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It’s the tip of the tour for Ozzy Osbourne.
After greater than 60 years of reside performances, the legendary rocker has introduced that his subsequent present will likely 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 Massive Ship-Off
For his July farewell present, Ozzy will likely 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 can even embrace Metallica, Slayer, Lamb of God, Alice in Chains, and Anthrax.
“It’s my time to go Again to the Starting… time for me to provide again to the place the place I used to be born,” Osbourne said today in a publish on X (previously Twitter).
“How blessed am I to do it with the assistance of individuals whom I really like. Birmingham is the true residence of metallic. Birmingham Perpetually.”
“This would be the biggest heavy metallic present ever,” the competition’s music director, Rage In opposition to the Machine guitarist Tom Morello, was quoted within the publish.
Osbourne beforehand reunited with Tommy Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Invoice Ward for a 2023 tour, however he was forced to cancel the shows as a result of well being points.
On the time, Ozzy believed that his performing profession had come to an finish.
“My singing voice is okay. Nonetheless, after three operations, stem cell remedies, countless bodily remedy, and most lately groundbreaking Cybernics (HAL) Remedy, my physique remains to be bodily weak,” he mentioned.
However in a later interview with Rolling Stone, Osbourne said that he would “die a cheerful man” if he might placed on one closing 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 nice. He’s doing actually nice. He’s so enthusiastic about this, about being with the fellows once more and all his buddies. It’s thrilling for everybody,” she instructed the outlet.
“Ozzy didn’t have an opportunity to say goodbye to his buddies, to his followers, and he feels there’s no been no full cease. That is his full cease.”
Tickets for the Again to the Starting competition go on sale February 14, with the majority of the proceeds going to charity.
