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12:45 on April 20 2011

Guitarist KK Downing quits Judas Priest

NMEDowning retires after 42 years in the band more info
10:02 on April 21 2011

Last rites: KK Downing quits Judas Priest just before farewell tour

Guardian MusicMetal band will go ahead with tour using stand-in guitarist Richie Faulkner after founding member leaves for undisclosed reasonsAfter 40 years with Judas Priest, KK Downi... more info
15:26 on April 20 2011

Judas Priest - Downing Quits Priest Weeks Before Farewell Tour

ContactMusicJudas Priest guitarist K. K. Downing has stunned fans by quitting the band after 42 years - just weeks before they head out on a farewell tour. The British rocke... more info
17:20 on April 20 2011

SORRY, IT’S NO APRIL FOOLS DAY JOKE – K.K. DOWNING OF JUDAS PRIEST IS HANGING UP HIS LEATHER PANTS

MetalsucksYep, 4/20 gets a real downer with the rather unexpected news that Judas Priest founding member, guitarist K.K. Downing, has quit the band. “It is with regret that Judas... more info
07:23 on April 22 2011

Judas Priest - Downing Opens Up About Decision To Leave Judas Priest

ContactMusicGuitarist K. K. Downing quit Judas Priest after 42 years because of "an ongoing breakdown" in his working relationship with the band's management. Downing stunne... more info
15:37 on April 20 2011

Judas Priest Star Calls It Quits

E! OnlineJudas Priest fans have another thing comin' all right—a new axe man. K.K. Downing, a founding member and principal guitarist of the legendary British headbangers, has... more info
07:16 on April 21 2011

Judas Priest lose a guitarist

The Music FixKK Downing calls it a day more info

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