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===Other activities=== Halford made an appearance in the 2002 film ''[[Spun]]'' where he played a [[retail clerk]] at a sex shop.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=2155|author=deathbringer|title=Rob Halford Cameo in Spun|website=Metal Underground|date=11 May 2002}}</ref> In 2006, Halford split with Sanctuary Records and founded Metal God Entertainment to produce and licence any future material. All Fight and Halford material were released in remastered format, which also includes DVDs from both bands.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/judas-priest-frontman-halford-creates-new-company-to-produce-and-license-future-solo-releases/|title=Judas Priest Frontman Halford Creates New Company to Produce and License Future Solo Releases|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=June 2006|access-date=1 June 2006}}</ref> Halford provided [[voice-over]] for the characters General Lionwhyte and the leader of the Fire Barons on the 2009 video game ''[[Brütal Legend]]''. The Baron's appearance and personality are based on Halford.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bravewords.com/news/brutal-legend-game-featuring-rob-halford-lemmy-kilmister-ronnie-james-dio-due-out-this-fall|title=Brütal Legend Game – Featuring Rob Halford, Lemmy Kilmister, Ronnie James Dio – Due Out This Fall|website=[[Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles]]|access-date=8 January 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vg247.com/2009/07/01/rob-halford-talks-brutal-legend-in-video-interview/|author=Nunneley, Stephany|title=Rob Halford talks Brutal Legend in video interview|website=[[VG 247]]|date=July 2009|access-date=1 July 2009}}</ref> Halford developed the clothing line Metal God Apparel with plans to develop retail sales through 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theaquarian.com/2009/11/30/interview-rob-halford-metal-god-christmas/3|title=Interview with Rob Halford: A Metal God Christmas|first=Cathy A.|last=Campagna|date=30 November 2009|newspaper=[[The Aquarian Weekly]]}}</ref> Halford had a brief cameo in a 2010 commercial for [[Virgin Mobile]], where he appeared as a priest.<ref>[http://www.robhalford.com/index.php/news/42-video/192-rob-halford-in-virgin-mobile-commercial Rob Halford in Virgin Mobile Commercial] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100725000836/http://robhalford.com/index.php/news/42-video/192-rob-halford-in-virgin-mobile-commercial|date=25 July 2010}}, Robhalford.com (20 July 2010). Retrieved 21 May 2011.</ref> In 2019, Halford was working on an autobiography. The autobiography, titled ''Confess'', was originally announced to be published in October 2020,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/rob-halfords-autobiography-confess-due-in-fall-2020/|title=Rob Halford's Autobiography, ''Confess'', Due in Fall 2020|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=31 October 2019|access-date=31 October 2019}}</ref> but received its official date for 29 September 2020 via Hachette Books.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/judas-priest-singer-rob-halfords-autobiography-confess-gets-official-release-date/|title=Judas Priest Singer Rob Halford's Autobiography, ''Confess'', Gets Official Release Date|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=27 May 2020|access-date=27 May 2020}}</ref><ref name=RS2020>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/rob-halford-judas-priest-last-word-interview-1003838/ |title=The Last Word: Judas Priest's Rob Halford on the Joys of Leather and 40 Years of 'Breaking the Law' |author=Kory Grow |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date= 8 June 2020 |access-date=15 June 2020}}</ref> In August 2020, Halford confirmed that he had completed an audiobook version of the publication, to be made available at the same time as the physical release.<ref>{{cite web |title=Judas Priest Frontman Rob Halford – "Confess Audio Book Done and Dusted!" |url=http://bravewords.com/news/judas-priest-frontman-rob-halford-confess-audio-book-done-and-dusted |website=bravewords.com |access-date=7 August 2020}}</ref> Halford has appeared as himself, representing the character Kevin's conscience, in the 2022 American teen comedy-drama ''[[Metal Lords]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/metal-lords-cameos-list |title=Every Hard-Rocking Face You Recognize from 'Metal Lords' |website=[[Netflix]] |last=Cervantes |first=Reyna |date=11 April 2022 |access-date=25 May 2022}}</ref>
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