Judas Priest's Rob Halford Reflects On Coming Out, Sobriety, & Longevity In 'Confess' Autobiography
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- Heavy metal singer and songwriter Rob Halford, of famed rock band Judas Priest, is the latest icon to sit with Matt Pinfield for the current installment of the New & Approved music series.
With a career spanning the past 50 years, Halford has without a doubt experienced the extreme highs of success and darker times throughout his life, which is documented in the latest book release with 'Confess'. Halford's autobiography explores numerous anecdotes on his life and career, including a time where he may have offended Marie Osmond with a whip.
Rob speaks with Matt about his book and reflects on the importance of his decision to publicly come out and what it meant for his career and personal life. Halford also details losing his partner due to self-harm, and how that moment tested his journey with sobriety.
The outspoken and uninhibited artist also goes on to share his musical influences and heroes, which include Tina Turner, Elvis, Little Richard, and many more and Rob also shares what is next for his band post-pandemic.
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When Rob came out, it had no effect on me and his fans. We didn’t care.We just love his music. Live and let live
You mean he’s light in the loafers or leather boots? Is that what he meant? Yeah well his music career is washed out anyway lol
@@empnadajhhh9469 ... if its "gross af", then dont do it.
Rob Halford is the king of metal and he deserves nothing but respect.
@@georgeloveless4176 Halford is NOT the king of metal.......He is THE METAL GOD!!!
Everyone knew, no one cared, no one had a problem or held it against him. That’s the uniting power of metal.
Yeah and we kept our leather-outfits 😅
I had a housemate and his brother who hated gays, he was a huge Priest fan and would play the albums at full volume. I laughed my ass off when Rob came out.
LMAO!!!
Perverts can be talented. You do know that.
So when did your housemates brother come out? 😆
The irony, lol
Haha good one...that made my day
My friends and I at the time when Rob came out use to tell Gay jokes and poke fun at anyone who showed signs of femininity. Kids our age could be very cruel at times...but then our hero, the metal God came out and completely changed our hearts and attitude about sexuality. Literally overnight and in an instance we became more loving and accepting of all people from all walks of life. Robs courage truly made an impact us....even till this day. \m/ \m/
Good point. Isn't this what metal was always about, unity, understanding and equality?
Man, how I wish the metal bands of today would go back and listen to the originals just to see what their point was and still is today.
The world has major issues, something that metal has never shied away from exposing. Where is it today?
Slipknot are doing well.
Are there other metal followers out there who can help me to find those who look to the past to create a better future? Please!
Not gonna lie, this here, is some beautiful sh*t.. 🌈
Isn’t that sweet.
@@maxhenry9724 yes, it is... It's actually hella heartwarming
@@maxhenry9724 seek help dude... What other people do with their lives really not only doesn't concern u, but really honestly SHOULDN'T concern u... The fact that it does this much speaks of obsession.
This isn't "unnatural behavior" animal biologists have observed homosexuality in animals. Lesbian seagulls for example (Google it, it'll blow your mind).
Be it a rock star or a stranger, someone else being gay really does not concern u... I'm starting to think since this is such a sore spot, that perhaps you know a recently out young person. If so, I pray for them, having YOU in their life is going to make everything twice as hard.
I'm going to try to explain it so you get it. People who are attracted to the same sex cannot control it. It's not like willing yourself to hold it til u can get to the restroom. You cannot will away (or pray away) the gay. It just is. It just happens. Just like u cannot control being straight.
Here's an example, close your eyes and imagine kissing a man. It feels uncomfortable, right? U don't want too... It grosses u out. That is EXACTLY how a lesbian feels. The thought of kissing etc a guy, feels gross, wrong, weird. So, are u saying you want people to live life that way, doing things they find distasteful, just to make YOU happy and less uncomfortable? How is that fair to them? If the roles were reversed, if society were completely reversed, No gay person would ask that of you...
Driving down the highway listening to "Fight", cranked up looked to the Porsche on my right side to see Rob Halford. Awesome day.
Brilliant
Arizona??
i see him every day, mate, it's the strangest thing, you do get used to it tho, you'll have to, ha ha! [just kidding, pretty sure it ain't him,,,!]
Wow so cool, what a lovely moment
I cranked up War of words on my Porsche Cayenne’s Bose system recently. Tough to keep below the speed limit!
Never a bad interview from this man. No pretentiousness. No fakery. All real and honest. All the time. Long Live Rob Halford and the music of Judas Priest
long live heavy metal. Halford did so fucking much for the genre.
SO TRUE!!
One of the best metal voices ever...and always seems like a nice guy.
This guy has some pipes !!
He always comes across as really friendly
I remember when my mom saw that Judas Priest poster in my room and said "I don't know; that one looks a little strange." Good times! My mom knew long before the rest of us. She was cool.
I had the Unleashed in the East poster as well.
Same.. I always thought that he was gay...
My mother asked who was singing when I was blasting Hell Bent for Leather. When I showed her the album (I'm old...) she asked is he gay? Then also day Hell Bent for Leather sounded pretty gay. I denyed it not knowing but it didn't matter anyway. Mom was cool too . She saw it right away...🤘🤘
Yeah , who cares if he's gay , he's still one of my favorite heavy metal singer of all time !
Love the way Rob has kept his "Brummy" accent instead of using a faux American one.
Even though it is often said how people hate the accent, still good on you. Even though I’m a Geordie, my cricket spiritual home since 1969 is at Edgbaston, home of the Bears! I love the people I meet down there when I’m at the cricket! Also, more great rock bands come from the West Midlands than anywhere else in the UK. Three of my favourites City Boy, Magnum and ELO!
I'm 53,I remember being on a bus when I was 14, and seeing Judas Preist was written in marker on the back of a seat!, when i was told it was a heavy rock band, I went to the local record store and discovered awesomeness!!.... I miss the old days of having to do work to discover music, but now that I'm old, I love having access at my fingertips!... Pioneers are pioneers!.. Love you guys forever !!
That's a cool story, it's funny how somebody's graffiti can influence many people! Love it.
I'm 43 and has a similar thing with Maiden when I was 10 or something.
Keep on rockin, dude 🤘
That's one he'll of a long bus trip. 14 till your 53. I bet you waited 5 years at the bus stop then 5 came at once
👍🏼🎸🎼🤘🏼🌺🤗🇫🇷🇨🇭
I had a similar experience seeing wutang clan scribbled on a desk at school
I love the fact that Rob doesn’t let the fact that he’s gay define him. It’s just a part of who he is. I couldn’t care less if he’s gay. He’s just a badass artist and human being.
Love this comment. While it can be difficult finding self-acceptance (maybe not as hard now?) back in the day, and to live your life as a gay person everyday can have some trials with society in large, Rob reminds me of myself. We don't want to hide who we are, but at the same time, we don't go around letting our sexuality define us.
Because to be honest, other than relationships, and what goes on in "the bedroom", we truly are no different. Unfortunately their is a sub-section of the community who seems to take the whole LGBTI rights movement into a more social militant area. Not cool. It's just my opinion. And as an Asexual, I don't understand why we are being co-opted into the whole sexuality/gender definition movement.
For those that don't know, being Asexual doesn't define your sexual preference, or gender identity. It just means your not really interested in sexual realtionships and lifestyle in general. That being said, Asexuals do cop some crap. People think you must be weird if you are not pursuing sexual relationships. And it can lead to some more sinister suggestions.
Asexuality can be due to many different reasons. But being Asexual doesn't mean you don't find people attractive, or "Sexy". It's just the physical act of "Sex" is not a driver in your life.
I don't know. It's a interesting time, to be sure.
All I can say is, like what you like. Just be authentic. And just be respectful of others, and yourself.
Peace
He was always abt music and metal. He didnt had to tell people that hes gay every 10 seconds.
I had no idea he was a poofta! Not many heavy metal dudes would admit to that
Great interview. Rob Halford is such a kind soul and a legend. A 100% class act. So many Judas Priest songs were the soundtrack for growing up. Can't wait to see them live on their 50th anniversary tour! 🤘🤘🤘
"The leather and the stud look was just all the shit i got from my gay fetish shops".....all metal guys..."ah... shit....we've been shopping at the wrong places this whole time"
Lol.
The Blue Oyster tipped me off.
What a great guy. I loved this interview. I’m a gay man, I have 10 years sobriety and I am owner/operator of a sawmill. I love my life today. I love myself more these days.
Congratulations on all fronts. You should love yourself. Life is better that way.
So did you take it in the ass on that tractor?
Hell, they got their theatrical imagery - the whips, chains, leather, boots, studs, spikes, officers cap, etcetera - from a notorious homosexual artist and illustrator named Tom of Finland. Check out HIS stuff and see what I mean.
yeah but it´s co,ing from the biker culture from amerika after ww2 that look
What a beautiful person halford is.
Been a fan for 45 years! Rob is the metal God indeed.
Freddie Mercury, Ronnie James Dio, Ian Gillan, David Coverdale and Rob Halford. These guys shaped me musically and made me a singer. I could not be more grateful.
Rob is one of, if not the most, genuine guys in music. He lives & breathes his music, genuinely adores his fans, and is totally down to Earth & grounded. I was a metal head since around the age of 10 (I'm now 51) and grew up listening to Priest and seeing them in concert. Small world too as Rob grew up on the Beechdale Estate in Walsall .. only a few miles up the road from me ... so I have the same accent too lol
What an iconic, amazing, sincere, down to earth man he is, not to mention a true METAL GOD!!
As a lesbian metalhead Rob Halfords coming out was incredibly important for those of us who are LGBTI. I got into the music years after he came out but I will be fan of Rob's forever because of this. There were no major artist who were out in metal at that time.
As a trans man, it's not that deep
@@thefranciscoalejandro It is only a small part of Judas priests history overall. There have been transgender performers in metal who have come out since then who you would probably relate to more than I would.
As a straight guy get over it...his coming out didn't affect anyone. No one cared like we don't now. Be you do what you do no one cares. You only think people do cause you keep going on about it. Your sexual preference has nothing ro do with who you are as a person.
I'm trans black (pronouns Rottweiler/bumblebee) and I didn't care about him coming out
@@kiahmadison8541 reading the replies you got & thinking to myself "why are any women straight...?" Lol
Rob, always been a very humble guy and a true class act.
Exactement 🤘🏼🌺🎼🎸✊🏼🇫🇷🇨🇭
Holy crap! That beard! Thought it was David Letterman. Love ya Rob!
I am still amazed by this man. One of the best musicians I have ever listened to. I didn't know anything about his personal life, but I'm happy to see that he appears kind, humble, and wise.
Amazing Band-My Husband Lives, Eats & Breathes Judas Priest….. So Do I!!!!
Kama Heavy Metal Goddess, infatuated with Richie Faulkner! What a Talent--oh & boy he eye candy is phenomenal!!!!! Lol …. Absolutely in love with the drummer, lol, look at that long lean body. His arms are sooo defined, great fucking drummer-I study all musicians in all bands, find it exhilarating to tell u the truth. I think I need to read this book….. my husband battles alcoholism, bipolar also. Soo many people in crisis…..Everyone has their own battles to fight. I love this interview, she candid,so spot on….. I love my weed. It has only empowered me in my life -avid smoker since the age of 14……60 years young as we speak!!!!! All music is inspiring from Clapton, Gaga,Beyoncé, Judas Priest, Stevie Wonder, Led Zeppelin,PinkFloyd, Whitney Houston, Drake, Eminem and i think u know where I’m going with this….very versatile to all music genres. I welcome it all!! Great interview and I know the book is going to be sensational…. Thank u for being u:)!!!!
Keep us MetalHeads Alive with the best sounds musically. Love all the videos-Beyond The Realms of Death is A true favorite of mine-Hard to believe it’s 50 years. I have been a fan for 35 years baby!! Let’s keep rocking💯🙏🌎✌️💋🎶🎸🥁🤘🎯💕🤟🎤🎊🆒🌠✝️🎶🧩🕯️❤️🔥
I remember when he came out, I was like "Duh, no shit?" lol.... Made no difference to me.
Evil Fantasies pretty much tipped me off. Never cared if he was gay
I don't think he seemed gay. And who cares anyway. Love me some priest !!!
I've always thought that he was gay for some reason....
I don't give a shit.. Victim of Changes is one of the best songs ever performed !
I grew up in the 80s ('92 grad; 1988, jr high grad; kindergarten, 1979) and I've known of this homosexuality ordeal since 7th or 8th grade. Rob is a great influence, though.
It is what it is.
FND!
Such great memories from this band growing up in north Dakota. So many great song. Nice to see rob is a cool nice guy.
Defenders of The Faith is one of the best Metal albums ever! I still listen to it almost daily.
I dunno Sreaming for Vengeance is up there too.
Amen to that! Love Bites..🖤♥️
In my humble opinion, Priest's Golden Era was Stained Class and Killing Machine. No other band has EVER matched what metal became with those 2 albums.
It was also an awesome concert, as was Painkiller.
@@theadorebundy4514 Electric Eye!
Electric Eye,that live version is fookn awesome brother!!
Rob Halford has one of the greatest voices in heavy metal.
I found it incredibly inspiring how you came out Rob, so casually and matter of fact. There is no need to hide yourself. 💞😊
To be honest when Rob came out I was totally taken by surprise and I'm not sure how I felt, I was in shock but my love for him and the band was not diminished.Rob will always be the Metal God to me, I saw them in 84 and 86 and they were and are my favorite Metal band.Love you Rob❤️ And I'm a Pansexual male so who am I to judge,lol👍
"Living After Midnight" is in my cover band's set list, and the crowd always love it when we play it. Judas Priest has been an influence on me and my music trajectory since the late 70's. 🤘🏻🤘🏻
Write your own songs Latham!!
@@kevinb3307 Bwaaa haaa haaa. Right?! We're talking about doing that...
@@TheStrykerProject Cool
Rob changed all my views on gay people. I grew up being told gay people were strange and it was wrong. My parents never taught me this... society did. The day Rob came out changed my thought process and understanding completely.
Met rob at knotts Halloween haunt. His group let me cut in front of them to get back with my group on supreme scream. No one knew who he was. i noticed immediately. so me and my group introduce d ourselves on the sly to try not to bring attention to him. Great man!
I know Rob will never see this but on the .0000001% chance that he does i want to thank him for the awesome metal that I had the privilege to listen to during my teens and young adult years. Top 10 all time vocalists for sure. Thank you sir!!
I read the book and it doesn't disappoint. It inspired me to read KKs book straight after and that's a solid read too. Great life stories, and some spectacular tunes. I'll always remember rocking out to Living After Midnight at school in mid-Wales. Thanks Rob, and thanks KK.
Matt Pinfield: well done.
If Rob decides to end his career in metal he can work as Santa Claus 😅 I love Rob. One of the best metal singers ever.
This is directed to Rob . Rob you have had such a profound affect on my life and the lives of millions of others . I first heard of you through your old mate Joe Anthony. Ya Joe would build up a priest song during the night.. teasing us untill the last few songs of his show... Whatever he played The Sinner, or any of the classic priest songs we cranked it up and played air guitar along with the song.. Victim of Changes was his and our favorite.. it brings a tear to my eye , a flood of great feelings and memories.. there's so much more I could say but why? You already know... So Ill just say thank you. Life would be a shade darker without the priest and you as it's eternal beacon... Forever a fan SixxgunJohnny
Gay
I read "Confess." A really good read from a working bloke from Walsall. He made the hero's journey. Wandered into the world thinking that he knew something. Life taught him some things. And he survived to pass it on.
DONT CARE WHO YOU LOVE..........HUGE FAN OF PRE 1980 STUFF
🤘🤘🤘rock on 🤘🤘🤘
He’s a legend we love unconditionally and eternally. Long live the Metal God Rob......\m/
British Steel is still one of my favorite albums of all time.
Can't think of anything they haven't done or been thru first metal show TURBO Every album a chronicle when something weird or bad happened grandma shout JUDAS PRIEST!
It's got a couple shit songs. Like horrible songs. Not vengeance though. No fillers on that one.
@Hartley Hare gross
That album was iconoclastic and a pillar of 80s Heavy Metal. It gave the 80s their sound
Killing Machine for me......Quality.
I saw priest a couple years ago in Worcester MA. One of the best shows I’ve ever seen
One of the greatest metal vocalists....EVER! When he came out I could'nt have cared less....just great music and great shows!
All I see and hear is a descent human being who happens to be a THE GOD OF METAL at the same time.
I can't say I'm a Judas priest fan I'm familiar with some of their bigger hits but I could listen to Rob Halford talk all day he comes over as a really sincere and caring guy the antithesis of the heavy metal image! He has some real heart warming stories and he's a great ambassador for heavy metal👍
Damn! Rob is starting to look like papa smurf...in a metal God kinda way. 🤘
Brilliant…… and true
Black Sabbath invented it, Judas Priest perfected it! The Metal God, a nickname the industry gave him. If you have ever heard this man live, i don’t have to tell you. Dude goes damn near alien mode on the top end. It will move the wax in your ears. Love this band, man. Seen em 6 times
Blue cheer invented it
Then Iron Maiden and Metallica perfected it further. Sabbath, Priest, Maiden and Metallica are the four most important bands in metal, followed by Slayer and Pantera.
Judas Priest is the most important metal band. Everybody else just got in line and followed their lead!
@@ctfan1486
No, Black Sabbath is - Priest are the second most important metal band. Even Rob himself would tell you that Sabbath are #1.
@@dmitryowens bill ward, single-handedly, and probly with only a couple sticks , held the entire world together with the integrity of his musical-and-overall sensibility and it's a good thing if he didn't know it at the time, ha ha!
Never bothered me with the coming out, it actually helped me support some good mates who came out further down the line.
His words on sobriety and difficulties doing that were a great inspiration.
Hopefully Maiden and Priest do a tour in 2022. 🤘Keep on rockin dudes🤘
Was amazing to meet you Rob. Thank you for everything you have done.
I was like "Well he's such a great singer it doesnt really matter."
Why should it matter?
@@martinkulkarni3569 Exactly,what he does on his own free time is none of our business as long as it doesn't affect his performance.
Why would it impact his performance? And would it matter if he wasn't a great singer?
@@kanemura93 Not really because is a great performer.
I ❤❤❤❤❤ Rob Halford. Great guy and I can listen to him all day!
Not a huge fan of Priest but Rob Halford is a really good man ..always did like him...a true pro and a great human being
Listen to "Dissident Aggressor" 🤘
Matt, you are the king of interviewing!
With that beard he could be uncle Albert in "only fools and horses" Never a Priest fan but it made no difference when Rob stepped out of the closet, he is a great musician and a pillar of the Heavy Metal scene.
Lol I'm watching the show and this right now and your right lol
And he mentioned the war 😆🤘
I totally have been waiting for this book YES YES YES
It blows my mind that people left the fanbase when Rob came out.
Did they not hear lyrics to Jawbreaker? Grinder? Raw Deal?
Priest are icons and Halford is a great guy, a great singer, and a METAL GOD.
💯💯💯 You also forgot Ram It Down 😂 but yeah, fuck those guys. Not real fans. What he does in his personal life is his own fucking business. He’s brave and knew that being himself and coming out was going to lose some “fans.” Those are the fake ass fans. Real fans are accepting and don’t give a shit what his personal preferences are. In the end it’s what HE likes to do and people want to try and control that. All hail the Metal God. What an honest and genuine person. Rob is the shit. Fuck those assholes. The real fans loved him more after that because he was REAL and everybody already knew and didn’t care. JP for life 🤘🏻
@jeanboy🐴 well that's what's cool about music. you can interpret it to mean whatever you want.
it is, however, about penis.
@@jeanboy4408 And how would you interpret Raw Deal, which is about a night in a rough gay leather bar?
Great interview, Rob is such a nice bloke.
Wow this interview makes my respect for Rob go up even more.
that was a really informative and good interview !!! did not expect that^
I love that 'I cook dinner, he does the dishes'.....I do the same thing too, except my wife loads the dishwasher terribly and I always have to re-arrange it!
I used to load the dishwasher wrong, I had her show me how to do it and now its done right. Now if I could just get her to break down boxes before throwing them in the trash 🤣.
My older brother, KIA 10/11/83 in Beirut, got me my first vinyls in 1981. Sin After Sin and Maidens “Killers” albums. Life changed that day! I had been a Kiss and VH fan, and a totally obsessed Rush fan. “Dissident Agressor” is one of the best tracks. Rob is a really kind and awesome man!
I met him once. He was very kind and autographed my ticket. It was after a show where they pack up all the equipment.
It's all about being happy Rob... You got it. I've been a fan way back... Even I knew back then. Didn't matter. Love you. And great interviewer by the way. Bought and read the book. A true metal God
Thanks for just being you Rob. You were one of the first metal acts I dived into as a teen.
In L.A. when I were in Junior High School I had my first band we were really into 'British Steel' and the 'Point of Entry' album had just hit the record stores. At that time we always thought that Rob Halford was gay? I think everyone in L.A. at the time knew Rob Halford was gay? how could anyone not see that? anyway Rob Halford and Freddie Mercury rock! the best singers in my book!
I always knew as well, my friends would get pissed off when I said that, but come on read his lyrics!! Love PREIST!! And the metal gawd!!
Losing someone no matter who they are if you are close to them it can stop your train on its tracks I know and am still struggling with addiction.
I just lost my Mom (RIP) June 27th of 2021 and it just hit me the hardest a couple days ago.
I hurt so bad I fell to the floor and curled into a ball and just cried and shook.
I will never be the same and I want my Mom to know I am sorry she would not want me doing drugs but I don't know what to do.
I just want her to know I love her and I am sorry but it just is to much I can't handle it.
I miss you Mom and I love you and always will.
Be well everyone if you can and don't give up and love who and what you have because it could be gone one day and you don't want that you don't.
Cheers and all my love to all of you keep your heads up and God bless!!
@@Robhalfordlegacy Wow Rob Halford this is amazing to get a reply from you.
I remember getting Metal Works album when I was a child, I am a vocalist and you have a range that far surpasses any vocalist and you have set the bar for vocal depth.
Your words are wonderful to me and as hard as it’s been this is one moment that brightens up my world like you can’t believe.
Your music is the foundation of great heavy music because songs like Metal Gods, Blood Red Sky’s, Before The Dawn and Diamonds And Rust are spectacular examples of great music and unique and original sound.
Thank you for your time and for reaching out to me this is a great time when I can get s reply from Robert Halford.
Yippi this is something I never thought id ever get to experience thank you and I send you all my regards!!
Cheers!!
Screaming For Vengeance remains one of my all time favorites. Part of the soundtrack of my life.
I Never Cared When Rob Came out ...His Music Kicked Ass and Is My Childhood back in the 80's .I'm 53 .Couldn't imagine life without the Priest
The case in court: far as I saw it, Halford was excellent on the stand.
Rob seems like a really cool, laid-back guy. His head isn't in the clouds; his feet, firmly on the ground.
I completely relate with his take on practicing singing to various artists. You just sing along and see what your voice can do. I was just a rhythm/ mediocre lead guitarist. I hadn't developed a singing voice. But, I was always able to do vocal impressions of other people's voices, which I found extended being just speaking voices to include certain singing styles. It is something I've used throughout the years to discover what types of things I can do with my voice. I even practiced in public at karaoke bars in Japan (lived there for 12 years). I sang a WIDE-variety of things (e.g.; Marvin Gaye, Eric Clapton, Joe Cocker, Hendrix, Alice in Chains, Metallica, Megadeth, Pantera, Nirvanna, Sound Garden, Skid Row). In fact, it was via karaoke that I ended up getting recruited to be a vocalist of a band.
Anyhow, with each singer I attempted to imitate, I picked up little "textures" (e.g.; use of breath, growl, vibratos) and dynamics that I liked and incorporate them into "my" style. However, I am still not fully comfortable with "my style." Rob found his style decades ago. He's stuck with it, and got a little "grittier" as his career progressed. I like trying to imitate him, vocally, but damn, his range is HIGH in the register.
Robs sexuality never swayed my love for his music 🙏🏼 legend.
The album Stained Class has some pretty heavy lyrics for sure. How you interpret them is up to the listener. For me they are fantastic! Thanks Rob
Agreed! Savage, and hero’s end. And who can forget “ abattoir, abattoir, mon dieu quelle horreur (slaughterhouse, slaughterhouse, my god stop the horror) just a bit dark I’d say PREIST! 🤘🤘
Deff one of my faves of all time, Rob the greatest metal Lyrical Master….
My fave!
I personally find "Savage" extremely underrated as a message for the USA crowd. Genocide was great but vague. It probably missed a lot of people that Savage hit directly in the face.
Judas Priest was one of the Best concerts I’ve ever seen in my life. Love you Rob ❤❤❤
My first Metal concert was the Defenders tour at Alpine valley in East Troy Wisconsin.
I got the Confess audiobook last week and it was a great listen! Best 10 hours spent in a long time!
When he came out, I completely forgot about it a few days later. One of the best metal vocalists ever, who gives a toss
20:42 "Superman saves Lewis Lane"
Maybe a little Freudian slip there Rob? Loved it! and the story about meeting Christopher Reeve. How cool to see Superman walking around with a fur coat over his tighties! Metal af!
When he came out I didn’t care. He’ll always be the metal god. That being said, that beard has to go.
I've recently been listening to Judas Priest's albums and they are amazing. Robs vocals are incredible. I wanna put Rob on my bucket list of people I'd wanna meet. He seems a genuinely nice guy. Stay safe.
Yes Rob everybody knew, it really was no surprise at the time and no one cared, not in a bad uncaring way but we just didn't care in the fact it didn't change our view on Rob at all \m/
Yup, and Freddie Mercury from the band Queen…
Two of the greatest front men of rock.
100%..got a friend who came out way back in the 80s..oh yeh so what..still getting tickets for motorhead in the glasgow Apollo next month mate?of course,your crazy sister and her girlfriend going to?great.Metal family.
The metal community is far more accepting than it's given credit for.
Love you Rob, since 1979. JP are probably my favourite metal band.
Matt Pinfield! Haven't seen him since 120 minutes on mtv, and that was a looong time ago.
has tickets to them i n N carolina. He and the host where being very modest about when Rob came out as Gay. It was a rough time. I remember it. my best friend took a bullut in the brain pan because he could not come out. I'm not gay. but I was raised by the most wonderful parents in the world. I did the Lab School in Georgetown, DC. I've been through a lot of hate violence from the blacks. but I know this simple truth..... we are all better together than apart. I saw Priest once before. A few days before I went off to be in the US Navy, Now I'm going to see them again. it's been a long time coming. thank you for this interview. it matters
Mr. Halford should seek US or dual citizenship, and then run for the US Senate. He is a fair and honest man...Scroo the haters...
He is a great singer but IDK about politician.
the uk is as screwed up as u.s.
@@davidpiacenza9033 Antiwhitism and antiwhite policy is destroying all western nations.
Rob halford he is the true metal god he seems like one hell of a nice.guy.he.does not let fame go to his head like.so many.metal stars.do rob is metal he lives metal he sleeps metal and.he loves metal Rob halford is.a true.metal icon best of luck to.you Rob halford rock.loud.and.very.proud to all the metalheads.all over.the.world up the.irons!!!maiden manic🎸🎸🎸🤘🤘🤘🤘🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🎸🎸🎸
I won't pretend to know what it's like to come out , but it must have been difficult back in the day.
When rob came out you go back and watch the music videos and can’t help but to giggle and go ooooooohhhhhh how did I not see that coming😂
"One For The Road"...The first track on the first album Rocka Rolla ....What a killer Tune!!!.... Put that back in the setlist!!!
Well a beautiful man like Robert Hartford can't be Real,...lol the truth is they kick ass then and today love you Robert you guys were part of my early life you're music was the background of many adventures in my life, thank you soooooooooooo much hugs kisses ,tears and screams keep kicking🙃 ass what an awesome ride Judas Priest had been.
"Coming out" lmfao, who didn't know???
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I'm 51. A Priest/Halford fan from way, way, back. I don't know if you'll ever read this Rob but I gotta tell you this. Whether I or anyone approves of your lifestyle, preferences, or choices does NOT matter. Nobody has the right to put themselves in that position for anyone else. And while we ALL have our differences, those in the end do NOT matter either. Because I love you Rob. You're place in music history is undeniable. You have always meant a great deal to me. I too grew up in a terribly dysfunctional/abusive household. If ever I we're to run into you somewhere dear Rob, tea or coffee and scones or canoli are on me. Intriguing, delightful, conversation is on you. May God bless you and keep you, Rob Halford. May he make his face shine upon you. And again, I will always love you from my own sickened, wicked, diseased, heart. 💜🙏☺👍
That was awesome! ❤❤
@@lillacoix9808 Thank you. I still had to edit it. Was quite emotional when writing it. Best of all to you.☺👍
@@heavyjoechipman3594 best to you too, brother!
Long live a the Metal God! Priest FOREVER! \m/
Oh man... this is such a great insight. Rob is a beautiful soul.
Ive always felt that he became even more metal by coming out if that was even possible lol and i say this a a straight man and a huge fan. To say fuck it im gay and here is some of the most badass metal to your face of all time wether you like it or not.... That is fuckin Metal mate hats off to him always will be.
Uncle Albert does Judas Priest, love him.
Lol
@@stephaneherringtoniowritin9180 I’d pay to watch uncle Albert do a priest! Sounds like my last trip ti Tijuana……..or was that a donkey and a Nun?!🤣🤣
Seeing Preist live for me was like a religouse experience
Rob is amazing!
77’ 78’ First couple of times I saw Priest I went on my bike to the gig so I was in leather and studs and Rob wore satin/Lycra . Next couple by car so just t-shirt and lo and behold Rob comes out dressed like most of the crowd in leather, with the Harley!!! As far as the whole gay thing, SO WHAT !!!!
Discovered Priest with Unleashed in the East, Screaming For Vengence is still my favorite, and love the older stuff, Dreamer Deceiver still fills me with awe, whoever wrote those lyrics, I'd love to hear what inspired them...
"Sad Wings" aged incredibly....... at this point, I would probably put it even above "Painkiller"
Class act. Great memories from when I was a kid growing up. My 9 year old loves Breaking The Law, we drive around singing it all the time. Metal lives!