tunes in the studio, Faulkner explained.

“You do the album and you get fired up to go out again.

And they’ve been doing that for 50 years.

So I don’t see that that changing anytime soon.

PRIEST bassist Ian Hill also weighed in on the band’s future, saying: “We’re not stupid; we know that we’re not getting any younger and that there will be a time when we have to retire, but there’s no plans to do so just yet.

Singer Rob Halford chimed in as well, stating: “I think if you say, \u2016One more tour and then we’re gonna call it quits,\u2017 or, \u2016One more album.

Then we’ll call it quits.

… Hey, listen, life is life.

We all have the emotions, “Oh, god.

I’ve gotta work today.

I just wanna stay in bed and watch the TV.” It’s perfectly normal.

But you have to balance that up against all these great things that JUDAS PRIEST has been blessed to achieve.

Despite some recent health scares, including Halford’s battle with prostate cancer and Faulkner’s acute cardiac aortic dissection, the band remains committed to their fans and their music.

“We owe our fans everything, Halford emphasized.

“So we’ve gotta come back to Germany, gotta come back to Austria, Italy, France, Spain, Japan, New Zealand, Australia.

All of our beautiful fans are waiting and waiting and waiting to see this band again and celebrate this music that we make with JUDAS PRIEST.

The band is currently promoting their latest studio album, “Invincible Shield,” which arrived in March 2024 via Sony Music.

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