Glenn Tipton Reflects On Future With Judas Priest Amid Parkinson’s Battle

Glenn Tipton opened up about his future with Judas Priest for the first time in so long.

In a new interview with Total Guitar, the rocker discussed his health and said he did the most he could with the band. When it comes to whether he will continue for long with the band, he said:

“I played what I could and am very proud of the whole album. Richie helped a lot. I think his strongest attribute is his ability to adapt to different styles whilst maintaining his own very strong character. Priest require a guitarist who can shift from out-and-out metal to more melodic tracks.”

While he mentioned his Parkinson’s diagnosis as a drawback, Tipton said he has been working hard to get through the tough times caused by his illness:

“Obviously the drawback for me now is Parkinson’s, and I’ve had to pass a lot of work onto his shoulders. I keep pushing myself because I believe in ‘no surrender’. This disease won’t beat me and I will continue writing and playing for as long as I can.”

Rob Halford’s Vague Comment About Tipton

Since revealing his Parkinson’s disease diagnosis in 2018, the guitarist has faced challenges. Tipton scaled back from full-time touring, and many believed his last show with the band was at last year’s Power Trip festival. However, he surprised everyone by returning to perform again.

But Halford’s comments in an interview were taken the wrong way. Earlier, Halford was asked about the possibility of Tipton’s involvement in the band in the upcoming shows. As a response, he mentioned that it wasn’t clear whether or not he would join.

He later clarified his comment about it though. In a separate interview with Metal Hammer. He said:

“It was just beautiful when he came out and the audience went, ‘Glenn!’ He’s such a hero and he received so much love and respect, as he deserves, because he’s one of the greatest ever metal guitar players that’s lived. There is no other guitar player like Glenn Tipton. That was a special moment for Glenn. It was almost like a complete cycle because – I won’t say this with my hand on my heart – but there’s a possibility that was the last time that you saw Glenn play live.”

Since the interview, Tipton appeared in many shows on the band’s tour.