An official documentary about the band, The Ballad of Judas Priest , was premiered at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on 15 February 2026 and at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival from 23 April to 3 May. To coincide with the documentary, Sony Music released a compilation…
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On the following day, Dee confirmed he had left Twisted Sister, due to “health challenges”.
However, on February 5, 2026, the band announced that they had cancelled their entire world tour due to Dee Snider’s health, and that the future of the band would be “determined in the next several weeks”.
On February 2, 2026, it was announced that Godsmack would be doing a North American tour with Stone Temple Pilots and Dorothy on “The Rise Of Rock” tour from May to September 2026.
Welch, in a February 2026 interview, clarified that while work on the album is still ongoing and there were plans to reconvene for exchange of new material, the band as a whole instead have decided to focus on touring-related endeavours due to already having a substantial catalogue of released works…
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In February 2026, the band was confirmed to be among the headlining acts for Louder Than Life festival taking place in Louisville in September, along with Iron Maiden , My Chemical Romance and Tool .
The band performed across Canada from mid-February to early March 2026 with Anthrax and Exodus
In February 2026, the band was announced as part of the lineup for the Louder Than Life music festival in Louisville , scheduled to take place in September. The band hinted at planning to write a new album for a 2027 release in an interview with Valentino Petrarca at The…
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The following month, the band announced the Freaks on Parade Tour , a co-headlining tour with Rob Zombie.
The band’s former bassist and producer Tim Skold announced his return to the live band in February 2026.