Judas Priest's Richie Faulkner shares gratitude years after nearly dying on stage

DEALSAerosmith have signed a deal with Universal Music’s merch-tastic Epic Rights for global brand management. “We are THRILLED to have Aerosmith, one of the all-time greatest rock icons, on the Epic Rights roster”, says the company’s SVP Global Licensing Lisa Streff. ”In anticipation of the upcoming 50th anniversary activities, we’re excited to be developing a global licensing programme that will celebrate and illustrate the band’s career at retail”.

told the BBC about the moment she showed the former Beatle photos of the planned memorial, saying: “He said a few rude words, but we were at a family party and I had the photos of the final clay on my phone. I showed him the photograph and he said ‘bleep, bleep, bleep Janie, that’s dead good like’.

When Ed Sheeran and Bring Me The Horizon opened the BRIT Awards last week with a metal version of ‘Bad Habits’ I think everyone watching – every single one – immediately screamed, “What about Cradle Of Filth?!”After all, the extreme metal band were the first to talk about working on a heavy collaboration with Sheeran and it looked a little like they’d been sidelined for some more chart-friendly metallers. It’s alright though, Ed Sheeran can manage more than one riff partnership. Things are still at the discussion stage regarding the Cradle Of Filth collaboration though.“Ed’s expressed a desire to be part of a song, and we’re currently looking at some options, and that’s about as far as it’s got”, the band’s frontman Dani Filth tells Heavy Consequence.“The thing that interests me [is] the juxtaposition between what we do and what he does”, he adds.

darts world champion Gerwyn Price is making his boxing debut later this year but will need to refocus quickly as he faces Peter Wright in the Premier League just a few days later.The multi-talented 36-year-old revealed on Instagram that he'll step into the ring with Rhys 'Cool Fly & Flashy' Evans in his native Wales on April 9, before returning to the oche the following week.Price admitted that he needs to drop some weight for the fight, telling followers: "Need to drop 10kg for this."Speaking to Sky Sports following his 6-3 victory over Michael Smith on night 3 of the Premier League in Belfast, Price confessed that he was worried about "looking stupid"."One of my mates was an ex-boxer and a very good pro, so I’ve got to get some training in and get myself ready otherwise I’m going to look stupid," he said.Remarkably, this isn't the first time The Iceman has switched sports.Price played rugby union and rugby league professionally and even scored a try in a cup final at the Millennium Stadium, before officially joining the darts circuit in 2014.He became the first Welshman to win the PDC World Championship in 2021, beating Scotland's Gary Anderson 7-3 in the final at Alexandra Palace, becoming World No 1 in the process.Will Gerwyn Price get battered in the ring? Let us know what you reckon in the comments section below...Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Hollywood power couple Tom Holland and Zendaya, but fans were more enraptured in the Prince Harry 'lookalike' bodyguard in the background of one of the shots.Tom's bodyguard, who bears an uncanny resemblance to Meghan Markle's husband, stood behind the young Brit actor with his hand to the camera and a stern look on his face.He opted for an altogether more casual look than that which we're accustomed to seeing Harry where.The bodyguard donned a grey beanie hat, black puffer jacket, coordinating jeans and white trainers.Tom also opted for a casual look, donning a Prada hoodie, pulled over another burgundy hoodie, black jeans and white trainers.Instagram users came out in full force in the comments section to share their bewilderment over the doppelgänger bodyguard.One social networker remarked: "Is Prince Harry the bodyguard," followed by a laughing face emoji.While another continued: "Since when is Prince Harry doing security work?"A third added: "Why is Prince Harry behind him?"And a fourth said: "Dude, Harry is a bodyguard now? Rough times when you're no longer a royal."Zendaya also opted for a casual look, donning an oversized jumper and white skirt and black thigh-high boots.Tom and Zendaya have long been rumoured to be a couple, but it wasn't until July 2021 that the Spiderman co-stars confirmed they were an item.The pair had been friends for a long time before they became romantically involved thanks to working together on hugely popular Spiderman films – Homecoming, Far From Home – and undoubtedly their connection grew on latest film, No Way Home.In the franchise, Tom stars as Peter Parker, while Zendaya takes on the role of MJ, Parker's love interest.For more of the latest showbiz news from the Daily Star, make

London to Las Vegas and shared what it's really like stripping for a living.Both based in the UK, the best friends started their own podcast Strippers in the Attic (SITA) at the beginning of the pandemic.Now they have shared some industry secrets with the Daily Star.According to Buffy, one of the most prevalent beliefs is that strippers hate all men, which isn't the case.She said: "[Some people think] that the women are uneducated victims and that it’s a completely degrading superficial environment."While this may be some peoples experience in the industry, it’s certainly not been ours."Heaven said another misconception is that you earn loads of money every time you go to work."Often there are nights when you don’t make a penny. Another misconception is that all strippers are uneducated and have no other options," she said."Honestly some of the smartest, most inspiring, goal focussed women I have ever met have been strippers or sex workers at some point during their lives."No matter how much public opinion is changing, there are still people who judge those who choose to go into the profession.Heaven said she doesn't feel the need to defend stripping to people whose opinions she doesn't care about.That being said, Buffy shared some words of wisdom to highlight how hypocritical people's judgements are.“US professor Eric Sprankle said ‘if you think sex workers sell their bodies but coal miners don’t, your view of work is clouded by your moralistic view of sexuality',” she explained.“With actors Channing Tatum and Megan Prescott being open about the fact they have stripped at times I feel a lot less judgement than I did five or ten years ago.

drugs as a teenager believes that becoming a young mum saved her life.When she was younger Ellie Burscough embraced the party lifestyle, spending time hanging out with the wrong people and getting caught with drugs.Now 35, the Gold Coast local has managed to turn her life around as she is a successful entrepreneur, business coach and mum of three, crediting her unplanned pregnancy with changing the course of her life for the better.At 19 she narrowly avoided going to prison after being caught in the possession of pills but even her brush with the law wasn’t enough to prompt Ellie to transform her life.“When I was 18 I got into harder drugs. I would go out clubbing multiple times a week and thought I was having the time of my life,” she told Daily Star.“My friends started asking me if I knew who had pills.

tiny pockets that fit in jeans.The small pockets date all the way back to 1890, which is when they were stitched into Levi's 'waist overall' jeans.They used to be commonly used for pocket watches back then but seeing as not many people use pocket watches these days, it may seem a bit pointless they're still there.However, it's actually due to sentiment with regards to WWII. During this time the two corner rivets were removed as a way to conserve metal for the war effort and the rivets returned to the watch pocket after the war.To preserve the integrity of the early design, Levi Strauss & Co.

Guy Lodge Film CriticThat Colson Baker can act is no revelation. The rap-rocker, better known to his legions of fans as Machine Gun Kelly, has already held his own in a dozen or so roles for film and TV, demonstrating a scuzzy on-screen charisma within admittedly limited boundaries.

KATIE Price's 16-year-old son Junior Andre has told how he wants to move to Los Angeles and "find his wifey". The teenager revealed his wish to head to America amid his mum’s relationship drama. Katie's fiancé Carl Woods last night went on a lengthy Instagram rant, insisting he didn’t hit or coercively control her.

DEAR Katie, I'm the last person to criticise someone for fighting back against that bossy old bitch Mother Nature, who throws women on the scrapheap once past their first flush of fertility. You became successful in your chosen career of glamour modelling at 18.

SIMON Cowell has revealed his eight-year-old son played a part in his proposal to Lauren Silverman. The music mogul, 62, proposed to his partner of nine years in January while on holiday in Barbados and has now explained their son Eric helped him pop the question.  Appearing on Entertainment Tonight, Simon said: “One hundred percent he had to coach me.  “And we planned it.

NINETIES stars Vengaboys rose to fame more than 20 years ago - but in a new pic it appears they've barely aged. The band sold more than 25million albums worldwide and topped the UK charts with their songs Boom Boom Boom Boom and We're Going to Ibiza.

Kaley Cuoco had a Thursday to remember as she wrapped up season two of her hit series, The Flight Attendant, and received a surprise visit from her mother Layne Ann and sister Briana, for the first time.MORE: Kaley Cuoco has fans saying the same thing as she hails 'inspirational' personThe 36-year-old's family hadn't been able to visit the set this year due to COVID-19 restrictions but the pair surprised the star on her penultimate day of filming – as seen in pictures shared by on Kaley's Instagram.WATCH: Kaley Cuoco dances in her bra during 'delirious' moment"Family hasn't been able to visit set all season! Today was the day," Kaley wrote alongside a picture of them together in front of her trailer.READ: Kaley Cuoco shares bittersweet news about future of The Flight attendantRELATED: Kaley Cuoco shares glimpse at epic home bar inside LA mansion"Had to have the obvious trailer shot to prove we are on a set lol," she joked. Kaley looked gorgeous in a sequinned dress and Barbie sneakersKaley shared several pictures and videos from her penultimate day on set, including a gorgeous shot of her in character.In the black and white photo, Kaley can be seen looking at the camera whilst wearing a gorgeous sequinned dress featuring a high slit, which perfectly showed off her legs.

Rylan Clark has reassured fans that he is now feeling better as he returned to work on Thursday. Appearing on the One Show alongside Alex Jones on Thursday, the 33-year-old addressed the recent concerns about his health as he admitted to having a "dodgy time" lately.MORE: Rylan Clark releases new health update after hospital dash"How are you lovely?" Alex said as she welcomed Rylan to the show. "People have been worried." Rylan - who recently ended up in hospital - explained that he's feeling better, saying: "I'm good.

Rob Halford is opening up about his battle with cancer.

Judas Priest‘s Rob Halford has admitted that he’s “still shook up” by the onstage heart emergency his bandmate suffered last month.During a performance of ‘Painkiller’ at the end of Judas Priest’s set on the final day of Louisville’s Louder Than Life festival, Faulkner suffered “an aortic aneurysm and complete aortic dissection”.The 41-year-old was rushed off stage and immediately underwent a 10-hour surgery, where five parts of his chest were replaced with “mechanical components”.“It was something very alien to me,” Faulkner told the Louisville Courier Journal, explaining that the band had done a lot of physical preparation prior to the incident. “We’re becoming stage fit, so for something like that to rear its head while I was playing,

aortic aneurysm — an often fatal heart condition that occurs when the artery dissects or ruptures. The 41-year-old musician miraculously lived and has now opened up about the near-death experience he publicly had while performing the band’s 1990 song “Painkiller” on stage at Kentucky’s Louder Than Life Festival. “As I watch footage from the Louder Than Life Festival in Kentucky, I can see in my face the confusion and anguish I was feeling whilst playing ‘Painkiller’ as my aorta ruptured and started to spill blood into my chest cavity…Whatever the circumstances, when watching that footage, the truth is, knowing what I know now, I see a dying man,” he told Rolling Stone in a written statement just days following the sudden incident on Sept.

aneurysm while performing onstage in Kentucky. The Judas Priest guitarist was playing with his band at the Louder Than Life festival in Louisville last month, when he experienced a medical emergency.

Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner has detailed the medical emergency that led him to be hospitalised last week, revealing that he suffered an aneurysm onstage.The musician, 41, was admitted to hospital on September 27 due to “major heart condition issues”, which resulted in the band postponing the remainder of their 50 Heavy Metal Years US tour dates.It was subsequently reported that Faulkner was in a “stable” condition, with his partner Mariah Lynch explaining: “[He’s] so tough that he finished the show & kept the hair flips coming. There’s no one like him.

Judas Priest’s Richie Faulkner's suffered a medical crisis on stage during a recent concert, landing him in the hospital. The musician confirmed the news to Fox News in a statement on Tuesday evening.