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It’s the top of the tour for Ozzy Osbourne.
After greater than 60 years of reside performances, the legendary rocker has introduced that his subsequent present shall be his final.
It’s a bittersweet second for followers, because the unhappiness of Osbourne’s retirement is mingled with the thrill of one other announcement:
Ozzy’s Large Ship-Off
For his July farewell present, Ozzy shall be joined by the unique lineup of Black Sabbath, the band he co-founded again in 1968.
The band will carry out as a part of the one-day Again to the Starting competition at Villa Park in Birmingham, England.
The lineup may also embrace Metallica, Slayer, Lamb of God, Alice in Chains, and Anthrax.
“It’s my time to go Back to the Beginning… time for me to give back to the place where I was born,” Osbourne mentioned in the present day in a put up on X (previously Twitter).
“How blessed am I to do it with the help of people whom I love. Birmingham is the true home of metal. Birmingham Forever.”
“This will be the greatest heavy metal show ever,” the competition’s music director, Rage In opposition to the Machine guitarist Tom Morello, was quoted within the put up.
Osbourne beforehand reunited with Tommy Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Invoice Ward for a 2023 tour, however he was pressured to cancel the reveals on account of well being points.
On the time, Ozzy believed that his performing profession had come to an finish.
“My singing voice is fine. However, after three operations, stem cell treatments, endless physical therapy, and most recently groundbreaking Cybernics (HAL) Treatment, my body is still physically weak,” he mentioned.
However in a later interview with Rolling Stone, Osbourne acknowledged that he would “die a happy man” if he might placed on one remaining present for his followers.
In a dialog with BBC Information, Ozzy’s spouse and longtime supervisor, Sharon Osbourne, revealed that her husband is happy for the present. She additionally confirmed that it will likely be his final.
“He’s doing great. He’s doing really great. He’s so excited about this, about being with the guys again and all his friends. It’s exciting for everyone,” she instructed the outlet.
“Ozzy didn’t have a chance to say goodbye to his friends, to his fans, and he feels there’s no been no full stop. This is his full stop.”
Tickets for the Again to the Starting competition go on sale February 14, with the majority of the proceeds going to charity.
