Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing joined ex-MANOWAR axeman Ross “The Boss” Friedman for four songs at this year’s Bloodstock Open Air festival on August 11 at Catton Park, Derbyshire, United Kingdom.
This marked K.K.‘s first public performance since October 17, 2009 when JUDAS PRIEST played the final “British Steel 30th Anniversary” date on the Nostradamus world tour at Japan’s Loud Park festival in Chiba City, Japan.
Downing performed PRIEST classics “Green Manalishi”, “Heading Out On The Highway”, “Breaking The Law” and “Running Wild.”
Prior to the concert, K.K. said in a statement: “I’m really delighted and really looking forward to sharing the stage with Ross The Boss and saying hello to all our fans together. For me, as you know, it’s been far too long, so I sincerely hope to see as many familiar faces as possible at this truly unique event. True metal for true metal fans at the U.K.’s truest metal festival. United we stand!”
Asked by a fan on Twitter if he has seen video footage of Downing‘s latest performance, Faulkner responded: “Yeah I thought he looked and sounded great. Good to see the man up on stage where he belongs again”
