Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner is unsure about their future after the Firepower release and tour. He said:
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“There has been no discussion yet. I think the focus is dealing with the challenges that we’ve got at the moment, and getting out on the road with the ‘Firepower’ record. And doing what we do best: playing live for our fans around the world. Anything beyond that is a discussion that still needs to take place. The focus is very much on now, the tour and the record.”
Faulkner stated about Tipton‘s Parkinson’s battle: “Glenn has been fighting it for years and we have all been aware. Glenn is a very private guy and he kept it to himself; he didn’t go public with it. But it got to the point where we were in rehearsals, and in true Glenn Tipton fashion, he’s fighting to the last minute. He’s pushing, he’s trying because he wants to give a thousand percent to the fans. And in the end, he just had to hold his hands up and say that he wasn’t able to tour. But Glenn is by no means leaving JUDAS PRIEST. He is still in PRIEST, he is still involved in PRIEST and he is still going to be involved in creative decisions and creating new music. And he will be coming out as and when he is able to do various appearances with us. That will be great.”
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