The band’s final tour began on January 31 in Vancouver , British Columbia, Canada.
On 29 January 2019, Judas Priest’s European tour with Ozzy Osbourne was cancelled after Osbourne experienced a severe upper- respiratory infection . The band later confirmed that the tour was rescheduled to 2020.
The concert was released on LP, CD, DVD, and Blu-ray on January 25, 2019, with the title Live in Atlantic City .
A live album, 25LIVE@25 , a released through Republic of Music in celebration of their upcoming 25th anniversary on 25 January 2019. It features 25 tracks taken from across their six studio albums, which were captured live from various performances on their 2017 tour.
On 24 January, the band released the fifth single ” Nihilist Blues ” featuring Grimes .
On 22 January, three days before the album release, the band released the fourth single ” Mother Tongue “.
Grand Funk Railroad continues to tour, and kicked off its “The American Band Tour 2019”, “Celebrating 50 Years of Funk” tour on January 17, 2019.
On January 6, 2019, the band performed as the halftime entertainment of the Chicago Bears vs. Philadelphia Eagles NFL Wildcard Playoff game.
On 3 January 2019, the band released their third single ” Medicine ” and its corresponding music video.
In late 2019 the band reinforced their presence on social media, opening an official account on Instagram, as well as an official channel in YouTube. They also released most of their music albums across different music streaming services, including Apple Music and Spotify .