Judas Priest To Celebrate 35 Years Of Painkiller With Tour Including London Co-Headline Show With Alice Cooper

The mighty Judas Priest have announced two UK shows – a headline show at Scarborough Open Air Theatre on 23rd July with support from Phil Campbell’s Bastard Sons plus a joint headline show with the one and only Alice Cooper on 25th July at London’s O2 Arena.

Judas Priest @ Wembley Arena

Judas Priest @ Wembley Arena (Catherine Beltramini)

The news follows the bands GRAMMY® nomination for Best Metal Performance for Crown Of Thorns from their recent album Invincible Shield.

Their Shield Of Pain tour 2025, kicks off in Norway on 14th June. The band will be celebrating 35 years of Painkiller with this rare and unique set including beloved classics – they will be defending the metal faith in a truly memorable experience throughout Europe and the UK this summer.

Rockshot Magazine went along to check out their Wembley Arena show this year, a truly awe-inspiring show, demonstrating their ability to command global arenas. Shock rocker Alice Cooper, meanwhile, has continued to tour non-stop both with his own live show as well as alongside the likes of Hollywood A-Lister Johnny Depp and Aerosmith axe-man Joe Perry with the trio’s Hollywood Vampires outfit.

Alice Cooper @ The O2 Arena

Alice Cooper @ The O2 Arena (Kalpesh Patel)

With Cooper’s own axe-woman Nita Strauss committed to another tour, we’ll most likely witness the one and only Orianthi shredding The O2 stage with the Australian guitarist re-joining Cooper’s band.

Judas Priest Preach To The Converted At Wembley Arena

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