Following this morning’s announcement of the ultimate Black Sabbath live performance, Sharon Osbourne confirms that the all-star occasion may also embody Ozzy Osbourne’s farewell solo present.
“Ozzy didn’t have an opportunity to say goodbye to his buddies, to his followers, and he feels there’s been no full cease,” Sharon informed the BBC following the live performance announcement. “That is his full cease.”
As we reported earlier at the moment (February fifth), the unique members of Black Sabbath — Ozzy, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Invoice Ward — will reunite to play yet another present of their hometown of Birmingham, England. The all-day live performance will happen July fifth at Villa Park, and likewise function an Ozzy solo efficiency, in addition to units from Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Alice in Chains, Gojira, and plenty of different metallic luminaries.
The once-in-a-lifetime live performance occasion will mark the ultimate performances from each Black Sabbath and Ozzy, who turned 76 this previous December. Sharon additional remarked to Reuters, “For Ozzy proper now, it’s undoubtedly: ‘I really like you and good night time.’”
Ozzy has skilled numerous well being setbacks in recent times. He kicked off his solo farewell tour in 2018, however by no means had the prospect to finish the outing. A severe fall at residence in early 2019 led to main surgical procedures, on prime of his ongoing battle with Parkinson’s illness, which he disclosed in early 2020.
“He’s doing nice,” Sharon informed BBC of Ozzy’s well being. “He’s doing actually nice. He’s so enthusiastic about this, about being with the blokes once more and all his buddies. It’s thrilling for everybody.”
Whereas Ozzy hasn’t performed a full live performance because the finish of 2018, he did carry out a few songs with Iommi on the Commonwealth Video games in August 2022, in addition to a pair extra tunes the next month on the NFL kickoff a SoFi Stadium. He additionally launched two albums throughout that timespan, together with 2020’s Strange Man and 2022’s Affected person Quantity 9.
See the star-studded lineup for the ultimate Black Sabbath/Ozzy Osbourne live performance within the poster beneath.
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