Sharon Osbourne has provided a glimpse on the working order for this summer season’s Black Sabbath farewell present.
Speaking to NME, the spouse and supervisor of Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne says the one-day occasion at Birmingham’s Villa Park will function quite a few once-in-a-lifetime crossovers. It’s going to then finish with an Ozzy solo set and the reunion of his pioneering metallic band’s founding lineup.
The present, scheduled for July 5, will mark the final performances from each Ozzy and the unique Sabbath. The Prince Of Darkness retired from touring in 2023 as a result of bodily results of a number of surgical procedures and Parkinson’s illness.
Metallica, Slayer, Gojira, Anthrax, Halestorm and extra have been introduced for the lineup, as has a “supergroup” that includes The Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan, Rage Towards The Machine guitarist Tom Morello, Weapons N’ Roses members Slash and Duff Mckagan, Korn’s Jonathan Davis and plenty of others. Morello can even function musical director.
Sharon says of the day, “It begins at midday, you then’re going to see one icon taking part in with one other icon, doing a Sabbath tune and one or two of their very own songs, and other people taking part in with one another that you simply by no means you’d see. Tom Morello goes to play with the drummer from Software [Danny Carey] they usually’re going to have Billy Corgan with them – they’re all from Chicago so that they’re all doing their bit.”
She continues, “You then’ll see Slash and Duff and whoever they select to play with. [Disturbed singer] David Draiman goes to come back up and sing, Jonathan from Korn goes to be right here and he may very well be taking part in with [Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer] Chad Smith or whoever! Alice In Chains are coming they usually’re taking part in because the band.”
Speaking to The Solar on Wednesday (February 5), Sharon provided an replace on Ozzy’s well being, saying her husband’s Parkinson’s has superior to the purpose he’s struggling to stroll. She additionally confirmed to the BBC that the gig will definitively be Ozzy’s final.
“Ozzy didn’t have an opportunity to say goodbye to his associates, to his followers, and he feels there’s no been no full cease,” she stated. “That is his full cease.”
Tickets to Black Sabbath and Ozzy’s ultimate present will go on basic sale on February 14 at 10am UK time. An artist presale begins at 10am UK time on February 11.
