World Wide Blitz Tour
| Concert by Judas Priest | |
| Associated album | Point of Entry |
|---|---|
| Start date | 13 February 1981 |
| End date | 14 December 1981 |
| No. of shows | 104 |
| Judas Priest concert chronology | |
The World Wide Blitz Tour was a 1981 concert tour by British heavy metal band Judas Priest. In support of their Point of Entry album, the tour ran from 13 February to 14 December, comprising 104 dates in Europe and the United States. The first European leg was supported by Saxon, the American leg by Iron Maiden, and the second European leg by Def Leppard and Accept.
It was also the first time songs from British Steel were performed in England, aside from their August 16th, 1980 performance at Castle Donington for the Monsters of Rock festival.
The only official Judas Priest track recorded during this tour, a performance of "The Green Manalishi (With the Two Pronged Crown)" from a July 1981 show at the Palladium in New York City, is featured on the "Some Heads Are Gonna Roll" single released in February 1984. The same track is found on the Metalogy box set.
According to a blog post from a fan named Scott Carr, he said that both Judas Priest and Iron Maiden were scheduled to perform in Huntington, West Virginia during the North American leg of the tour, but was cancelled due to "lack of interest, low ticket sales." He added, "I was crushed. Luckily though, they would return to Huntington a year later, again with Iron Maiden as their opening act."
For Judas Priest: from 5/23/81 in San Bernardino
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For Iron Maiden: from 7/22/81 in New York City
Encore:
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