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Rob Halford: The Biggest Misconception About G*y Men
Judas Priest frontman, Rob Halford, joins The Cassius Morris Show for an exclusive interview discussing his new book 'Confess', plans for an upcoming solo album, Judas Priest, and answers fan questions.
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Im a Gay Man who loves heavy metal. It was a very important moment for me when Rob came out publicly. I was so scared for him and I thought his career may be over. Im so happy that fellow metalheads didnt stop listening to his amazing voice. I wish him and his partner many more healthy years
I love when Rob said I thought it was obvious that I was gay and never worried about coming out.. 😂
@@bitburg40 that's untrue. He says he didn't officially come out because he didn't want to hurt his bandmates. He was looking out for their careers
I watched the interview.
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The weird, and maybe also the beautiful thing was, that most of my friends and I already knew he was gay. You could feel it, you knew it, and you didn't care. Because he was Rob Halford, and what we saw every time on stage, was a vocalist from who you could see in his eyes, that he was enjoying what he was doing on stage, and that he wanted all the fans in the venue or stadium to be part of it. He loves us, and we love him.
Yes. Love is love. Take care everyone.
The cool thing about metalheads is that they are WAY more tolerant than anyone gives them credit for. When Rob came out, no one in the metal community batted an eye because a) everyone knew and b) no one cared - he's the metal god.
Perhaps you are too young too remember but I remember when Rob came out on MTV back in 1998. My oldest brother (now 60, 34 at the time) who is a die hard Priest fan and also a conservative Christian.. .Yet a drinker and a hellraiser. Had a very hard time accepting it. I remember a few posters were pulled of the wall and a couple of LP's and Cassettes smashed.
But in time he came to understand that sexuality has nothing to do with music.
And we all know the struggles Rob had with being in the closet and his bouts with addiction.
Thankfully now all that bigotry and nonsense is water under the bridge.
Long live Rob Halford and JP!
Rob is a great front man for Judas Priest, I could not care less about his sexuality.
metalheads ... I can't give fuck..
Not sure why they feel like everyone cares.
Yeah, of course. Everyone knew he was gay back even in the 80's when I became a huge fan, but nobody cared back then either because of those God given pipes he has and their great music. Just like Freddy Mercury who fans also knew was gay back in the day. Ya hear all this stuff about homophobia back in the 80's and it was probably true but people who were into heavy metal were more accepting of people and their differences and it really was all about the music. I had a poster of Judas Priest on my wall when I was a teenager and I had all their albums.
I don’t really give a damn about his sexuality either. I’m a devout catholic and I honestly don’t hate anyone. As Pope Francis said, if a gay man seeks God and has good will then who am I to judge? As everyone probably well knows, Rob himself is a devout Christian.
Exactly. Well said.
Rob is one of the greatest singers of all time in metal and a hero! Don't care about sexuality. Rob's singing has always made me happy! Rob rocks simply!
he rocks marxism
Rob is a great.singer but not the best Ozzy holds that total 😅.the best ever Ozzy ❤
@@tonywaldon2596 rob halford is a better singer than ozzy, by miles, he is just not as famous
@tonywaldon2596 Ozzy not even the best black sabbath singer😅
so sick of hearing about him being gay. Who gives a rats ass?@@Anticommunism99
Mr. Halford gave us some of the best music ever made in any genre. Like many of the classics, this man's music will live forever.
I once knew Rob Halford. I've spend personal time and conversation with him on several occasions. Rob is nothing short of a class act. His chill demeanor made me forget that his preferences were separate from mine. Would definitely share a pizza with him again. What an earned legend.
I agree with everything you said except that being gay isn't a preference, it's who someone is.
@@Joshuua1973 Well no. There's no such thing as preference in regards to sexuality. You're either straight(as in you have never been with men and have no interest in men sexual or otherwise), bisexual(you like both), and gay(you only like men). Someone can be bisexual and decide they would rather be with only a man or only a woman as their husband/wife/partner, but they are still bisexual. With straight and gay people there is no choice or preference involved whatsoever.
@Joshuua1973 just so you understand, how someone dresses or acts has no bearing on their sexuality. Lots of guys that are bi think they're straight because they don't dress or act in a way that is perceived to be a sexual stereotype. A truly straight man can't get sexually aroused by another man. I would say you're bisexual, at the minimum. Has nothing to do with how horny you might be on any given day. And any reference to sexuality and prison is not a good example of anything regarding sexuality.
@Joshuua1973 oh and alcohol lowers inhibitions, sure, but i personally think that when someone is drunk or high they are more their true selves in some senses.
@@Joshuua1973 What a nice read your exchange of opinions was!
Rob is awesome. Im not gay, but I see a lot of myself Reading his biography, seeing that he is a good guy, who loves his parents and family and friends, and love his memories. And is a metal god
Effing legend.
Mad respect for Halford.
I've listened to him for 40 years and I hope for another 40 years...
First record that got me hooked was DOTF. I still crank that album and many more....
Where he likes to put his bazooka is none of my business. I don't care.
DOTF yes!!!! Same!!!!
My big brother brought home an LP of "Stained Class" in 1978 when I was 16. My life hasn't been the same since...
rob is strikingly honest... awesome
ask him who raped Jani...
i remember when we got the news about it, we talked about it a few minutes and went back to blasting his music
Rob is one of the last remaining rock legends, not many left though.
i think the biggest misconception is that we are all inherently into feminine things and can’t like masculine things like metal. rob really broke that idea. we’re not less man or something else because our sexuality. in fact, a gay relationship is the most masculine thing ever.
It's just a stereotype. I think everyone has both masculine and feminine traits that present themselves in different situations.
It's kind of strange that about half of the LGBTQI people I know are fully into metal, science fiction and fantasy board games, yet the gay clubs are still playing fucking disco and 90s dance pop.
I have loved Priest since 1982, have all their records and I support Rob in his solo career!!! Gay or straight who cares? His music is great and that's all that matters. METAL GOD !!!!!!!
Rob Halford is a classically trained opera singer. The best voice in heavy metal for sure. One of my favorite bands. However...I saw an interview with him many years ago where he said he was late for the concert coming from a gay bar. He was dressed in leather from the bar and didn't have time to change. The audience loved it. So it stuck and also became their look. I've seen Judas priest and iron maiden double bill 3 times. Saw Judas priest alone and Halford solo. I don't care how it started but it fit the narrative from this video...the look fit the music....denim and leather.... Rock on.
Is that true?I didn't know he was trained in opera.not my thing but his voice rocks no matter.
Curious if he was just having fun and shot that off as a likely story, but still fun to hear about it.
I think this is not true, however Rob is my favorite metal singer ever, with Devin Townsend second. Peace
I also remember an interview after he came out where he was astounded that nobody in America figured out he was gay. He said, "I would walk on stage with leather pants with my bare ass showing and they just thought it was a part of the look of being a rebel in metal music"
I brought up the possibility in the mid 80's and was totally scolded by my friends for suggesting such a thing. How ironic I was right all along.
@@billkeithchannel Gay guys try not to sexualize themselves challenge (near impossible)
I don't care about the private life of Rob Halford like I'm pretty sure 99.99% of metalheads don't care either. He is one of the best metal singer ever and I am a big fan of him and of Judas Priest... \m/
i am straight, but it does not matter to me the sexuality of the other men. Rob is one of the best singers ever. Freedom to everybody.
He is both intelligent and wise.
he loves poopholes.
The very last thing I think about when I think of Rob is his sexuality. He's not over-the-top, or flamboyant or garish. Regardless of genre he's simply one of the best vocalists from the 20th century and even into the 21st. He seems genuinely like a total class act. I'm thankful for having the opportunity to see him live in Orlando back in 2014 and I wouldn't hesitate to see him again.
Would you be offended by his sexuality if he were flamboyant? What's wrong with flamboyance, exactly?
@@nectarinedreams7208 I wouldn't be offended. Over-the-top flamboyance comes off as an over exaggeration/boarder line mockery of femininity.
I agree. but I think him being gay was what made him such a great front man and performer! you can see it in his moves and gestures especially in 80's but didn't push it too far.
more than Rob Halford's sexuality or look, i love hearing his natural Brummy accent.
Rob is the person responsible for bringing people closer together, no matter their sexuality. Growing up in a homophobic and racist society, it's people like Rob who made me realize that our differences should be used to make this world a better place, and not to create another casus belli.
Really??? Growing up in a homophobic and racist society? I guess you mean growing up in a " Christian " society where all people who believe in the teachings of the Holy Bible are all homophobic and racist and I assume white supremacists who support Donald Trump?
LoL it's time for book burnings and Transvestite groomers to go the way of bud light
Alright. Every grocery store I just want to buy some salami and beer at has gay flags being shoved in my face during pride month, every other crosswalk in my town is painted rainbow colors, but we live in a "homophobic society."
His sexuality has nothing to do with anything,that’s Robs personal life and no one should judge anyone for that. We love Rob because he is simply a fucking of beast of a singer,end of.
Rob is one of the best metal singers ever and a really decent guy.
I certainly dont hold this against him or Elton John i say leave em be.Not hurting me i admire both of them.
What were those pics of that Elton was caught with?? hmm.
No only thing in common is they're both talented and gay.I won't shame em.
@@happygolucky6331 JUSTICE for Jani Lane.
There was never a straighter guy born than myself.BUT,i never let those issues stand in my way when it came to Life.Halford was not just the best frontman in metal,but not many could touch his range,maybe Ian Gillan,but halford will always be Judas priest.Been a fan for decades.
Paraphrasing a quote about when Mr. Halford came out, "nobody cared, because it was Rob Bloody Halford".
I was very proud to be a fan. I was even more proud of the heavy metal world. It was great music. a great look. I'm straight and 60 and I still have my leather jacket. Love ya Rob.
Rob IS a legend. No one should care about his sexuality.
One BAD ASS MAN. sings for that money. And is worth more then He makes. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Considering him as a public figure, a great human being/soul. Humans tend to love idenifying themselves through everything on the outside rather than realizing we are everything that ever was,is and will be. So Rob is a great soul, as we all are,making homosexual experience and for decades, the experiece of singing to the world for decades and so on. Who dares to judge another should take a look at themselves and ask even why does it bother them so much?
Brother trust me nobody that is a fan of priest has anything to say about your sexualty it your music, your sound, and your goodness as just a human being! Your personal life is just that personal!! Your a bad ass front man for the band!! You have no reason to explain or say anything about it to absolutely ANYONE your music and stage presence speaks for itself!!
Yep! I remember being a kid and seeing them live and some people were talking shit that he was gay, blah blah blah. Well I stood next to them in the whole pit and when they played victim of changes their jaw dropped and they had a whole new perspective on him. Music quite literally changed their view. It’s amazing really
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Back when he came out i knew plenty of guys that were pissed, disgusted, and said they would never listen to priest ever again. Kid rock mentality types.
Don't be fooled. I just watched an interview from '82 where he said leather was his second skin. If he didn't like it, he wouldn't wear it on stage. So he has changed his tune from back in the day.
Yes, I’ve seen old interviews with him where he stated that people weren’t getting the fact that he was gay by the way he was dressing, the leather and studs look.
Rob can sing and the 5 albums are brilliant, he dresses the way he feels and it fit the stage vibe.
The Village People coming out as straight would be a real career killer.
1st time i saw priest was point of entry tour! 1981. and many others after. Even Fight small deadly space tour.2wo voyeurs album.Even watched Spun the movie.Metal is still alive. Thank you! Rob.
Best heavy metal singer in the world.
He can be as gay as he wants he's a metal god
Bro why did you censure gay?
In art you have to judge the art not the artist, so what i know is only one thing, Rob Halford always was a great vocalist, some might even say the best and greatest vocalist in metal, i agree that he's in the 5 best and greatest vocalists in metal music, when he was younger he was also a great performer on live shows, i mean he knew exactly what to say to the crowd between the songs and he knew how to move on the stage, Rob is a legend indeed.
Admire Rob for his honesty. Good on ya, mate.
As a teen metal head in the 80's, the clues were all there. Hell bent for leather.🤔🤔😂Brilliant singer and band.
I know what you mean, but 'hell bent for leather' was a popular saying among the parents, and especially the grandparents, when I was a kid in the 70s running around hell bent for leather!
Nothing to do with leather clothing or being gay at all, just being 'full on'.
Maybe it was more of an English and Australian thing.
What longevity and still sounds awesome....great singer
Not all frills and pom poms with us...
🤘👹
Honestly, I always thought that the reason they wore leather was because of how the English perceived bikers. Either way, I love Priest.
I mean you can understand where people might think you're into the fetish scene, when you write a song called "Hell Bent for Leather" and dress like a leather daddy on stage. On a serious note however, mad respect to Rob Halford for his phenomenal talent as a vocalist, as well as being a pioneer of tolerance and inclusivity in metal.
Sounds pretty gay
They told us they dressed like this all the time. Rob himself said it around 83. It was a popular lie told by most hard rock bands of the time. Sad Wings was always my favorite and I no more believed he wore a kimono out on the town than I did the leather and studs, lol. Best singer in metal. Top 20 in all genres. Also, look at the outfits for British Steel, much less Point of Entry. The biker look was a one-off for Killing Machine that was revisited (with more glitz) for Vengeance. Back to Fabulous on Turbo, etc
Don't be fooled. I just watched an interview from '82 where he said leather was his second skin. If he didn't like it, he wouldn't wear it on stage. So he has changed his tune from back in the day.
@@scooterss2112 I think in the late 70s and early 80s they were more interested in pushing an image of being over the top and living a 24/7 rocknroll lifestyle, where as now Rob is just being honest and talking facts rather than playing to the audience. Nobody sweats like a pig in their stage gear and then walks around in it for the rest of the day.
My dad ripped into me in the late 70s for listening to JP. I liked the music and the vocals. I wasn’t going to be judgmental. If he were still alive today he would have looked at it through a different lens.
Different times. I was born late to elderly parents and my oldest brother had really a hard time when Rob came out as gay officially on MTV back in 1998. He was 34 i was 19. I'm 44 now and he's turning 60. Time heals all wounds and all this is water under the bridge now thankfully.
The dude is for real. Judas Priest is one of the only guitar rock bands I like and absolutely love.
I saw Judas Priest live in Tuscon, AZ in Nov 2022 & it was amazing! It was SOOOO LOUD!! I loved it. I have my personal preferences, Rob has is - who cares? We are brothers in metal.
My buddy Robert Forgy and I went to see Judas Priest in high school (Houston), probably 82 or 83. I were 2nd row and he yells out during the concert, "did you just see Rob Halford kissing KK Downing? I said, no way, that didn't happen. I ended up being wrong, so wrong.
It was the first UK tour in 1976 of KISS and quite possibly the Ramones first U.K. tour that same year that probably set the light bulbs off as far as a uniform group look goes.
There is an interview Rob did many years ago, the exact date is lost in my brain somewhere, but in the interview Rob said this,...and i quote "i just assumed everyone knew i was gay"
I gained a whole different respect for Rob that day.. Judas priest where among a list of bands that revolutionised metal music..
In the dead of night...love bites. ❤
he’s a living God and the true King of Heavy Metal.
I’m so happy to see Rob living his own life. His own truth. You are you are inside and out. Peace ❤
ROB HALFORD is the Man 🤘😛🤘
Rob didn't exactly hide the fact he was gay, and he also didn't beat you over the head with it. He let his talent define his career not his sexuality.
I saw Priest as a young teenager in the 80's and nobody cared that he was gay, because he kept it to himself. That was before the days of some celebrities making a career out of being gay, and nothing else to offer. Listen, nobody cares! If you've got the talent it doesn't matter which way you bend.
Being gay is new now a days?? Whatever makes you happy in your own life do it!
No
but don't rape drugged , young men... am i right??
Justice for Jani Lane!
@@dr.poptartschicken4902 YES!
@@nightblade4713 Can you say yes again while burning?
@@jjackieNS plz stop with the christian fiction XD
How old are you to be believing in that shit?
A normal mature and intelligent person doesn't care who the other person loves, he thinks what kind of person he is
Some of his older albums, like Sad Wings of Destiny and Stained Class, put him up their as one of the top male vocalists.
I just got thanks from the man on Spotify. But it is me who is thankful for all those years of incredible music I am enjoying my whole life.
You actually redacted the word " gay" like it's offensive or something ? FFS!
I saw priest the other night and i was blown away .
Do you know what's sad for me is this guy is a legend and priest are a legend and many bands from the same era ! What strikes me is that when the likes of priest , def leppard , iron maiden etc are no more who the fuck out there is going to fill that gap it saddens me because all these guys are monsters of rock and there is no young band that can fill the shoes of such epic tracks as victim of changes ,ace of spades , motorcycle man , the trooper etc , and its gutting
Goes to bar: "why are all these guys dressed like Rob Halford and Judas Priest? Must be a heavy metal bar. Cool..."
I knew as a kid in 70's hearing Priest and seeing them live he was gay but nobody believed me and back then being 'gay' wasn't as obvious or pushed in our faces as today! He didn't
push it to the audience! I respect that about him! even now he doesn't and the LGTB fanatics need to back off pushing this on society and children and kids!
I never knew until now. Respect to Rob for keeping his private life private. A heavy metal legend.
Hell bent was my first priest album. They're my #1 band
British Steel was a great album in that era start to finish, or front to back for Rob. I guess either works, lol
Remember kids you used to buy the whole damn thing, good or bad to hear one tune. Judas Priest cranked out some great jam and are still at it. Pretty impressive. Masters of the cover tune. Green Manalishi, Diamonds and Rust and so forth. Pretty bad ass in their prime. Everyone knew Halford was gay.
This leather and chains thing was really taken mainly from the biker scene, the 'muir' cap with chains -essential biker gear before the days of obligatory crash helmets in uk. likewise if you ever see a guy wearing a fireman's outfit, don't automatically assume he is filming gay porn.
Rob always been my Sentinel....
Leather s&m gear had NOTHING to do with him being gay. Ohhhh kaaaaay
Sebastian Bach always stuck up for Rob Halford when people always accused him for being Gay whether it's right or wrong 🙏🏼
First time I saw Judas Priest and Rob Halford coming out in leather in the music. I was hooked ❤.I think he is a very talented and genuine person ❤.
The Guy is a Legend. His voice is the Best in Metal and in my humble opinion Pain killer is one of the Best Albums every released 🤘🤘🤘
Rob is a legend! I would love to hear how he really feels about Ripper and the whole KK's Priest project!
Robs fantastic-his sexuality is irrelevant. I listen to Priest every day and go and watch them live. Great bloke/band n music. That’s it, other than he always comes across as a very decent human being!
Rob is Rob, Metal God Extraordinaire.
I remember seeing Judas Priest in the late 80s and I was shocked when I realized Rob Halford's voice was real. As a musician myself I was impressed and absolutely amazed over his voice. He was a great front man as well. Later on there were rumors about his sexual orientation and it didn't matter, just like Freddie Mercury or any other talent. I am from New York City and I'm aware of the village and what was happening in the 80s. I was just a teenager in the 80s and my cousin was out of the closet although I was straight there was more of an acceptance of people's individualities back then. I think today people are making more than what it really needs to be. If people just went on about their lives people wouldn't even notice. God bless.
The first time I saw Preist back in the 80's I was like wow, he sounds just like the album I bot.
An old Arab proverb says you can't put the jin back in the bottle. We're seeing that today. The closet made society functional regardless of their sexuality while today anyone who is Godly is viewed as hateful. Weird how those finger pointers are the most hateful.
@hoobeydoobey1267 .....funny that you speak of Arabic things, and being Godly, when in the middle east, due to Sharia Law, they end people's lives, if it's found out, that someone is LGBTQIA+. Their own families behead or stone them to death.
Ive got no clue who you are, but its kinda fuckin surreal seeing an interview with Rob Halford and then having a giant portrait of Joey Diaz on the wall lmao
😂👊👊
The Metal God will always be pretty special!
metal god for real, sexuality doesn't matter, the man is a complete genius, priest is one of the best real true metal bands of all time, painkiller album is 100 percent savage heavy metal from start to finish. love these guys
I thought it was well known their team took the look from Ramrods in NYC. Happened to be a popular gay bar. If you grew up in the NY Metro area, even if you were not gay, you made that connection.
Without Ronnie James Dio, Rob Halford is easily the greatest metal singer alive. Nobody has ever cared about his sexuality because he's a fucking icon..
Odd, because Rob has said in the past "I was dressing like Glenn from the Village People and people weren't getting it." That sure implied a connection between his wardrobe and his lifestyle. Not sure why he feels the need to backtrack at this late date.
Most influential singer in the history of metal. In a band that took it from it's early "doom" sorta feel with Sabbath and moved it forward to forever be changed. But I'm not sure I'm buying this "not for me, OK for thee" he's talking about, especially since lyrically he was singing about a leather bound "rough trade" bar visit on Fire Island much earlier on Sin After Sin
Who cares !!! The music does the talking 🤘 The greatest voice in the heavy metal world 🤘
Bruce Dickinson from 1982 to say '87 's voice was better..
Great interview!
Way too much emphasis is placed on someone's sexulality. Everyone deserves decent respect. Rob is a Metal Legend. Love the guy. His singing is incredible. Judas Priest are legends like Black Sabbath or Led Zeppelin. The music they created is glorious. I wish I knew Rob personally. He Always has this great vibe.
Why do certain words, like Gay and Sex need to be censored on this site?
Wow i never knew that! I always assumed that because of his stage gear and lyrics that he was a total leather daddy. Learn somethin new every day, i swear.
Elaborating how leather isn't part of his personal life while having a chat wearing leather
Love You Rob ! 🇺🇸
I don't care that he's gay His music is the bomb. Priest was my very first concert abd I got hooked...
Judas Priest played in my hometown. Never thought that would happen. Rob is a class act. It was a great show!
I've heard him suggest differently in other interviews.
Straight dudes low key have a list of gay dudes with "Bro" status. Waaaaay up on that list are Rob, Freddie and David
well its a step anyway 😅
He looks so young.
Clean and sober for 30+ years.
Rob is a god metal... for eternety 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
Since finding out he is gay, I always feel that maybe when he wore leather chaps and a cap etc, that he was playing up to his critics, a form of piss take of them. They would look at him, the gear and think he looked the part of a stereo typical gay man in many peoples minds, but to Rob it was for show and in his personal life like he stated, he wasn't and isn't into the leather scene as part of his sexuality.
Rob Halford IS JUDAS PRIEST ... Best group of dudes that ever graced our presence!!!!
One of the greatest for sure. I don't care what he does in the bedroom or porta can. I'm not in there with him....lol