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John G. Tobin Photography
Judas Priest
2011 Epitaph World Tour
The band's final world tour, began in Europe. Eight
initial concerts, all at European festivals during summer 2011,
were announced on 7 December, with additional dates to be
announced. The band announced that guitarist K. K. Downing had
retired and would not play on the tour. 31-year-old Briton Richie
Faulkner was announced as the replacement but the press release
did not state if it is on a permanent basis.
On 24 May, it was announced at a press conference in Los Angeles
that the band would perform a North American leg of the tour
starting October 12, 2011 in San Antonio, Texas, consisting of
twenty shows with Thin Lizzy and Black Label Society as supporting
acts. On 22 June, the band announced an additional thirteen North
American dates.
