Rob Halford

Rob Halford of Judas Priest will join Babymetal on stage at the 2016 AP Music Awards, July 18, in Columbus.

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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Imagine rocking out as Babymetal and Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford perform literally feet away from you at the Alternative Press Music Awards.

Tickets went on sale Wednesday morning for 150 pit tickets to the 2016 AP Music Awards, set for July 18 the Schottenstein Center in Columbus. The $199 "VIP Pit Experience Packages" gets fans to the closest and loudest spots in the venue. Go to altpress.com/pit to purchase.

News of Halford joining Babymetal on the APMA stage broke over the weekend. "Honestly, I am still at a loss of what to feel. But to be able to perform together with the Metal God, I am in disbelief," Babymetal's Su-metal said in a video on Billboard.com.

"It's really cool to hear and watch such a strong young Japanese metal band make solid growth in the world with such unique conviction and invite me to headbang along with them for this special appearance," Halford told Billboard.

Good Charlotte, Beartooth, Papa Roach, Yellowcard, A Day to Remember and Of Mice & Men are also scheduled to perform. All Time Low's Alex Gaskarth and Jack Barakat will host.

The show, celebrating the best in punk and alternative music, was held in Cleveland the last two years. It was moved to Columbus because of the Republican National Convention.