Ozzy Osbourne Wants Black Sabbath to Reunite for His Final Show

Black Sabbath could rock collectively as soon as extra if Ozzy Osbourne has his means.

Formally, the pioneering heavy metallic outfit have been inactive since 2017, once they accomplished their aptly-titled The Finish Tour. Nonetheless, the band’s lineup on the time – which featured vocalist Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler, and session drummer Tommy Clufetos – didn’t embody co-founding drummer Invoice Ward.

Ward had initially declined to take part in Black Sabbath’s 2012 reunion tour, in the end threatening to stop the band until he was offered with a “signable contract that displays some dignity and respect towards me as an unique member of the band.” The band’s resolution to proceed with out him was a supply of remorse for Osbourne, who mentioned earlier this yr that the “arc of the legend of Black Sabbath” was “unfinished” in consequence.

“If I needed to do yet one more gig with Invoice, I’d soar on the likelihood,” Osbourne mentioned on The Madhouse Chronicles podcast in Could. “You understand what could be cool? If we simply went to a membership someplace unannounced and simply obtained up and did it out,” he added. “We began up in a membership.”

Now, Butler has joined within the dialog, noting how Osbourne’s need for a last Black Sabbath present continues to be as a distinguished as ever.

“Ozzy was speaking to me about, when he does his farewell live performance – which he nonetheless needs to do,” Butler informed Lifeminute. “He’s dying to nonetheless get on the market and play, and he prompt, at his very last live performance, for the 4 of us to stand up onstage and perhaps do three or 4 songs collectively. And that might be it, completed.”

Butler insisted, nonetheless, the present could be a one-off, and that the there could be “undoubtedly no extra excursions” from Black Sabbath.

Although it might be unclear if Ward would happen in such a possible reunion, it likewise stays to be seen when Osbourne’s last performances would happen.

Presently, Osbourne hasn’t carried out stay since 2022, having cancelled performances because of his ailing well being, although spouse Sharon confirmed to The Mirror this yr he was “planning on doing two extra exhibits to say goodbye”. No additional particulars have been introduced as but.