| Concert Tour Name: | Firepower World Tour |
| Artist: | Judas Priest |
| Album: | Firepower |
| Start Date: | 13 March 2018 |
| End Date: | 29 June 2019 |
| Last Tour: | Redeemer of Souls Tour (2014–2015) |
| This Tour: | Firepower World Tour (2018–2019) |
| Next Tour: | 50 Heavy Metal Years Tour (2021–2022) |
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.
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.[1] Guitarist Richie Faulkner assured fans that Tipton would perform with the band again.[2] 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",[3] [4] then "Victim of Changes"[5] and "No Surrender"[6] 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.[7] [8] Tipton did not make anymore appearances on the remaining dates due to his illness, as explained by bassist Ian Hill.[9] 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."[10]
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.[11] 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."[12] 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."[13]
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",[33] "Night Comes Down",[34] "Delivering the Goods"[35] and "Killing Machine".[36] The song "Saints in Hell" was introduced to the audience which was never performed live.[37] 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.[38] [39] [40] [41] [42] [43]
| Date | City | Country | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America #1 | ||||
| 13 March 2018 | Wilkes-Barre | United States | Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza | |
| 15 March 2018 | Youngstown | Covelli Centre | ||
| 17 March 2018 | Uniondale | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | ||
| 18 March 2018 | Washington, D.C. | The Anthem | ||
| 20 March 2018 | Newark | Prudential Center | ||
| 22 March 2018 | Uncasville | Mohegan Sun Arena | ||
| 23 March 2018 | Worcester | Worcester Palladium | ||
| 25 March 2018 | Ottawa | Canada | TD Place Arena | |
| 27 March 2018 | London | Budweiser Gardens | ||
| 28 March 2018 | Oshawa | Tribute Communities Centre | ||
| 30 March 2018 | Orillia | Casino Rama | ||
| 31 March 2018 | Detroit | United States | Masonic Temple | |
| 2 April 2018 | Minneapolis | Minneapolis Armory | ||
| 3 April 2018 | Milwaukee | Riverside Theater | ||
| 5 April 2018 | Green Bay | Resch Center | ||
| 6 April 2018 | Hammond | Horseshoe Hammond | ||
| 8 April 2018 | Bloomington | Grossinger Motors Arena | ||
| 10 April 2018 | Casper | Casper Events Center | ||
| 11 April 2018 | Loveland | Budweiser Events Center | ||
| 13 April 2018 | Salt Lake City | Vivint Smart Home Arena | ||
| 15 April 2018 | Kent | ShoWare Center | ||
| 17 April 2018 | Portland | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | ||
| 19 April 2018 | San Francisco | The Warfield Theatre | ||
| 21 April 2018 | Las Vegas | Las Rageous Festival | ||
| 22 April 2018 | Los Angeles | Microsoft Theater | ||
| 24 April 2018 | Phoenix | Comerica Theatre | ||
| 26 April 2018 | Tulsa | BOK Center | ||
| 28 April 2018 | Dallas | The Bomb Factory | ||
| 29 April 2018 | Sugar Land | Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land | ||
| 1 May 2018 | San Antonio | 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 | 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 | 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 | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre | ||
| 24 August 2018 | Sterling Heights | Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill | ||
| 25 August 2018 | Mount Pleasant | Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort | ||
| 27 August 2018 | Hamilton | Canada | FirstOntario Centre | |
| 29 August 2018 | Montréal | Bell Centre | ||
| 30 August 2018 | Québec City | Videotron Centre | ||
| 1 September 2018 | Wantagh | United States | Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater | |
| 2 September 2018 | Bethel | Bethel Woods Center for the Arts | ||
| 5 September 2018 | Darien | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center | ||
| 6 September 2018 | Holmdel | PNC Bank Arts Center | ||
| 8 September 2018 | Virginia Beach | Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach | ||
| 9 September 2018 | Camden | BB&T Pavilion | ||
| 11 September 2018 | Charlotte | PNC Music Pavilion | ||
| 12 September 2018 | Jacksonville | Daily's Place | ||
| 14 September 2018 | Atlanta | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park | ||
| 16 September 2018 | Biloxi | Mississippi Coast Coliseum | ||
| 18 September 2018 | Kansas City | Starlight Theatre | ||
| 20 September 2018 | Welch | Treasure Island Hotel and Casino | ||
| 21 September 2018 | Council Bluffs | Harrah's Council Bluffs | ||
| 23 September 2018 | Denver | Pepsi Center | ||
| 26 September 2018 | Chula Vista | North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre | ||
| 27 September 2018 | Irvine | FivePoint Amphitheatre | ||
| 29 September 2018 | Mountain View | Shoreline Amphitheatre | ||
| 30 September 2018 | Wheatland | 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 | Allianz Parque | ||
| 11 November 2018 | Rio de Janeiro | KM de Vantagens Hall | ||
| 14 November 2018 | Belo Horizonte | KM de Vantagens Hall | ||
| Asia #1 | ||||
| 21 November 2018 | Sapporo | Japan | Zepp Sapporo | |
| 23 November 2018 | Gifu | Valor Culture Hall | ||
| 25 November 2018 | Okayama | Okayama Civic Hall | ||
| 26 November 2018 | Osaka | Grand Cube Osaka | ||
| 28 November 2018 | Tokyo | Tokyo Dome City Hall | ||
| 29 November 2018 | Musashino Forest Sports 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 | |||
| 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 | Rockville Festival | ||
| 6 May 2019 | Nashville | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | ||
| 8 May 2019 | Atlanta | Fox Theatre | ||
| 9 May 2019 | Biloxi | Beau Rivage | ||
| 12 May 2019 | Washington, D.C. | The Anthem | ||
| 14 May 2019 | Huntington | The Paramount | ||
| 15 May 2019 | ||||
| 16 May 2019 | Uncasville | Mohegan Sun Arena | ||
| 18 May 2019 | Albany | Palace Theatre | ||
| 19 May 2019 | ||||
| 22 May 2019 | Milwaukee | Riverside Theater | ||
| 23 May 2019 | ||||
| 25 May 2019 | Rosemont | Rosemont Theatre | ||
| 28 May 2019 | Austin | ACL Live at The Moody Theater | ||
| 29 May 2019 | ||||
| 31 May 2019 | Dallas | The Bomb Factory | ||
| 1 June 2019 | Little Rock | First Security Amphitheater | ||
| 3 June 2019 | St. Louis | Stifel Theatre | ||
| 8 June 2019 | Saskatoon | Canada | SaskTel Centre | |
| 10 June 2019 | Lethbridge | ENMAX Centre | ||
| 11 June 2019 | Edmonton | Rogers Place | ||
| 13 June 2019 | Dawson Creek | EnCana Events Centre | ||
| 14 June 2019 | Prince George | CN Centre | ||
| 16 June 2019 | Kelowna | Prospera Place | ||
| 17 June 2019 | Abbottsford | Abbotsford Centre | ||
| 19 June 2019 | Airway Heights | United States | Northern Quest Resort & Casino | |
| 21 June 2019 | Kent | ShoWare Center | ||
| 22 June 2019 | Portland | |||
| 24 June 2019 | San Francisco | The Warfield Theatre | ||
| 25 June 2019 | ||||
| 27 June 2019 | Los Angeles | Microsoft Theater | ||
| 28 June 2019 | Ontario | Toyota Arena | ||
| 29 June 2019 | Las Vegas | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino | ||
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 January 2019 [44] | Reykjavík | Iceland | |||||
| 30 January 2020 — 3 March 2020 [45] [46] [47] [48] | |||||||
| 13 March 2019 [49] | Christchurch | New Zealand | |||||
| 20 March 2019 [50] | Cape Town | South Africa | |||||
| 22 March 2019 [51] | Johannesburg | South Africa | |||||
| 11 May 2019 [52] [53] | Rockingham | Epicenter | |||||
| 5 June 2019 [54] | Colorado Springs | Broadmoor World Arena |
| 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 | 56,071 / 70,115 (79.97%) | $3,721,059 | ||