Ozzy Osbourne has confirmed he’ll carry out from a throne — probably even a flying one — at what’s being billed as Black Sabbath’s final-ever efficiency.
Set to happen July 5 at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, the Again to the Starting present will see the Prince of Darkness reunite along with his legendary bandmates for one final trip, albeit in a barely extra seated style.
The 76-year-old singer, who has handled neck and spinal accidents in addition to Parkinson’s illness, now often makes use of a wheelchair, however he’s decided to make this second rely.
Ozzy’s longtime collaborator and guitarist Zakk Wylde teased that the frontman might be airborne in the course of the occasion — fairly actually.
“With Oz and his throne that simply flies over the stadium or no matter, [where he] shoots out buckets of water and does all the things like that,” Wylde mentioned in a brand new interview with Riff X’s Steel XS. “So if Oz has a good time and it’s simply, like, ‘I wanna exit on the highway once more,’ it’s simply, like, ‘Good. Let’s do it once more.’”
He added, “Ozzy was simply sitting on the chair and he was singing ‘Mama, I’m Coming Residence,’ and it sounded nice. So hopefully we’ll simply do that, after which Oz will go, ‘Let’s simply fireplace up the machine once more and we’ll do one other tour.’”
“Everyone’s gonna be taking part in Sabbath songs, it’s gonna be fairly mind-blowing,” he added.
Though Ozzy gained’t be delivering a full set, the Again to the Starting live performance is shaping as much as be a steel fan’s dream. The lineup options each Black Sabbath and Osbourne alongside different large names comparable to Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax. Different high-profile artists, comparable to Pantera, Lamb Of God, Mastodon, Alice In Chains, Halestorm and up to date Grammy Award-winners Gojira are additionally included.
“I’m not planning on doing a set with Black Sabbath however I’m doing little bits and items with them,” Osbourne just lately defined on his SiriusXM present Ozzy Speaks.
“I’m doing what I can, the place I really feel snug. I’m attempting to get again on my toes… If you rise up within the morning, you simply bounce away from bed. I’ve to stability myself, however I’m not useless. I’m nonetheless actively doing issues.”
