KK'S PRIEST are teasing a treat for longtime metal fans: the live debut of at least two JUDAS PRIEST classics the band has never performed before, set to land during their North American tour this fall.
The group — featuring former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing and ex-PRIEST vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens, alongside guitarist A.J. Mills (HOSTILE), bassist Tony Newton (VOODOO SIX) and drummer Sean Elg (DEATHRIDERS, CAGE) — will appear as special guests on W.A.S.P.'s "1984 To Headless" tour. The trek runs September 10 through October 31, 2026, spanning more than 40 shows across the United States and Canada.
In teasing the run, the band promised "over 40 shows featuring some JUDAS PRIEST classics we've never played live before, and of course KK'S PRIEST cuts!" The two songs being lined up for their KK'S PRIEST premieres are "Heading Out To The Highway" and "You've Got Another Thing Comin'," a pair of arena-ready anthems from PRIEST's early-'80s commercial peak.
The additions would deepen a setlist already heavy on material that DOWNING's former band tends to leave on the shelf. Owens has previously noted that KK'S PRIEST relish digging into deeper PRIEST cuts that JUDAS PRIEST themselves rarely revisit, citing songs such as "Before The Dawn" and "Beyond The Realms Of Death." At the same time, he has acknowledged that balancing the band's own growing catalog against the wealth of classic material remains a constant challenge when assembling a setlist.
DOWNING co-founded JUDAS PRIEST in 1969 and was the band's guitarist for more than four decades before departing in 2011. Through KK'S PRIEST, he has continued to mine that legacy on his own terms, and the upcoming W.A.S.P. tour promises to be one of the project's most extensive outings yet — now with a couple of bona fide classics getting their first airing.