It was just lately introduced that Ozzy Osbourne will probably be reuniting with Black Sabbath for a present this upcoming July within the band’s hometown of Birmingham, UK. Ozzy and his Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Invoice Ward will carry out collectively for the ultimate time.
The live performance – which is able to donate proceeds to help Remedy Parkinson’s, the Birmingham Kids’s Hospital, and Acorn Kids’s Hospice – will mark the primary time Ozzy, Iommi, Butler, and Ward have performed collectively in 20 years. It’s going to even be Ozzy’s last-ever live performance, as he revealed in 2020 that he had been recognized with Parkinson’s illness.
In a current interview with Birmingham Dwell in regards to the upcoming occasion, Ozzy’s spouse Sharon Osbourne was requested about how the Sabbath reunion got here to be.
“I left that to Ozzy. He’s in fixed contact with Tony and Geezer. And Invoice too. They speak on a regular basis,” she mentioned. “Ozzy mentioned ‘I’m going to do my goodnight gig, my farewell, and would you come up and do Sabbath with me.’ He couldn’t do it on his personal. And so they all mentioned sure. Once they heard it was for charity, it was straightforward.”
The occasion has an insane lineup that features bands and artists Black Sabbath impressed, equivalent to Metallica, Pantera, Slayer, Gojira, Anthrax, Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan, Rage In opposition to the Machine’s Tom Morello, and plenty of extra.
Talking in regards to the all-star lineup, Sharon mentioned: “I feel it’s one of the best metallic gig ever. It’s straightforward when you might have such good buddies and buddies that help you. We’ve identified these guys for years and years and plenty of of them have been handed the torch by Sabbath. It goes down the road. While you want them, they arrive.”
“For Ozzy, it’s goodnight to his followers,” she added. “The opposite guys in Sabbath will go on to their varied tasks however for Ozzy, it’s positively farewell.
“Our buddies wish to come, and so they understand it’s for charity, so it’s good. It’s a win-win for everyone… However particularly the followers.”
Addressing Ozzy’s well being points and the way they might have an effect on his skill to carry out, Sharon mentioned: “It’s going to take loads of bodily power for Ozzy. It takes lots for somebody with Parkinson’s. However we really feel so pleased with all Ozzy has achieved, and all he’s overcome. I’m pleased with him, and I’m blissful for him.
“He’s overwhelmed. He’s very overwhelmed by the response of his buddies. He mentioned, ‘Wow, they’re doing this for me?’
“While you’ve bought your friends, and your mates with you, there’s nothing larger. Properly, except for followers, after all. They arrive first.”
