Last rites: KK Downing quits Judas Priest just before farewell tour
Metal 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 Downing has quit the band. The English heavy metal group will complete their farewell tour without their co-founder, replacing him with Richie Faulkner, a guitarist half his age.Downing's retirement is abrupt, and Judas Priest have not given a reason for his decision. His band is just over a month away from launching their last ever ...
Guardian Music — Metal 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
ContactMusic — Judas 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
Metalsucks — Yep, 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
ContactMusic — Guitarist 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
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K.K. Downing, a founding member and principal guitarist of the legendary British headbangers, has... more info