Everybody is aware of that it’s laborious on the market for a touring musician lately. Prices are excessive, logistics are a bitch, and also you’re not even assured to promote out with inflation fucking everybody within the pockets. However in the case of KK’s Priest, vocalist Tim “Ripper” Owens thinks the long-lasting heavy steel band Judas Priest is actively sabotaging their former bandmates’ mission on the highway.
That time of rivalry took place throughout a current interview with Sense Music Media (as transcribed by Blabbermouth) through which Owens was discussing the present state of the touring trade whereas selling his solo band’s upcoming tour in Australia. And whereas he spoke so much about among the difficulties that heavy steel bands face, Owens made an apart to considerably accuse Rob Halford and the gang of purposely reserving exhibits close to wherever former Judas Priest guitarist Okay.Okay. Downing‘s band KK’s Priest was enjoying.
“I feel it’s simply saturated with loads of stuff. I imply, after we toured with KK’s Priest this final time, Iron Maiden was touring on the West Coast after we have been touring, Judas Priest was touring, Megadeth was touring. Judas Priest, I feel they could have made their tour simply to play the subsequent metropolis after we have been there on objective, as a result of we might play Canada, in Toronto, after which the subsequent day they have been enjoying in Niagara Falls, which is correct down the road. However that’s how it’s. So I feel it’s actually robust and it’s costly. So what occurs is all people spends their 300 {dollars} on an Iron Maiden ticket and 150 or no matter Judas Priest is in America — Maiden’s in all probability 100 and one thing and Priest might be 50 or one thing like that in America, I’m guessing — 50 or 60. However that turns into some huge cash. So it turns into costly.”
Ripper’s not mistaken about ticket costs being so rattling costly. It’s been an issue for a very long time, however one thing tells me Judas Priest doesn’t need to comply with their former guitarist’s band in all places simply to sabotage the man. Appears a little bit conspiracy theory-ish if you happen to ask me.
