Judas Priest

The band will hit the road as a four-piece when their 50 Heavy Metal Years Tour recommences later this year

It's also been confirmed that Glenn Tipton will be brought on stage "here and there" when the band recommences their 50th anniversary tour

The guitarist was taken to hospital back in September after suffering an aortic aneurysm onstage with Judas Priest

"He's still a fighter, he never lets anything stop him," Halford said of Tipton. "He's a great force for people that are living their lives actively and productively with Parkinson's"

The Judas Priest guitarist, who suffered an aortic aneurysm onstage, said that as part of his recovery he’s “playing guitar everyday”

The Judas Priest vocalist says symptoms began in 2017, and that he underwent surgery in 2020 and radiation earlier this year before going into remission

The guitarist underwent 10-and-a-half hours of surgery after suffering an aortic aneurysm while performing onstage with Judas Priest at the Louder Than Life festival on September 26

The guitarist has issued an update following his emergency procedure, where he says that "being able to type this is the biggest gift of all"

Judas Priest postponed the remainder of their US tour after Faulkner was hospitalized following major medical heart condition issues