Ozzy Osbourne’s closing ever gig as Black Sabbath’s frontman can be streamed worldwide after followers snapped up tickets for the hometown present, starring the unique line-up, in simply 16 minutes, the band stated Friday.
Osbourne, who revealed in 2020 that he has Parkinson’s illness, will be a part of Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward for the all-day “Back To The Beginning” present in Birmingham, central England, the place the heavy steel giants fashioned in 1968.
The July 5 gig at Aston Villa Football Club’s Villa Park stadium can even characteristic units by US rockers Metallica, Guns N’Roses, Tool and Slayer amongst others, in addition to a brief solo set by Osbourne.
It would be the unique line-up’s first present collectively in 20 years and Osbourne’s swansong.
“With the concert … selling out in under 16 minutes, those who missed out on being there in person can immerse themselves in what is set to be the greatest heavy metal show ever,” the band stated Friday.
Fans had been capable of purchase live-stream tickets from 3:00 pm (1400 GMT) on Friday for £24.99 (about 30 euros), permitting them to look at the live performance stay, though with a two-hour delay from the beginning within the area, and proceed to view it for an additional 48 hours.
“We had such an overwhelming demand from fans from around the globe, who couldn’t get tickets to the show, and they took to social media, pleading with us to broadcast a live-stream of the show,” stated Osbourne’s spouse Sharon.
“Being this is such a historic event, we just couldn’t let them down.”
Black Sabbath have offered over 75 million albums worldwide and are broadly recognised as one of many pioneers of heavy steel music.
All income from the present will go to charities together with Cure Parkinson’s and Birmingham Children’s Hospital.
Osbourne’s analysis led to him pausing touring. But Sharon informed the BBC the Villa Park gig could be his final. “This is his full stop,” she was quoted as saying.
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