Ozzy Osbourne Pronounces Retirement, Will Reunite With Black Sabbath For Remaining Live performance

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It’s the top of the tour for Ozzy Osbourne.

After greater than 60 years of stay performances, the legendary rocker has introduced that his subsequent present shall be his final.

It’s a bittersweet second for followers, because the unhappiness of Osbourne’s retirement is mingled with the thrill of one other announcement:

Ozzy Osbourne attends the Ozzy Osbourne Album Particular on SiriusXM’s Ozzy’s Boneyard Channel at at SiriusXM Studios on July 29, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photograph by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Pictures for SiriusXM)

Ozzy’s Massive Ship-Off

For his July farewell present, Ozzy shall be joined by the unique lineup of Black Sabbath, the band he co-founded again in 1968.

The band will carry out as a part of the one-day Again to the Starting pageant at Villa Park in Birmingham, England.

The lineup will even embody Metallica, Slayer, Lamb of God, Alice in Chains, and Anthrax.

Musician Ozzy Osbourne performs throughout half-time of the NFL sport between the Los Angeles Rams and the Buffalo Payments at SoFi Stadium on September 08, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photograph by Harry How/Getty Pictures)

“It’s my time to go Back to the Beginning… time for me to give back to the place where I was born,” Osbourne mentioned immediately in a publish on X (previously Twitter).

“How blessed am I to do it with the help of people whom I love. Birmingham is the true home of metal. Birmingham Forever.”

“This will be the greatest heavy metal show ever,” the pageant’s music director, Rage In opposition to the Machine guitarist Tom Morello, was quoted within the publish.

Ozzy Osbourne of Black Sabbath performs through the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Video games Closing Ceremony at Alexander Stadium on August 08, 2022 on the Birmingham, England. (Photograph by Alex Pantling/Getty Pictures)

Osbourne beforehand reunited with Tommy Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Invoice Ward for a 2023 tour, however he was compelled to cancel the reveals on account of well being points.

On the time, Ozzy believed that his performing profession had come to an finish.

“My singing voice is fine. However, after three operations, stem cell treatments, endless physical therapy, and most recently groundbreaking Cybernics (HAL) Treatment, my body is still physically weak,” he mentioned.

Musician Ozzy Osbourne performs throughout half-time of the NFL sport between the Los Angeles Rams and the Buffalo Payments at SoFi Stadium on September 08, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photograph by Harry How/Getty Pictures)

However in a later interview with Rolling Stone, Osbourne acknowledged that he would “die a happy man” if he may placed on one ultimate present for his followers.

“He’s doing great. He’s doing really great. He’s so excited about this, about being with the guys again and all his friends. It’s exciting for everyone,” she instructed the outlet.

“Ozzy didn’t have a chance to say goodbye to his friends, to his fans, and he feels there’s no been no full stop. This is his full stop.”

Tickets for the Again to the Starting pageant go on sale February 14, with the majority of the proceeds going to charity.