Judas Priest’s Rob Halford has issued a statement clarifying why he kicked a phone out of a fan’s hand during the band’s concert in Rosemont, Illinois, on May 25.
The incident took place while the band was playing the song “Judas Rising” as part of its North American tour with Uriah Heep.
A fan-filmed video of the incident went viral on social media, which shows the fan had the flash on his phone on while filming the show, apparently disturbing the singer.
The lead vocalist for the Grammy Award-winning heavy metal band issued a statement to Loudwire.
It says, “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.”