Tipton did not make anymore appearances on the remaining dates due to his illness, as explained by bassist Ian Hill. He would continue to appear on tour, performing only the encore songs, but would not perform on certain dates, depending on his health. At the 20 March 2018 show in Newark, Tipton joined the band on stage to perform 'Metal Gods', ' Breaking the Law' and ' Living After Midnight', then ' Victim of Changes' and 'No Surrender' on later dates. Guitarist Richie Faulkner assured fans that Tipton would perform with the band again. Producer and guitarist Andy Sneap stepped in to perform in his place for the tour.
He stated that he was still a member of Judas Priest despite his diagnosis and would not rule out future on-stage appearances. This tour marked the first time that guitarist Glenn Tipton would not perform on a full-length tour after revealing the news that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease on 12 February 2018 and would step down from touring as the disease's progression left him unable to perform the more challenging material. It ran from 13 March 2018 to 29 June 2019. The Firepower World Tour was a worldwide concert tour by English heavy metal band Judas Priest, in support of the album Firepower.
