Judas Priest officially launched their “Shield of Pain” 2025 European tour on June 14, 2025, in Hamar, Norway, not on June 12 in Turku, Finland. The tour celebrates the 35th anniversary of their 1990 album Painkiller and features a unique setlist blending classic hits with selections from their 2024 album Invincible Shield .(bravewords.com, kerrang.com)
While the exact setlist from the Turku show isn’t publicly available, previous performances on the tour have included a mix of fan favorites and deep cuts. For instance, at their March 2024 show in Glasgow, they opened with the live debut of “Panic Attack” from Invincible Shield and later performed two more new tracks, “Trial by Fire” and the title track. They also revisited “Love Bites” and “Saints in Hell,” which they had not performed live since 2015 and 2019, respectively. The show ended with a double-whammy encore of “Hell Bent for Leather” and “Living After Midnight” .(loudwire.com, ultimateclassicrock.com)
Fans have speculated that the setlist for the “Shield of Pain” tour includes songs from both Painkiller and Invincible Shield, along with other classic tracks. For example, a Reddit user shared a proposed setlist:
- “Panic Attack”
- “Hell Patrol”
- “Leather Rebel”
- “Invincible Shield”
- “Gates of Hell”
- “A Touch of Evil”
- “Between the Hammer and the Anvil”
- “Serpent and the King”
- “As God as My Witness”
- “One Shot at Glory”
- “Nightcrawler”
- “Trial by Fire”
- “Painkiller”
- “Electric Eye”
- “Turbo Lover”
- “Hell Bent for Leather”
- “Breaking the Law”
- “Living After Midnight” (reddit.com, loudwire.com)
- For the most accurate and up-to-date setlist information, fans can check platforms like setlist.fm or follow Judas Priest’s official social media channels.
