In an April 2025 interview with 'Premier Guitar,' Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner opened up about the stroke that gave him permanent brain damage.

Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner said he suffered a stroke in 2022 and was left with permanent damage to his brain that's affected his playing.

Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner revealed he has permanent brain damage from a stroke he suffered in 2022.

Richie Faulkner, guitarist for Judas Priest, reveals brain damage after a stroke. He's seen here performing in Independence, Missouri in 2024. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images) Getty Images ...

Latest News JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER Reveals He Had A Stroke, Discusses His Struggles To Play Live You wouldn't know it, given the guy still shreds.

Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner went through “major emergency heart surgery” in 2021 after his aorta ruptured onstage at Louisville festival Louder Than Life. He’s now given an update ...

Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner has revealed that he suffered a stroke as he recuperated from the aortic aneurysm he experienced onstage at the Louder Than Life festival in Louisville ...

Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner has admitted he is “struggling” to play after suffering a stroke that subsequently led to brain damage.

Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner is still dealing with complications after having an aortic aneurysm and multiple open heart surgeries, noting in a recent interview that permanent brain ...

At just 45 years old, Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner is practically a kid compared to the rest of his bandmates. As a younger, more spry shredder on stage, you’d think his health was in a ...