Painkiller Tour

Painkiller Tour
Tour by Judas Priest
Associated albumPainkiller
Start date18 October 1990
End date15 April 1991
No. of shows
  • 63 in North America
  • 43 in Europe
  • 4 in Oceania
  • 1 in South America
  • 111 total
Judas Priest concert chronology

The Painkiller Tour was a concert tour by English heavy metal band Judas Priest which was in support of the album Painkiller. It ran from 18 October 1990 until 15 April 1991.

This tour introduced new drummer Scott Travis from Racer X, who joined the band in 1989 after previous drummer Dave Holland's departure that same year. He has remained with the band ever since, surpassing Holland as the band's longest serving drummer.