“I wouldn’t know what to do with my life if I suddenly couldn’t do this beautiful work” – Rob Halford shares why he will not retire anytime soon

Rob Halford, the frontman of Judas Priest, says he has no plans to retire as long as the band “can still deliver the goods.” Despite the fact that lead singer Halford is 73 years old, the band continues to tour extensively and this year they published their 19th album, “Invincible Shield”. Halford asserts that Priest still feels and looks fantastic and that he has no intention of resigning as the Metal God. Furthermore, he saves particular commendation for the part played in keeping the band touring by their devoted following of fans.

I think if your desire is still there, if your passion is still there, if you can still deliver the goods – to quote a Priest song – if you’re moving along and the machine’s not too wobbly, you can still get from A to B on one wheel, as long as it looks good and sounds good and all the other pieces are in place, why would you want to retire? I wouldn’t know what to do with my life if I suddenly couldn’t do this beautiful work. I need to do it. It’s part of me that I need to do to live as a person because I love it so much. And I think I’m speaking for everybody in Priest. And that’s the leading light that pushes through. That’s what keeps you carrying on. The band’s desire to keep going is matched by the energy of the metal community. You marry that instantly with our glorious fans here in America and around the world that have kept this heavy metal machine rolling, because we can’t do this alone. We’d look pretty dumb going into an arena if there’s nobody in there. You need people there. That’s part of the experience. It completes you. A live show completes the love of your band. It’s like going to see your favourite basketball team or football team. You can watch them on the TV, you can get the shirt, you can see them on the Internet, but going to see them live, going to support them live is the ultimate commitment and dedication. So our fans are the biggest part of this story. We’re nothing without our fans. It’s true.