RICHIE FAULKNER Hints At New Music From JUDAS PRIEST: "We've Got Ideas Coming Up All The Time"

In a recent conversation with George Dionne of KNAC.COM, Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner shared insights into the band's future plans, touching on both touring and the possibility of new music. When asked whether the iconic heavy metal group would continue their tour in 2025 or return to the studio, Faulkner replied: "I think a bit of both, really. These tours tend to grow and evolve over time — the more we do, we get more offers from different territories and stuff — so I'm sure there'll be more touring."

Faulkner also hinted at ongoing creativity within the band, saying, "There's always ideas coming up, there's always creative juices flowing. So if we're able, we might be able to get in and put some ideas together and see where we are. Is there another record? I know we've got ideas coming up all the time — riffs and melodies and song ideas and stuff. We're creative people — as a group of creative people, that's gonna happen. So I think, hopefully, if we get some time early next year, we'll be able to pool those ideas and see what we've got and then hopefully hit the road again somewhere else."

Judas Priest recently completed the second leg of their "Invincible Shield" tour, featuring Sabaton as a special guest. The band recently announced a 2025 summer European tour, which will kick off at the Tjuvholmen Arena in Oslo, Norway, on June 14 and wrap up over one month later at the Rudolf-Weber-Arena in Oberhausen, Germany on July 20.

Check out the itinerary below and get your tickets here.

6/14 Tjuvholmen Arena, Hamar, Oslo, Norway
6/17 Schleyerhalle, Stuttgart, Germany
6/18 Hessentag Festival, Frankfurt, Germany
7/1 Summer Festival, Ferrara, Italy
7/3 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
7/7 Atlas Arena, Lodz, Poland
7/10 Dalhalla, Rattvik, Sweden
7/13 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
7/15 Festival De Carcassone, Carcassonne, France
7/17 Sion Sous Les Etoiles, Sion, Switzerland
7/19 Rockhal, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
7/20 Rudolf-Weber-Arena, Oberhausen, Germany