In what is probably a bid to mood expectations, Ozzy Osbourne has cautioned that his upcoming farewell efficiency with pioneering metallic band Black Sabbath will probably be a considerably restricted affair. The 76-year-old metallic legend is about to return to the stage this summer time for his first ‘correct’ stay present since injuring himself in a fall again in early 2019.
That fall, which occurred throughout a late evening journey to the lavatory, ruptured metal rods beforehand surgically inserted in him within the wake of a critical ATV accident he was concerned in again in 2003.
The accidents sustained in that fall left him with spinal harm, with the ensuing surgical procedures failing to ship the specified outcomes, as a substitute discovering him affected by nerve harm and different undesirable unwanted effects. Compounded along with his struggles with the advancing signs of Parkinson’s Illness (he was recognized with PRKN 2 within the early 2000s,) Osbourne is not in a position to stroll unassisted.
Whereas he did return to the stage for a pair of transient performances in 2022, these two-song units had been staged with the help of a again brace mounted to the ground, which helped him along with his stability points. Osbourne himself additionally remained seated and didn’t carry out throughout his solo Rock & Roll Corridor Of Fame induction this previous fall.
For this remaining sendoff, the person referred to as the Prince Of Darkness is about to tug double responsibility at an all-star present in Black Sabbath‘s hometown of Birmingham, UK. Booked for July 05th at Villa Park, that efficiency will probably be headlined by a reunion/farewell set from Black Sabbath, full with drummer Invoice Ward rejoining guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and Osbourne this time round. An abbreviated solo set from Osbourne is about to happen beforehand.
All proceeds from the occasion will go to a number of charities. That particular occasion can also be set to seek out Rage Towards The Machine‘s Tom Morello directing an all-star jam collective that’s anticipated to pay tribute to the works of Osbourne, Sabbath and extra, with a raft of metallic and exhausting rock superstars set to hitch him.
Nonetheless, in a brand new look on his SiriusXM present ‘Ozzy Speaks‘, Osbourne has now confirmed that he is not going to really be performing a full conventional set with Sabbath. As a substitute, he solely plans to do ‘bits and items” with them. Whether or not or not this quantities to a medley, a truncated setlist, or different vocalists becoming a member of in to assist help is unclear. Osbourne himself said:
“I’m not planning on doing a set with Black Sabbath however I’m doing little bits and items with them. I’m doing what I can, the place I really feel comfy.”
“I’m attempting to get again on my toes. Whenever you rise up within the morning, you simply leap off the bed. I’ve to stability myself, however I’m not useless. I’m nonetheless actively doing issues.”
With a venue capability of 42,640, the aforementioned present shortly offered out inside minutes of tickets going onsale final week. With the quantity of expertise additionally lined as much as rejoice Sabbath and Ozzy, that’s was totally anticipated, because the help invoice for the present will run as follows:
Metallica
Slayer
Pantera
Gojira
Halestorm
Alice In Chains
Lamb Of God
Anthrax
Mastodon
Rage Towards The Machine guitarist Tom Morello may even be main an all-star jam collective throughout that occasion, with the next artists among the many preliminary listing of confirmed members:
Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins)
Chad Smith (Crimson Sizzling Chili Peppers)
Danny Carey (Instrument)
David Draiman (Disturbed)
Duff McKagan (Weapons N’ Roses)
Fred Durst (Limp Bizkit)
Lzzy Hale (Halestorm)
Jake E. Lee (Crimson Dragon Cartel, ex-Ozzy Osbourne)
Jonathan Davis (Korn)
KK Downing (KK’s Priest, ex-Judas Priest)
Mike Bordin (Religion No Extra/Ozzy Osbourne)
Papa V Perpetua (Ghost)
Rudy Sarzo (Quiet Riot, and so on.)
Sammy Hagar (ex-Van Halen)
Slash (Weapons N’ Roses)
II (Sleep Token)
Tom Morello (Rage Towards The Machine)
Wolfgang Van Halen (Mammoth WVH, ex-Van Halen)
[via Blabbermouth.net]