Judas Priest bassist Ian Hill needed to sit out of a present final night time (Sept. 21) for the primary time since he joined the band in 1970 and Uriah Heep’s Davey Rimmer stuffed in.
The present happened within the band’s dwelling nation of England on the Eventim Apollo in London. It was their final scheduled present of 2026 and was the primary time Hill ever needed to miss a efficiency since he joined the group over 5 many years in the past, in line with a observe on Setlist.fm.
Priest shared a press release relating to Hill’s absence on social media previous to the present that learn:
Ian has a badly broken tendon in his left arm so sadly he will not be capable to play at our Hammersmith Apollo Eventim present on Monday twenty first September… our good buddy Davey Rimmer (Uriah Heep) might be taking part in with us so the present will go on…
Ian sends his grateful appreciation to our followers in your caring and understanding…
The present did, in truth, go on and the band performed a 17-song set to shut out their touring for 2026. And there was a little bit of familiarity onstage as Rimmer additionally performs bass in Elegant Weapons with Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner.
The College of Florida Well being notes that tendon accidents typically happen in those that make the identical repeated actions day-after-day (similar to taking part in an instrument) and may take three to 4 months to heal relying on the kind of harm and the severity.
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Priest’s subsequent scheduled efficiency is June 23, 2027 on the Tons of Rock competition in Norway so hopefully it is ample time for Hill’s arm to make a full restoration. We want him the very best.
See the fan-filmed footage from the band’s efficiency final night time beneath and the total setlist beneath.
Judas Priest, ‘You have Received One other Factor Comin” (Dwell Sept. 2026)
Judas Priest, ‘The Ripper’ (Dwell Sept. 2026)
Judas Priest Setlist – Sept. 21, 2026 (London, England)
1. You have Received One other Factor Comin’
2. Steel Gods
3. Breaking the Regulation
4. The Ripper
5. The Sentinel
6. Desert Plains
7. Lightning Strike
8. Turbo Lover
9. Steeler
10. Delivering the Items
11. Panic Assault
12. Sufferer of Modifications
13. No Give up
14. Painkiller
15. Electrical Eye
16. Hell Bent for Leather-based
17. Dwelling After Midnight
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