Ozzy Osbourne to Perform From a Throne at Black Sabbath Farewell Show

Ozzy Osbourne has confirmed he’ll carry out from a throne — presumably 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 journey, 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 sometimes makes use of a wheelchair, however he’s decided to make this second depend.

Ozzy’s longtime collaborator and guitarist Zakk Wylde teased that the frontman might be airborne through 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 every little thing like that,” Wylde mentioned in a brand new interview with Riff X’s Metallic 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 Dwelling,’ 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 similar to Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax. Different high-profile artists, similar 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 lately defined on his SiriusXM present Ozzy Speaks.

“I’m doing what I can, the place I really feel comfy. I’m attempting to get again on my ft… Once you stand up within the morning, you simply leap off the bed. I’ve to stability myself, however I’m not useless. I’m nonetheless actively doing issues.”