The ongoing breakdown has made Guitarist K. K. Downing quit the Judas Priest. He has ended his working relationship with the management department of the band. It has been confirmed that he has left the band after 42 years.

K. K. Downing will be ending his journey with the band after the farewell tour. The fans of the band have been disheartened with the announcement. They want the band to stay together but Downing announced his official exit from the band.

Richie Faulkner will be joining the band instead of K. K. Downing during the farewell tour. The tour is expected to begin during June in Tilburg, Holland. The fans of the band are looking forward for the farewell tour.

There are numerous fans who expect a solo album by the Guitarist K. K. Downing. The experts believe that the album can be a huge success. He can give the tribute of the album to his journey with the band.

The disappointed fans of the Judas Priest will definitely miss the Guitarist K. K. Downing during the farewell tour. The English heavy metal band will have to complete the tour without Downing.

The band members have not yet explained any reason for the sudden change. The band members will be traveling from Holland to Bournemouth to Mexico for almost the entire 2011.