British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST have added dates in Czech Republic and Austria to their upcoming farewell tour.

After storming the world for nearly 40 years and taking its very special brand of heavy metal to all four corners of the planet, JUDAS PRIEST has announced plans to embark on a final world tour. However, the mighty PRIEST will certainly be going out strong as it rocks the planet starting in 2011 on the massive 'Epitaph' trek - hitting all the major cities throughout the world where it will play the songs that helped make the name JUDAS PRIEST synonymous with heavy metal.

JUDAS PRIEST will be starting its world tour in Europe and has just confirmed the following festivals for 2011:

June
09 - Sweden Rock Festival, Sölvesborg, Sweden
11 - Sauna Open Air, Tampere, Finland
17 - Copenhell, Copenhagen, Denmark
19 - Hellfest, Clisson, France
22 - Gods of Metal, Milan, Italy
25 - Graspop Metal Meeting, Dessel, Belgium
28 - O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
29 - Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria

July
23 - High Voltage, London, UK

August
05 - Wacken Open Air, Wacken, Germany

Source: www.BlabberMouth.Net