Legendary Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford is featured in a new interview with The Huffington Post, where he discusses gay rights (Halford came out in 1998) and being a fan of Lady Gaga. An excerpt from the interview is available below:

Halford has never been shy about celebrating other types of music. One of his current favourite artists is Lady Gaga.

"I've been a huge fan of Gaga since she first burst on the scene. I just love everything that lady represents. First and foremost, her voice is extraordinary. I love her voice. She's an accomplished musician, she plays piano really well, she’s just a great songwriter. And she’s a beacon of hope for a lot of people in the world."

After years of proudly proclaiming his status as one of the “Born This Way” singer’s Little Monsters, he finally had the chance to meet Mother Monster after her show in San Diego earlier this month. As it turns out, the adoration is mutual.

Halford attended the show with Lady Starlight, Gaga’s long-term friend and collaborator – and Judas Priest’s DJ on their last tour. During "Alejandro," Gaga walked to the edge of her ramp and noticed the pair in the audience together. “She saw me and Starlight and she started screaming!” Halford laughs.

"Starlight said ‘Do you see the effect that you have on women?' I said 'You're kidding me.'"

But she wasn't. Lady Gaga is a huge Priest fan, just as the "Defenders of the Faith"-esque cover for "Born This Way" would suggest, and they got to talk about that for a little while when they met backstage. The even discussed, very briefly, the possibility of a collaboration in the future.

“It was a real moment come true,” he says. “We didn't really have much time to talk. She’s busy. I’m busy, but we've agreed to get together at some point and just hang out and maybe do something. I don't know if that will ever happen, but I love her to death."

Go to this location for the complete story.