“When you make that choice of stepping out and facing the issue of disclosure, you do create this kind of self-imposed negative fear. It's unfortunate it still happens today. 'Do I step out and say I'm a gay guy?' But you have got to do it and live your life on your terms and no one else's terms.”

English heavy metal singer

Rob Halford is an English heavy metal singer and the lead vocalist of Judas Priest, a role he has held since 1973. He was born Robert John Arthur Halford and is known for his work in heavy metal across several decades. He is especially recognised for his powerful, wide-ranging operatic singing style and for the leather-and-studs image that became closely associated with him and with heavy metal more broadly. His other projects have included Fight, Two, and Halford, and he received the 2010 Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.