ROB HALFORD’s Prostate Most cancers Is Nonetheless In Remission

Judas Priest vocalist Rob Halford was identified with prostate most cancers in 2020. Halford underwent remedy and a prostatectomy that very same yr, and later had his appendix eliminated as a consequence of a rumor being found there as properly. Halford went by way of further remedy in each April and Could 2021, and was lastly given the all-clear by his medical doctors in June 2021. Although you’d by no means realize it given Halford‘s sheer vocal energy each dwell and within the studio lately.

Now 4 years out from the diagnoses and medical procedures, Halford tells LifeMinute that he is nonetheless in remission and doing properly. Halford additionally makes a plea for males to get their prostate checked and bear prostate-specific antigen (PSA) exams to ensure every part is quiet down there.

“I am in remission. I at all times take a possibility to thank the Lord for me being right here nonetheless, but additionally my nice medical workforce,” stated Halford. “And guys, be proactive. Be sure you get your blood work finished, your PSA checked. I could not imagine how environment friendly and the love and the care and the eye that well being staff give to every one in all us.

“I had my prostate eliminated. I had some meds and follow-up remedy discovered a little bit bit extra stuff, so we needed to go in for 2 months of radiation remedy. You do what you have gotta do. The essential factor is to remain optimistic, keep constructive. Keep constructive. I really like my household, my healthcare folks that need the perfect for you. So you possibly can push by way of it. So anyone that is fighting that proper now, preserve that heavy metallic religion. With all of the due care and diligence and a spotlight, you may survive.”

Catch a really wholesome Halford with Judas Priest and Sabaton this September. The tour kicks off on September 13 at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC and makes stops in Milwaukee, WI; Omaha, NE; Spokane, WA; Portland, OR; Los Angeles, CA; Phoenix, AZ and extra earlier than wrapping up with three exhibits in Texas on October 22, 24 and 26. Tickets can be found right here.

9/13 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
9/14 Niagara Falls, ON Fallsview On line casino Resort
9/17 Sterling Heights, MI Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
9/19 Milwaukee, WI Miller Excessive Life Theatre
9/21 Cedar Rapids, IA Alliant Power PowerHouse
9/22 Sioux Falls, SD Denny Sanford Premier Heart
9/24 Rochester, MN Mayo Civic Heart Enviornment
9/25 Omaha, NE Baxter Enviornment
9/27 Rockford, IL BMO Heart
9/29 Louisville, KY Louder Than Life
10/1 Independence, MO Cable Dahmer Enviornment
10/3 Billings, MT First Interstate Enviornment at MetraPark
10/5 Idaho Falls, ID Mountain America Heart
10/6 Spokane, WA Spokane Enviornment
10/9 Everett, WA Angel of the Winds Enviornment
10/10 Portland, OR Alaska Airways’ Theater of the Clouds
10/12 Sacramento, CA After Shock Competition
10/13 Reno, NV Grand Sierra Resort and On line casino
10/15 Los Angeles, CA YouTube Theater
10/16 Las Vegas, NV Bakkt Theater at Planet Hollywood
10/18 Phoenix, AZ Arizona Monetary Theatre
10/20 Loveland, CO Blue Enviornment
10/22 Houston, TX Good Monetary Centre at Sugar Land
10/24 Austin, TX Germania Insurance coverage Amphitheater
10/26 Irving, TX The Pavilion at Toyota Music Manufacturing unit