Black Sabbath‘s unique lineup – Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Invoice Ward – will play their ultimate present on July 5 at Villa Park in Birmingham, England and the lineup is insane. They have everybody from Slayer, Pantera, and Metallica taking part in to particular person musicians like Papa V Perpetua (Ghost), Fred Durst (Limp Bizkit), David Draiman (Disturbed) and an entire slew extra becoming a member of in.
Among the many potential visitor checklist was Rush‘s Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee, although Lifeson has revealed in an interview with Chuck Armstrong of Loudwire Nights that he and Lee had agreed till “different issues got here up.”
“That complete factor that they are doing this summer season, [Geddy and I] have been requested to be part of it, and we had agreed to do it, however different issues got here up, and sadly we needed to again out of it, ‘trigger it might have been numerous enjoyable,” stated Lifeson. “And we get pleasure from taking part in with different individuals, and it will get Geddy and me collectively to do stuff, and all of that.”
Lifeson later elaborated that he was by no means a diehard Black Sabbath fan throughout Rush‘s early years, however all the time dug Tony Iommi‘s taking part in: “Oh, for certain. I imply, these have been very early days. We have been taking part in excessive faculties and finally golf equipment and issues like that. I do not know if I used to be a very a fan of Black Sabbath, however I did get a pair information again then and I loved listening to them. I revered Tony‘s [Iommi] guitar taking part in.”
In fact the query here’s what “different issues got here up” outdoors Black Sabbath‘s farewell present. I assume we’ll see if it has something to do with the duo’s music.
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