Judas Priest leader Rob Halford booted a fan's phone out of their hand because they were "physically interfering" with the gig.
Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford kicked the phone out of a fan's hand at a show in Rosemont, Illinois, because they were "physically interfering" with the show.
A video of the incident shows The Metal God booting the device (really quite far) during the track Judas Rising, with attendees on the night saying that the camera's flash was on, and therefore frustrating to Rob.
In a statement to Loudwire afterwards, Rob said: "The facts are we love our fans and you can film us all you like and watch our show on your phone rather than in the flesh. However, if you physically interfere with The Metal God's performance, you now know what will happen."
Yep. Check out what went down (ironically, in a video filmed by a fan) below:
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May
31 Dallas, TX – The Bomb Factory
June
1 Little Rock, AR – First Security Amphitheater
3 St. Louis, MO – Stifel Theatre
5 Colorado Springs, CO – Broadmoor World Arena
8 Saskatoon, SK – SaskTel Centre
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13 Dawson Creek, BC – Encana Events Centre
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19 Airway Heights, WA – Northern Quest Resort and Casino
21 Kent, WA – Accesso Showare Center
22 Portland, OR – Moda Theatre of the Clouds
24 San Francisco, CA – Warfield Theatre
25 San Francisco, CA – Warfield Theatre
27 Los Angeles, CA – Microsoft Theater
29 Las Vegas, NV – The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel
