Judas priest and The Black Sabbath Announce Epic Final Joint Tour: Dates and Cities Revealed…

Judas priest and The Black Sabbath Announce Epic Final Joint Tour: Dates and Cities Revealed…

 

 

**BREAKING: Judas Priest and Black Sabbath Announce Epic Final Joint Tour — Dates and Cities Revealed**

 

*Birmingham, UK – July 2, 2025*

 

In what is already being hailed as the **ultimate send-off in heavy metal history**, two of the genre’s most legendary titans — **Judas Priest** and **Black Sabbath** — have officially announced a **joint farewell tour** set to electrify fans around the globe in **2026**. Titled **“The Final Sabbath: Priest and Sabbath’s Last Crusade,”** this tour will mark the last time these iconic bands share the stage — and quite possibly, the final chapter in a heavy metal saga that began over five decades ago.

 

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### ⚔️ A Farewell Forged in Birmingham Steel

 

Both bands originated in **Birmingham, England**, and together helped define the genre of heavy metal. Now, in a poetic twist of fate, they’ll close the book **side by side**, beginning the tour in their shared hometown and taking their thunderous legacy to every corner of the earth.

 

> *“This isn’t just a tour — it’s a celebration of everything we built,”* said **Rob Halford**, Judas Priest’s frontman. *“It’s only right that we end where it all began, in the heart of metal.”*

 

> **Tony Iommi** echoed the sentiment: *“Black Sabbath started this journey over 50 years ago. To end it with Judas Priest — our brothers in metal — makes it complete.”*

 

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### 🗺️ Tour Dates & Cities Revealed

 

**“The Final Sabbath” Tour** will span **five continents**, with more than **50 dates** announced and several more expected.

 

#### ✅ Confirmed Tour Stops:

 

* **March 7** – Birmingham, UK (Kickoff show at Utilita Arena)

* **March 15** – London, UK (O2 Arena)

* **March 21** – Paris, France

* **March 25** – Berlin, Germany

* **April 5** – New York, NY (Madison Square Garden)

* **April 10** – Toronto, Canada

* **April 17** – Chicago, IL

* **April 25** – Los Angeles, CA (Kia Forum)

* **May 5** – Mexico City, Mexico

* **May 20** – São Paulo, Brazil

* **June 10** – Tokyo, Japan

* **June 17** – Sydney, Australia

* **July 4–5** – Birmingham, UK (Two-night finale at Villa Park Stadium)

 

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### 🔥 What Fans Can Expect

 

* **Dual headline performances** with full sets from each band

* Surprise **onstage collaborations** on classic songs like *“Heaven and Hell,” “Electric Eye,” “Paranoid,”* and *“Painkiller”*

* A **custom-built stage production** blending Sabbath’s dark mystique with Priest’s laser-sharp spectacle

* **Tributes** to fallen members including Ronnie James Dio, Glenn Tipton, and Cozy Powell

* Special guest appearances rumored throughout the tour

 

This tour will also see the **return of Ozzy Osbourne** to the stage for selected appearances — health permitting — making this farewell even more historic.

 

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### 🎟️ Tickets, Merch & More

 

Tickets will go on sale **July 15, 2025**, exclusively at [www.FinalSabbathTour.com](http://www.FinalSabbathTour.com).

VIP packages include:

 

* Meet & greets with band members

* Limited edition “Final Sabbath” tour book

* Access to private soundchecks and behind-the-scenes tours

* Exclusive signed vinyl and guitar picks

 

A deluxe box set titled **“Legacy of Steel and Shadow”** will also launch alongside the tour, featuring remastered classics, archival footage, and a behind-the-scenes documentary chronicling both bands’ careers and the making of the final tour.

 

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### 🏆 The End of an Era

 

With more than **100 million albums sold combined**, countless sold-out world tours, and generations of musicians citing them as primary influences, **Judas Priest** and **Black Sabbath** are more than just bands — they are the foundation on which heavy metal was built.

 

> *“This is the last ride,”* Halford said. *“If you’ve ever banged your head to Priest or Sabbath, this one’s for you.”*

 

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### Final Thoughts

 

From **“War Pigs”** to **“Hell Bent for Leather,”** the soundtrack of metal has always carried the DNA of Black Sabbath and Judas Priest. Now, as they prepare to take their final bow, fans around the world are being given one last — and **unmissable** — chance to say thank you.