Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner had a top 21 story from September 2021 after it was revealed that he was recovering from "major emergency heart surgery," according to a social media post shared by his girlfriend on September 28th.
The band announced the previous day that they were forced to postpone the remaining dates of their U.S. tour after Faulkner was hospitalized for "major medical heart condition issues".
Faulkner's girlfriend Mariah Lynch shared an update via Instagram. She wrote, "Thank you to everyone for all your messages. I will try to get back to you as soon as I can. Richie underwent major emergency heart surgery. He is stable & resting.
"If you know him, you know how tough & strong he is. So tough that he finished the show & kept the hair flips coming. There's no one like him. We'd be lost without him. #HotDad".
Judas Priest Almost Topped UK Chart With 'Invincible Shield' (2024 In Review)
Judas Priest Tributed Ronnie James Dio and Lemmy On New Album (2024 In Review)
David Ellefson Rocks Judas Priest Classic And Reveals Bass Warrior Tour Dates
Judas Priest Announce Shield Of Pain Tour 2025
Judas Priest Cancel Tonight's Concert In Texas
Bayside Reveal 25 years Of Errors Tour Dates
The Jesus Lizard Share 'Westside' Ahead Of U.S. Tour
Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Get Animated For 'Stitches' Video
Nine Inch Nails Announce Peel It Back Tour
Dream Theater Take Fans On Tour With 'Midnight Messiah' Video
The Doobie Brothers Announce New Album 'Walk This Road'
Singled Out: Envy Of None's Stygian Waves
Live: Myles Kennedy's Art of Letting Go U.S. Tour Launches In Joliet
Sites and Sounds: In Memory of Dickey Betts Show Coming to Macon, GA
5 Starr: Ringo Starr - Look Up