Heavy metal icons Judas Priest has announced that the upcoming shows in Dublin, Manchester, Nottingham and Newcastle (part of European tour), supporting fellow metal legend Ozzy Osbourne, have been postponed after the headliner was taken ill, with a very bad case of flu.

A statement from the band reads as follows: "It is with great regret we have to announce that the first four UK shows on the Ozzy Osbourne/Judas Priest tour have been postponed due to Ozzy having a very bad case of flu - therefore Dublin, Nottingham, Manchester and Newcastle will be rescheduled at a later date - details to follow once finalised - we are very sorry that this has happened and to disappoint so many fans - we wish Ozzy well and look forward to the Glasgow, Birmingham and London shows together - and to the rescheduled ones in the future."

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