Editing Rob Halford (section)

===Reunion with Judas Priest===
[[File:HalfordMiamiDileo.jpg|thumb|upright|Halford performing in 2014]]
Halford's reunion with Judas Priest came about from years of speculation about when he was no longer in the line-up, at least since the release of the ''Resurrection'' album, which some critics{{who|date = September 2010}} claimed sounded more like Judas Priest than the band's previous album ''[[Jugulator]]'' (1997). Halford initially ruled it out,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nyrock.com/interviews/halford_int.htm|title=Interview with Rob Halford – Part Two|publisher=Nyrock.com|access-date=10 January 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309065906/http://www.nyrock.com/interviews/halford_int.htm|archive-date=9 March 2012}}</ref> but then reconsidered, stating in 2002 that "Gut instinct tells me that at some point it will happen".<ref>Hoaksey, Mark: "Interview with Rob Halford", ''Power Play'' Issue 35, July 2002.</ref>

In July 2003, Halford returned to Judas Priest and embarked on a tour in 2004 in celebration of his return. The band released ''[[Angel of Retribution]]'' in 2005. A world tour accompanied the release and marked the band's 30th anniversary. In 2008, ''[[Nostradamus (album)|Nostradamus]]'' was released.

In 2011, Judas Priest embarked upon what was billed as their final world tour as a group, titled the "Epitaph" tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://judaspriest.com/news/fullstory.asp?id=05E3D999-903B-49F0-A8D2-C4A2431C9B2D|title=Judas Priest announce farewell EPITAPH World Tour!!|publisher=Judaspriest.com|date=7 December 2010|access-date=19 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101213094148/http://judaspriest.com/news/fullstory.asp?id=05E3D999-903B-49F0-A8D2-C4A2431C9B2D|archive-date=13 December 2010|url-status=live}}</ref> Subsequent to the tour's announcement, Halford stated that he would continue to move forward with his solo band.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rob Halford on Judas Priest's Final Tour|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=150583|access-date=8 December 2010|publisher=Blabbermouth|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101211211545/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=150583|archive-date=11 December 2010}}</ref>

Despite the "final tour" announcement in 2011, Halford and Judas Priest (minus [[K. K. Downing]], who left the group prior to the Epitaph tour)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://judaspriest.com/news/fullstory.asp?id=31894B27-BD13-43BA-84F0-6A11B4F9D835 |title=News – K.K. DOWNING retirement Press Release |publisher=JudasPriest.com |date=20 April 2011 |access-date=10 July 2011}}</ref> recorded another album, ''[[Redeemer of Souls]]'', which was released in 2014, the album supported by a concert tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/judas-priest-to-release-redeemer-of-souls-album-in-july-title-track-available-for-streaming/|title=Judas Priest to Release ''Redeemer of Souls'' Album in July; Title Track Available for Streaming|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=28 April 2014|access-date=28 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/judas-priest-redeemer-of-souls-track-listing-revealed/|title=Judas Priest: ''Redeemer of Souls'' Track Listing Revealed|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=2 May 2014|access-date=2 May 2014}}</ref>

In 2017, Judas Priest began to work on another studio album with Halford. The album ''[[Firepower (album)|Firepower]]'' was released 9 March 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/judas-priest-to-release-firepower-album-north-american-tour-announced/|title=Judas Priest to Release ''Firepower'' Album; North American Tour Announced|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|access-date=23 October 2017}}</ref>