W.A.S.P. have shared the complete routing for their "1984 To Headless" 2026 North American tour with KK'S PRIEST — featuring ex-JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing and vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens — as special guests. The 40-plus date run starts September 10 in California and winds through October 31, covering major markets across the United States and Canada in what promises to be one of the most nostalgia-rich touring packages of the year.
W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless has promised a career-spanning setlist touching on every album from their incendiary 1984 self-titled debut — which introduced the world to shock metal anthems like "Animal (F**k Like a Beast)" and "I Wanna Be Somebody" — through the critically acclaimed "Re-Idolized" and beyond. During a recent appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation with Eddie Trunk," Lawless emphasized that the tour would give fans "what they want," hinting at a setlist heavy on classics while incorporating material from across W.A.S.P.'s nearly four-decade career.
KK'S PRIEST bring their own considerable legacy to the tour. K.K. Downing, who co-founded JUDAS PRIEST in 1969 and spent over 40 years as one of the twin guitar pillars of heavy metal's most important band, formed KK'S PRIEST after his departure from JUDAS PRIEST in 2011. With Tim "Ripper" Owens — himself a former JUDAS PRIEST vocalist — on the microphone, the band delivers a setlist drawing from both the KK'S PRIEST catalog and classic JUDAS PRIEST material that Downing co-wrote.
VIP packages include meet-and-greet opportunities with Blackie Lawless, personal photos, a W.A.S.P. traveling museum with new items added since the last U.S. tour, and a personal Q&A session. Tickets are available through all major ticketing platforms.