CJ confirmed in a social media post in March 2026 that Ginger and himself were back in contact after a three year break following Ginger’s diagnosis.
Ginger announced in March 2026 he had been diagnosed with mantle cell lymphoma , an aggressive form of cancer, but was continuing to write the next album for the band.
In a March 2026 interview with The Metal Voice , Faulkner revealed that the band had entered the studio the month before to begin recording their new album. Bassist Ian Hill announced in May 2026 that the album is expected to be released in 2027: “It’ll be out some time…
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Later in 2025, the band announced an EP, “The Man Comes Around”, to be released on 27 February 2026. The EP would contain a cover of the Johnny Cash song of the same name as well as two tracks that were recorded during the More sessions.
The band were scheduled to play at the free opening night concert of the Adelaide Festival in Adelaide , Australia, on 27 February 2026. They had been ready to pull out after Australian writer Randa Abdel-Fattah ‘s invitation to Adelaide Writers’ Week was withdrawn in January, but committed to playing…
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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 6 February 2026, the band were featured on the single “Slave to the Rithm”, by Illenium , from his album Odyssey .
On 28 January 2026, Simone Butler announced her departure from Primal Scream.
The song ” Opening Night ” was released on 22 January.
On 22 January 2026, the band released new single “Rejoice”. It is the lead single of the band’s 13th studio album, which was set for release in early 2027; Collen later stated, however, that it may not be released until 2028.