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It was on This Day in Metal, August 19th 1991 that Judas Priest frontmen would play his last concert with the band before rejoining them in 2003.
The band was in Toronto performing at the C.N.E. with Alice Cooper, Motörhead, Metal Church and Dangerous Toys. The tour was called "Operation Rock & Roll"
During the first song "Hell Bent for Leather", Rob Halford's motorcycle entrance went wrong. He drove his Harley onto the stage, hit a metal beam, broke his nose, sprained his neck and knocked himself unconscious.
He woke up and completed the show, then was taken to a hospital immediately afterward.
Not sure at the time if anybody knew but this was Rob's last concert with the band before embarking on a solo career.
Judas Priest Setlist
01 - Intro-Hell Bent for Leather 02 - Heading Out to the Highway 03 - The Hellion/Electric Eye 04 - All Guns Blazing 05 - Metal Gods 06 - Some Heads Are Gonna Roll 07 - The Ripper 08 - Night Crawler 09 - A Touch of Evil 10 - Painkiller 11 - The Green Manalishi 12 - Breaking the Law 13 - Living After Midnight 14 - You've Got Another Thing Comin'
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