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Rob Halford Marries Longtime Partner in Intimate Ceremony

9/25/2025

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Rob Halford, lead singer of Judas Priest, married his partner Thomas in a simple ceremony last December.
Halford, 74, announced on the podcast Queer the Music, noting Thomas's reluctance from his conservative background.
The couple has been together for over 30 years; the ceremony was intimate with a few guests, and Halford criticized U.S. homophobia since coming out in 1998.

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Story summary

Rob Halford, lead singer of Judas Priest, married his partner Thomas in a simple ceremony last December.
Halford, 74, announced on the podcast Queer the Music, noting Thomas's reluctance from his conservative background.
The couple has been together for over 30 years; the ceremony was intimate with a few guests, and Halford criticized U.S. homophobia since coming out in 1998.