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 trip, albeit in a barely extra seated trend.

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 depend.

Ozzy’s longtime collaborator and guitarist Zakk Wylde teased that the frontman may very well be airborne throughout 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 the whole lot like that,” Wylde stated 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 Dwelling,’ and it sounded nice. So hopefully we’ll simply do that, after which Oz will go, ‘Let’s simply hearth up the machine once more and we’ll do one other tour.’”

“Everyone’s gonna be enjoying Sabbath songs, it’s gonna be fairly mind-blowing,” he added.

Though Ozzy received’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 huge names equivalent to Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax. Different high-profile artists, equivalent 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 making an attempt to get again on my ft… Once 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.”