Black Sabbath followers have been fast to rejoice on the information of a reunion – now, not a lot. Ozzy Osbourne not too long ago confirmed on Ozzy Speaks, his SiriusXM talkshow, that he wasn’t “planning on doing a set with Black Sabbath.”
Granted, he was recognized with Parkinson’s in 2020, so he is not precisely bodily in a position to carry out to his fullest extent. It was, nevertheless – in some followers’ eyes – marketed as a Black Sabbath present. Not simply “bits and items.”
So, not solely was the ticket shopping for course of a free for all – with BBC reporting that some customers obtained caught behind over 60,000 folks in a digital queue and others paid over £1,000 ($1,259.50) for less than two tickets – however now, those that purchased tickets beneath the guise of the present being a full Black Sabbath reunion are out not less than £200 ($251.90). Which, by the best way, was the most cost effective possibility accessible. Earlier than charges.
Sure, Ozzy Osbourne does have a dysfunction that impacts his nervous system, and he is 76, so it solely is smart that he’s “doing what [he] can, the place [he] feels comfy.” Nonetheless – the present was seemingly promoted as a Black Sabbath present.
Apart from, it isn’t simply Black Sabbath that can be acting at Ozzy Osbourne’s Again To The Starting present. Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Alice in Chains, Lamb of God and extra may even be in attendance, so even when there’s solely a “little bit” of Black Sabbath, there are many different artists to get pleasure from.
The present is for a very good trigger as properly – Aston Villa’s Acorn Kids’s Hospital, Birmingham Kids’s Hospital, and Remedy Parkinson’s will obtain donations from the proceeds.
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