Alice Cooper, Judas Priest Announce Co-Headlining Fall Tour
Hard rock and heavy metal titans Alice Cooper and Judas Priest are hitting the road together. The bands announced a co-headlining tour yesterday that will take them through 22 cities starting September 16th in Biloxi, Mississippi, through October 26th in Houston. The two legendary bands will be joined by Corrosion of Conformity on select dates. General on-sale starts this Friday.
- Sept 16 – Biloxi, MS – Mississippi Coast Coliseum
- Sept 18 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
- Sept 20 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
- Sept 21 – Franklin, TN – FirstBank Amphitheater
- Sept 24 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
- Sept 26 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
- Sept 27 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Broadview Stage at SPAC
- Sept 29 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
- Oct 01 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake
- Oct 02 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
See Alice's original post about it here from his official Instagram page.
See the full US tour dates, including 2 in Texas, at AliceCooper.com.
SPEAKING OF JUDAS PRIEST......................
Les Binks, who drummed for Judas Priest as the band started transitioning from fringe New Wave Of British Heavy Metal act to superstars, has passed.
Binks drummed on three key Priest albums: "Stained Class" and "Hell Bent for Leather" in 1978, and the breakthrough live album "Unleashed in the East" in 1979.
In a statement, the band shares "We are deeply saddened about the passing of Les and send our love to his family, friends and fans.
The acclaimed drumming he provided was first class - demonstrating his unique techniques, flair, style and precision - Thank you Les - your acclaim will live on....." Binks was 73-years-old. The date of his passing is listed as March 15, 2025.
No cause of death was announced.
Here's the original post about it from the official Instagram page for Judas Priest.