Steve Newton at Ear Of Newt caught up with Juda Priest frontman Rob Halford in advance of the band's doubleheader at the Hard Rock Casino Vancouver October 27 and 28. Following is an excerpt from the interview.

Halford: “It’s cool that the bands that have really been able to stand the test of time are still here. Priest, Maiden, AC/DC, KISS. Metallica even, you know, Slayer. There’s a list of bands, probably less than 20 bands, that are still significant and powerful–and they’ve all been around for 30 years or more. How cool is that? I wonder where the bands that are doing so well and so strongly now, where are they gonna be in 30 years time, you know?

“I mean it’s just a hypothetical thought. Does it really matter? Not really. But I’m saying that the bands that I’ve just mentioned came from a different time. And it’s really cool also that the younger metalheads are still finding a connection with these bands that I’ve just mentioned. There’s all these hundreds and hundreds of bands to choose from, and they go, ‘You know what: I’m a Priest fan. I’m totally into Priest. That’s where I’m gonna stay. That’s where I’m gonna be a fan.’

“And that’s really heartwarming, and it’s also kind of scary, because (laughs), when I go into my Instagram and I see like a 16, 17-year-old metalhead from somewhere in the world who now starts following me I’m going, ‘Oh please God, can I just have another 30 years to do what I love?’. You know. ‘Cause I know that the clock is ticking.”

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The Judas Priest concert scheduled at the City National Civic in San Jose, CA on October 21st has been cancelled due to a venue scheduling conflict. Refunds are available at the point-of-purchase.

“Promoter Nederlander Concerts enjoyed working with Judas Priest in 2014 to present a sold-out show at the City National Civic and looks forward to bringing the band back to San Jose in the future.”

Judas Priest's North American schedule is now as follows:

October
20 - The Warfield Theatre - San Francisco, CA
23 - William Saroyan Theater - Fresno, CA
24 - Knotfest - San Bernardino, CA
27 - Hard Rock - Vancouver, BC
28 - Hard Rock - Vancouver, BC
31 - Brandt Center - Regina, SK

November
1 - MTS Center - Winnipeg, MB
3 - Civic Center - Peoria, IL
5 - Paramount Theater - Huntington, NY
6 - Paramount Theater - Huntington, NY
7 - Prudential Center - Newark, NJ
10 - Scotiabank Center, Halifax, NS
12 - Air Canada Center - Toronto, ON

More details and ticket links at this location.