Ozzy Osbourne returned to touring in 1996 after a quick retirement from the street. The tour was aptly named The Retirement Sucks Tour and featured – amongst others – Worry Manufacturing unit as one of many openers.
In a latest interview with the Everblack podcast, former Worry Manufacturing unit vocalist Burton C. Bell stated the European Ozzy followers hated Worry Manufacturing unit a lot that they threw cash at them… which Bell used to purchase a beer. I suppose throwing cash at a band you hate is the equal of shopping for their data to burn ’em – you are still giving them cash.
“Worry Manufacturing unit had been opening for Ozzy already on his ‘Retirement Sucks’ tour, which was, like, ’96. And we did three months all through america and Europe. And Europe was fucking robust, as a result of we have been the one opening band and all these folks in Europe, they did not wanna see us. They only wished to see Ozzy.
“In order that they have been simply actually standing there watching us. And I am within the entrance singing, simply [with my middle finger extended]. And after each certainly one of our reveals, they only threw shrapnel up — cash. And I collected sufficient cash to purchase a beer. It was value it. I obtained spat on lots.”
In the identical interview, Bell additionally recalled a extra optimistic expertise when Worry Manufacturing unit opened for Black Sabbath for his or her first reunion in 1999.
“I keep in mind the primary time, very first Black Sabbath reunion, Worry Manufacturing unit was the one opening band. It was ’99 in Birmingham on the NEC. And we have been the one opening band. And I keep in mind standing whereas Black Sabbath was enjoying. Henry Rollins was there, and I am standing subsequent to this tall dude. I am, like, trying up. I am, like, ‘It is fucking Brian Might. Holy fuck. I am standing subsequent to Brian Might. Holy fuck.’
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