After a 25-year absence from touring in North America, Ugly Kid Joe made their long awaited live return to American soil on September 9, 2021.

As special guests to Judas Priest, Ugly Kid Joe appeared at the Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater in Virginia Beach.

Prior to the show, UKJ frontman Whitfield Crane commented, “In 1992 Rob Halford came into the studio when we were recording America’s Least Wanted and sang on ‘Goddamn Devil’ and blew our fucking minds. As lifelong Priest fans we are stoked to share a stage with the Metal Gods!”

Speaking from the stage on September 9, 2021 in Virginia Beach, Whitfield said, “It's been crazy times. This band has not played in nearly two years. I was just living in Central America for ten months, trying to stay out of it all. Just so you know, this moment for us, it's a one time thing. We're not on tour with our f*cking heroes, Judas Priest. We're not on tour with them. But I will tell you this, and this is a factual thing, we're f*cking fans. Full-on Judas Priest fans. I got a call, I was in Latin America... so we came to play with f*cking Priest, and Judas Priest f*cking rules!"

Fan-filmed footage of Ugly Kid Joe's complete 11-song set, opening for Judas Priest last year, can be seen below:

Setlist:

"Intro / Neighbor"
"Panhandlin' Prince"
"C.U.S.T."
"No One Survives"
"Devil's Paradise"
"Cat's In The Cradle"
"I'm Alright"
"Milkman's Son"
"Goddamn Devil"
"Funky Fresh Country Club"
"Everything About You"

Ugly Kid Joe will resume touring in 2022. Their first concert is May 21 in Glasgow, Scotland. A complete live itinerary can be found here.