This previous Saturday (July fifth), Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne took their closing bow, performing for the final time at “Again to the Starting.” The emotional occasion was bittersweet, serving as each a correct goodbye and an epic celebration of their legendary careers.
Following the present at Villa Park in Birmingham, UK, Black Sabbath drummer Invoice Ward took to social media to thank everybody who was concerned within the occasion.
“Packing a 3rd suitcase in preparation to return to America. The handshakes and embraces and sort phrases from fellow musicians are nonetheless foremost in my usually fading reminiscence, worthwhile, long-lasting, holding. They punctuate how a lot we now have missed one another,” Ward wrote.
He continued, reflecting on the expertise of attending to carry out together with his Black Sabbath bandmates one final time:
“To be with ‘Iron Man’ and ‘Warfare Pigs,’ to slam and attain for my undone musical components, and for nevertheless briefly, to be within the actuality of recollections.
“Due to Tony [Iommi], Geezer [Butler] and Oz [Osbourne], the crews, everybody that put it collectively, and of most significance, the Metallic heads and our bodies who’ve embraced a lot and given their love fanatically. To all thanks, thanks. You’re actually immortal. xo”
