Judas Priest's Rob Halford To Help Reopen Venue Saved By Fans

(Classic Rock) Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford will officially re-open an English pub that was saved by local rock and metal fans. The Metal God will be at the Sir Charles Napier pub in Blackburn, Lancashire, on September 17 (Saturday) to celebrate the successful campaign to save the venue, which had been under threat of closure.

The pub will now be the UK's first community-owned rock venue, according to the people behind the campaign to save it. Alex Martindale of community group Save The Napier says: "I've been a regular in the Napier for the last 20 years. A 50-strong group of regulars has been working hard as a community to secure the future of the pub.

"We can't wait to welcome everyone to celebrate the reopening of our community rock venue. We have ideas for the continued development of the Napier" Read more here.

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