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Judas Priest kick off Painkiller anniversary tour with rarities-stacked setlist
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Judas Priest kicked off their Shield Of Pain European run at Rockfest in Turku, Finland on Thursday (June 12). The Birmingham heavy metal veterans debuted a severely shaken-up setlist at the festival, playing seven songs from 1990 album Painkiller as they celebrate its 35th anniversary. They also brought out two previously unperformed tracks from last year's Invincible Shield. The Painkiller cuts were as follows: All Guns Blazing (unplayed since 2019), Hell Patrol, A Touch Of Evil, Night Crawler (unplayed since 2012), One Shot At Glory (with the instrumental Battle Hymn as an intro over the backing tape), Between The Hammer And The Anvil and Painkiller. The unaired Invincible Shield tracks were The Serpent And The King and Giants In The Sky. Gates Of Hell, which the band have played multiple times over the last year, also represented the latest album. Other surprises included an early airing of career standout Breaking The Law, which was just the fifth song of the night, and the first performance since 2005 of Solar Angels, from 1981's controversial Point Of Entry album. See the full setlist below. Videos of Judas Priest at Rockfest have also made their way online. Watch some clips below. The Shield Of Pain run will continue on Saturday (June 14) at Tjuvholmen Kro in Hamar, Norway. It will last until late July, capped off by two co-headlining shows with Alice Cooper in Scarborough and London on July 23 and 25. On July 5, Judas Priest will perform at the 60th anniversary celebrations of hard rockers Scorpions in Hannover, Germany. The event clashes with Black Sabbath's star-studded farewell show in Birmingham on the same day. In an exclusive interview with Metal Hammer, singer Rob Halford said he was 'gutted' to be missing his fellow Brummies' swansong. Judas Priest will tour North America with Alice Cooper from September to October. See details and get tickets via their website. All Guns Blazing (first time since 2019)Hell PatrolYou've Got Another Thing Comin'Freewheel BurningBreaking The LawA Touch Of EvilNight Crawler (first time since 2012)FirepowerSolar Angels (first time since 2005)Gates Of HellMetal GodsThe Serpent And The King (live debut)One Shot At GloryBetween The Hammer And The AnvilJudas RisingGiants In The Sky (live debut)PainkillerHell Bent For LeatherLiving After Midnight
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05-02-2025
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Historic building, Willie Nelson mural demolished in downtown Austin
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A nearly decade-old Willie Nelson mural is being torn down in Austin as part of a demolition project. Back in February 2024, the Austin Fire Department responded to a fire at 407 E. 7th Street, an abandoned building that formerly housed the Mug Shots bar. Crews confirmed the building had been occupied by people experiencing homelessness, and added the building suffered structural instability as a result. RELATED COVERAGE: Crews responded to fire at abandoned bar downtown At a November Austin Historic Landmark Commission meeting, city staff recommended demolishing the building due to damages sustained in that fire and plans to redevelop the site. The property was built between 1922 and 1932 and originally served as a general store run by Abraham and Amelia Nassour before they sold the property in the 1950s. City records revealed a complete demolition permit was issued on Dec. 12 for the building, and is currently active until July 27, 2025. Local muralist Wiley Ross partnered with Adam Brewer to develop the mural back in early 2016, according to March 2016 reporting from The Daily Texan. The duo created the mural ahead of the Rockfest music festival, which Brewer launched in 1999 in response to an alleged lack of representation for some artists at South by Southwest Conference & Festivals. The two told The Daily Texan they wanted to pay tribute to Nelson's contributions to music and Texas iconography, as well as honor a beloved figure in Austin. Fellow Texas singer-songwriter Janis Joplin was later added to the mural. Nelson celebrated the mural in February 2016, reposting a photo of it on his Facebook page with the caption: 'Look for Willie in the streets of Austin!' Aside from the East Seventh mural, there's also the 'Willie for President' mural on South Congress Avenue as well as a statue of the Texan outside the ACL Live at the Moody Theater. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
